MQL4 and MetaTrader 4 - page 401

Running an EA on MT4 which requires a very heavy workload (computing large amount of orders). Through testing, I have noticed that the EA tends to skip certain ticks it receives (new price points) as it is busy computing previous orders. This has led me to think that the EA workload can be too much...

How easy is it to keep the chart objects in tester on background to see panels clearly without all the mes flying over it? I think to fix would require either removed tester objects and place own or lookup each object to modify.. Panel set not to background is still beneath of all chart objects...

Hello everybody, I would like to change the name of my signal. I remember it was possible before but right now I cannot see this option at all? Is it requestable or not allowed at all anymore? Kind Regards Pawel Czechowski

int Close1B()  {   int      Close1B=-1;                  // None open.   for(int cnt=OrdersTotal()-1;cnt>=0;cnt--)     {      OrderSelect(cnt,SELECT_BY_POS,MODE_TRADES);      //if( ! OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES) ) continue;      if(OrderSymbol()==Symbol()         &&...

Hi Guys... I'm just wondering if anyone has the same issue... my mql4 "Buttons" (OnChartEvent) on my MT4 charts are very delayed or un-responsive.... It's definitely got something to do with the Data Feed but I have no other way to explain this to you... You will either know what I am talking about...

Hi guys, I'm testing out on this new chart operation ChartXYToTimePrice() on a custom indicator for the new Mql4. But the price converted from CHARTEVENT_CLICK (x, y coordinates) behaves weirdly. Price converted from screen XY coordinates (obtained from mouse click event) is incorrect & appears to...

I need to copy the last ten highs from the high[] array in OnCalculate()    int Length = 10;   double ahigh[];   ArrayResize(ahigh,Length);   ArrayCopy(ahigh,high,0,0,Length);   for(int i=0; i<Length; i++)   {    Print("high[",i,"] = ",high[i]," ahigh[",i,"] = ",ahigh[i]);   }   int compare =...

Hi,How can I set the history tab of the MT4 iOS App to « Day » by default ?  Each time I run the iphone MT4 App it is by default on « Month » and when I set it to « Day » it’s ok only until next reopening of the App.  Thanks,

Hello everyone, I have created a simple MA crossover EA. When I run it from 26.02.2018. until 28.02.2018. it shows 3 trades only: But it has more crossovers (see the red arrow): If I run it from 27.02.2018. until 28.02.2018., it makes the trade which he missed when I tested from 26.02.2018.: Why is...

I have noticed that Rectangle Labels receive click priority over Labels, irrespective to the z-order assignment. Is this behavior deliberate? This can be seen by creating a rectangle label with z-order 0, which partially overlaps a label with z-order 100. When clicking on the "So" text not over the...

I am developing an Expert Advisor where I would like to implement FIFO support (closing orders according to order open time, sorted ASC). It it possible to use a similar logic described in this article: https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/138127. It does not seems very straightforwarded though. My...

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Hi all I am currently backtesting Cyberia Trader and Profit Seven EA2 on a machine with 6 cores (x2 with Hyper Threading) and 16 GB RAM. It is really slow. How can I speed it up? Is it worthy of running it on a super computer in amazon web services. Please note that when I see the...

I have isolated the issue to the brokers platform versions, I don't have a old build of the program to roll back and clean installs don't work with this issue...any suggestions

Hi everyone!. I came across this article https://www.mql5.com/en/articles/2503. It is a pretty good way to create tabs on a gui panel. Is there a way to achieve the same results with using only standard libraries. Thanks in advance.

So I have a template file attached, where I have a stochastic and MA loaded in the same indicator window. In the data window, the MA values are displayed as Price, and the Stochastic is displayed as a value from 0 - 100. What I would like to ask, is if there is a way to compare the values between

I have written an indicator that puts an arrow above a pinbar when detected, if the next candle moves ahead 4 points it puts a horizontal arrow on [i] pointing at the entry position on the next candle. It works well and puts the arrow permanently at the +4 points level on the chart....

Hello everyone, I am trying get negative numbers stored separately from positive numbers over a 15 minute timeframe. Question: How do I do this? Is there an in built function for this?  void statistics()  {   shift=0;pos=0;   for(shift=0;shift<=26;shift++)     {      CCI[pos]  =iCCI(Symbol()...

I want to implement position sizing. Is it possible to set multiple TP/SL levels for one order? Or I have to use OrderSend() in my own management?

When I launch / reboot platform v4.00 build 1090 indicator doesn't work porperly because OrdersTotal() returns 0 even if the are orders open and pending. when I open 'Indicators List' and then close it then OrdersTotal() (and indicator) starts to work / display correct values. The indicator I am...

Hi guys I am trying to write my first EA and I have some difficultieswith the Comment function. The problem is that the code can compile the EA without any errors but whenI try to use it in strategy tester it runs but without the comment that I want! I attach my EA... Can someone help me?

How? Is it possible? I couldn't find any variable for it neither in Documentation nor terminal.ini. I tried putting a pending order very far and delete it, also invalid price market order, no success.

How can I set multiple profit taking targets in mt4 ? Say i buy and it goes my way . I want at a certain level to take out 50% of the trade but let 50% running until it hits my next target ,and there i  want to have another 25% take out and let the remaining 25% running until it hits my final target...

I'm not a newbe on MT4 but I have a new requirement ot set up a list of Take Profitsfor partial close outs when you first trade. For example, buy 10 lots, TP 3 lostat +50, 3 lots at +100, and the final 4 at +200. I know I can do it manually butit was pointed out to me that it can be done...

how to set multiple take profits in one order and leave the computer 

Hi Guy, I am learnig and I don't know how I have to code the previous highest of 1 day to trigger the Entry. I used  this code in declarion of variable: int HighDayBefore= iHighest(NULL, PERIOD_H1, MODE_HIGH, 24, 0); and then the array double HH=High[HighDayBefore]. But it doesn't buy at that...

good moorning all problem : I have an IC MARKETS DEMO 3 demo account. I want to be followed by my clients, so i want  my trading are copied in the clients account, free.  but if i insert my account in my mql5 account  in signals, my client told me that he can not see my signal, why ? which is the...

My EA is attached to several symbols, the opening order depends on the last closed order from history, every single EA works perfect separately for every symbol for a long time without problem until when the 2 or 3 orders for each symbol closes at the same exact time, at that time it loses control

Hi all,  I wondering if it's possible embed  live charts screen into some website (using an iframe or something like that). Is not necessary that the screen are interactive, actually I need that it will be read only.  Thanks

Please ChartindicatorAdd is used in MQl5, is there an alternative in MT4?. thank you.