MQL4 and MetaTrader 4 - page 655

hi, i was just wondering if there is a special way to get a trend line value (OBJ_TREND) for example trend line bar with shift=5 or should i use an afine function like y=ax+b ? edit : i didn't search enough. here is the solution double price=ObjectGetValueByShift("MyTrendLine#123", 11);

I build an Expert ,but it open a lot of orders at the same time. How can I make it to open just one order. please.     void OnTick()      {     int total=OrdersTotal();      for(int pos=0;pos<total;pos++)           if(OrderSelect(pos,SELECT_BY_POS,MODE_TRADES))      OrderProfit();      int...

I put this EA together as a starting point for those who wish to actually learn to program in MQL4. It is a simple Moving average cross EA that uses function calls, print and alert functions and other types of programming that i use when i program my EA's. It Prints all the Error codes and Trade...

I try to use CListView from standard lib. I add 3 lines, and give the x2 value of 1000 - to suffice the entire row. But not all the row is on the CListView - it is cut on the 54th position. Anyone can point the reason? Thanks in advance

any one know of a function that can tell if the server at the desk is Using US rules or not?

double ClosedPrice = 0;double ClosePrice=Close[0];//double GapinPips=0;datetime lastCloseTime = 0;int cnt = OrdersHistoryTotal();for (int i=0; i < cnt; i++){ if (!OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_HISTORY)) continue; if (OrderSymbol() == Symbol() && lastCloseTime < OrderCloseTime()) {...

Just messing around with code to get it right before implementing - this is to find the first trade of a particular type in the history pool. Code below + printed output. Does anybody know why it seems to think that GBPUSD is the same as EURUSD? void OnStart() { int Magic = 170715; for(int

Two months ago, since the build 825, MT4 crashes my Windows XP Profesional SP2. I think it is doing a wrong operation which makes crash the graphical driver and then the os kernel also. No log, no memory dump, it's reboots instantly. My Asus computer is eight and half years old, and work perfectly...

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I realize a lot of experienced traders have high-end trading systems which can hold multiple charts and such. Before coming to the land of forex I traded options and even stocks at times. I've been strictly trading forex for the past 3 years (many highs and even more lows experienced)...do any of...

Hello there, I wanted to import a library for my expert with : #import "B:/drawer.dll"   int portotype();#import Here the result when I run the expert: Cannot load "B:\drawer.dll" [126] You can see that the file exist on the B: drive on the explorer. The DLL option on MT4 is checked. I have tried...

Hi,   I have this script that ran fine on a single currency trading EA. Now that I am trading with multiple currency, it is not working properly. I believe that the error is in the symbol selection. Can someone help me fix this simple bug? Many thanks    

Hi  I am new to MQL4 and have only been codding for about 1 Week. First of thank you for all the advice, I have learnt a lot from reading postis in this forum. I have been tying to code a EA and thus far I have managed to get it to a point where it uses custom indicators and based on the info it...

Hi all..   There are a way to detect if it's running normally or in Strategy Tester ? 

1: int start()2: { 3:4: if( code 1)5:   {6:7:    if (code 2) 8:     {9:      code 3;10:     code 4;11:     return(0);12:    }13:     14:   if (code 5) 15:    {16:    code 6;17:    code 7;18:    return (0);19:    }     return(0)     } Hello,    How can I loop back to int start() after line 12  if the...

Hello, I have created some code to determine a lot size based on risk and stoploss. However, it seems to calculate correctly on regular accounts, but incorrectly on a micro account (such as Alpari-UK) by a factor of 10. Can anyone see how to modify the code to fix this (or perhaps confirm it does...

 Stop loss, trailing stops, and take profit, are they executed by my computer or from an external server? If my computer is powered down, will the order be executed?

My strategy Opening LONG Moving Averages Crossover  Weighted 5 Moving Averge crosses upward Expotential 28 Moving Averge. Closing (Exit Signal) LONG Moving Averages Crossover  Weighted 5 Moving Averge crosses downward Weighted 12 Moving Averge. Opening LONG Moving Averages Crossover  Weighted 5...

New article Managing the MetaTrader Terminal via DLL has been published on mql5.com: The article deals with managing MetaTrader user interface elements via an auxiliary DLL library using the example of changing push notification delivery settings. The library source code and the sample script are...

I want the sound alert when the price cross the regression channel( the blue line), thank you.

hi, i build this expert but it can't place orders ,Is there a mistake void OnTick()  {  double vpoint  = MarketInfo("EURUSD",MODE_POINT);  double SL=50*vpoint;  double TP=100*vpoint; int total=OrdersTotal();  for(int pos=0;pos<total;pos++)   if(OrderSelect(pos,SELECT_BY_POS...

Guys, simple question: what data feed format does MT4 use? I want to get some external chart data. Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone I am new to trading and while using the demo i stepped away from my desk and when I came back one of my trades had closed I noticed this was in the Comment section "so: 100.0%/2849.3/2850.0" , so basically i want to know if this is an error or did i do something that i am not aware of...

Hi is it possible to have 3 metatrader platforms open at the same time?

Hi, can anyone help .....to recover master password to a meta trader 4 demo account.....thx

Hey guys, I seem to be having a problem. I have written the code needed to select the last pending order that has opened, upon opening I use PlaySound(). Now, it seems to keep selecting that order every new candle and playing the sound. Is there any filter that I can use to make the EA select it...

Using windows 8.1 to install software on my home personal computer, I get a window that pops up " please specify the proxy server options"  this is looking for a server ip address along with a login and password. when I cancel, it stops the Mt4 install. 

Hi, I have a problem with indicator called 'HAS55'. When I put it on the chart it keeps producing messages in the 'experts' tab, almost every second there are few messages. Is that normal? Does it slow down MT4? I've tried to compile mq4 code, but there are some warnings: 'improper enumerator cannot

I am building a new indicator using the OnCalculate function for the first time. As I'm going through the logic in my brain, I can't get past the problem of what to do if I have multiple For loops that depend on prev_calculated settings when a recall occurs in the middle of a For loop. For example,...

This has happeneda couple of times now. My EAs have a few string input parameters. The values ofthose strings are sometimes empty after restarting the terminal. There is nowarning or anything like that. The strings are suddenly just empty. But itdoesn’t happen every time. I’m runningbuild 840 on a...