MQL4 and MetaTrader 4 - page 9

Hey coders, I found a code about how to maximize a chart window by using SendMessage but I can't find something like WM_MDIMINIMIZE. I googled it but I didn't find a command to minimize a window. Can someone help me? This script is working fine to maximize a chart and I figured out that

Hi! Hope everyone is doing well! I have couple of questions: In MT4: 1. When I double click for example in XAUUSD D1, this data is downloaded from trade server, right? 2. When I select Download, this gives you an alert saying that data will be downloaded from MetaQuotes, so, data is overrided with

Hi everyone, i want to change the default settings for price alert from sound to notification! When i add new alerts over the chart than the expire date is activated. I want this also off as a default. Thanks@all!

I, a custom indicator , just got a new tick and am currently in Start already. I need to find out whether I am to move up from the previous tick or down. Where do I fetch this information

How can I fetch Tick data from MT5 and MT4 broker terminal in real time (live tick data)

From the topic u will get fast my problem I'm a beginner EA programmer, this is my first EA pls see my Code I really dont get why its still not working, I mean why do I get still "invalid error" //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //|

Here it is guys. Check out the ReadMe file thoroughly. I've been using the H1 chart. Updates will be posted here so they are not dispersed throughout the thread. If a zip file has a low number of views, it's due to a recent update, if only in the readme file. Enjoy, Tom

Hello, I'm having an issue getting the correct signal from my indicator. Previously the line of code stated ( if x > 1) and it signalled correctly now i want it to signal if x is between 1 and 2, but the back test seem erratic, I'm using the code below if (x > 1 && x < 2) it seems as though it'll

Hello, I am trying to avoid 6 hours before market close and 6 hours after market close in my EA. i am using SymbolInfoSessionTrade to get opening and closed time of assets. What mistake i am making? extern int MinuteToAvoid = 360 ; void MarketHoursMonitor() { datetime serverTime = TimeCurrent ();

Hi, The attached stochastic is an mtf version that is great. However it does not show interim values on higher time frames when used - it only updates the values on close of the higher time frame values. Could you change it to show higher time frame values in the interim before bar close, during...

Hi, I've tried using several EA's on MT4 and keep getting the attached error message. Any help would be much appreciated. Thaks Steve

Hello, I am trying to achieve two operation, On friday before market close, close all the open trade before X hour and On monday after market open, Start taking new trade after X hour. I am trying like this int MinuteToAvoid = 60 ; void MarketHoursMonitor() { datetime serverTime = TimeCurrent ();

Hi All I would really appreciate some assistance. Fairly new to MT4. I have recently managed to code my strategy into an EA, which is mainly used on indices (DE40, NAS, US30). I ran a backtest on my NAS trading strategy using MetaTrader's Strategy Tester, set to the "Every Tick" model for maximum

How can I get MT4? Whenever I download the MT4 window setup and run it, it ends up installing MT5. This is confusing as I actually need MT4 to write EAs for my clients

Hello, what should i use along with OrderSelect? if (! OrderSelect (i, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES)) // Ensure order selection is successful return ; if (! OrderSelect (i, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES)) // Ensure order selection is successful break ; if (! OrderSelect (i, SELECT_BY_POS

The purpose of this thread is more personal ... At some stage (some 4 years ago, posted it at this post : https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/175938/page17I ) coded one variation of an indicator that I named TMA centered. After that somebody shortened it's name to TMA and ever since I am receiving emails...

Hi All,   Working on a Multi Time frame stochastic oscillator tool that works well for me as a manual trading strategy ive integrated into part of my EA and it works fine forward testing it but I cant back test it using strategy tester.   Ive done a lot of modding of the code lately to really strip...

Dolly Graphics v16The Dolly indicator has been updated to reflect the new code available with the new 600 series MT4, hopefully when MetaQuotes release the next platform update everything continues to operate. The indicator is currently being tested and checked for any obvious bugs and will be...

I CANNOT DOWNLOAD or INSTALL new MT4 at my VPS, I think the IP of my server is banned by mql5 for this, anyone has any idea or how to contact mql5 offically, the support messaging system just direct me around and cant really even a message

Trades from 2022 and 2023 are archived in one of my MT4 accounts . Does anyone know the reason for this and if it is possible to unarchive these trades? All history show correctly in MyfxBook but not in the terminal. The broker, IC Markets, could not explain why this happens in only one of my

Hello, I want to close all opened or which open trade automatically except 2 most recently opened trade. My code extern int BlindClose = 2 ; void CloseOldOrder( int MagicNumber) { int OldOrderClose_totalOrders = OrdersTotal (); int OldOrderClose_count = 0 ; int

I had abandoned Strategy Tester for more than a year. Then I decided to try it again. Terrible experience just like in the old times. I write an EA that is an absolute winner in the backtests, then I put it to work on a live account (demo, of course) for three days and it loses money for three days

HI I am using Macbook air 2015 using BIG SUR version 11.7.10. on the app store it says my system is not compatible. i contacted the apple support and they told me to ask for a previous version of MT4 which is compatible with my system. hope someone can help on this

Hi coders, I'm learning programming now to develop a simple Stochastic indicator . I don't know what codes are lack of resulting the indicator wasn't updated automatically. Upon a New Bar is launched, there are 2 issues :- 1) Stochastic "< 80" or "> 20", the DotLine wasn't removed automatically 2)

Hi I have seen If two object crossed with each other then the cross section get white or in other color. Is there any way to avoid that?   I don't want the white area, I want it to be full blue. How can I do that? One thing predicting object cross section are is not possible as its dynamic. Regards...

Why did you post your MT 4 question in the MT 5 Indicators section instead of the MQL 4 section , (bottom of the Root page )? General rules and best pratices of the Forum. - General - MQL5 programming forum ? (20 17 ) Next time, post in the correct place. I have moved this thread. Hi guys

Can someone help me find the non-repainting version of the attached TMA Centered Bands. Thanks a lot

Pattern indicators.

Why did you post your MT4 question in the General section (a miscellaneous catch-all category) instead of the MQL4 section, (bottom of the Root page)? Please consider which section is most appropriate — https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/172166/page6#comment_49114893 Moved to MQL4 and MetaTrader 4 How

Hi coders, need your advice for codes. I have a Multi-Symbols EA and for exit section, the codes are as follows :- bool SequenceBreak=false; if (OrderType()==OP_BUY && OrderMagicNumber()==mnBUY) { string ExitSequence= StringSubstr (ExitSig(sym,cTkt,cOpTm,cOpPx,cLot,cTPPx,cSLPx), 12 , 12 ); //