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Good afternoon, everyone, I know that there are machine learning and statistics enthusiasts on the forum. I propose to discuss in this topic (without holivars), share and enrich our own knowledge bank in this interesting field. For beginners and not only there is a good theoretical resource in

i have one I have a basic and much needed updated offer. All trade close function must needed in MT4. i know this function is already exist in MT5. but this function also needed in MT4. I hope I will get to see this in new update

now i use this

Hello everyone! Even though I'm fairly new I do believe that this shouldn't be happening and I'm getting this "bug" both on my MT5 IDE and when using the compiler from the CMD... Here is the problem #property strict #property copyright "Marco Valentino Alvarado" #property link ""

Hello everyone, I have a Mac mini m2, if I go to "Open data folder" I don't have the "my Mac desktop" folder from which I can insert the files that interest me such as indicators. Can someone please help me

hello guys, i have a problem about mt5 on macbook pro(m1). i have installed mt5 on my mac by .dmg file downloaded from mql5.com,it could be runned,but the font of the windows seems abnormal,the outline of the font is not clear,but my display is very clear. what are the possible reasons for this

Can I use my MQL5.com Market purchase across two MT5 logins

Hello folks! I created custom symbols as currency indices for 8 major currencies using an excel formula. However, after updating my MT5, the indices are not working with the exception of USD, JPY, and CHF

Hey all, I wonder if anyone can help me. I am trying to launch MetaTrader 5 using a batch file and then loading a custom ini file that I have created using the information on the https://www.metatrader5.com/en/terminal/help/start_advanced/start#command_line page. This is the current information

Can someone tell me how to modify the default months in Dada by MT5 to span several days? I appreciate any help you can provide

The new MQL5 Community website at http://www.mql5.com keeps developing. We invite all of you to make your contribution to this development. The new MQL5 is the evolutionary continuation of MQL4. The new language is characterized by the support of object oriented programming, by a higher code

Why can't I pay for signals and MT4 virtual server with visa and mastercard for about 2 months? Help me

everything was working yesterday, I had 2 different Metatraders open and connected to 2 different brokers. I was testing an EA that I am writing on different brokers. but today I cannot connect to anything. I cannot login to my mql5 community on the metatrader app. I cannot even get to the website

FIFO and hedging rules make many EA's unworkable. For hedging, what might work is a tool, copier maybe, to redirect trades to separate accounts for longs and shorts. In addition, for FIFO, trades could be netted out using a weighted average algorithm which would make convert a series of trades into

I currently have my EA calculate values on the last x amount of bars - this however creates a huge lag during back testing - because of the "for loop" it looks like it executes on every tick. This is how the value check stars: //CHECK ID10T VALUES FOR BUY OR SELL if(BUY_ORDER   == 0 && SELL_ORDER...

Good morning Without being the holy grail, I think it is still a step or two in its direction. Here is my opinion It is practically impossible to fit into a time frame even with a lot of information. Often it's trying to make a decision on 1 bar How to choose a bar among many others? I think the

I decided to make some indicators' review based on trading experience and using them inside manual trading systems. So, please find the first thread about Stochastic Oscillator. Feel free to add or write any comments concerning this indicator about how to use it inside trading systes, how to trade

Hello everyone, I’ve developed an Expert Advisor (EA) that uses a simple neural network architecture to make buy and sell decisions based on historical price data. The EA includes some interesting features, such as dynamic stop-loss adjustments using the ATR indicator and a momentum-based

This thread won't be about a question or problem, but rather about the anouncement of the presentation and documentation of an exciting trading concept. I plan to do a series of postings here in order to keep you guys updated. Anybody who has an opinion on the topic, please don't hesitate to comment...

Hi, I've met this 2 statement that's contradict with each other many many times when reading about trading strategy. Here's the statements: 1. Not all strategy works on all timeframe. And what I take from this statement is that each timeframe act differently to each other. 2. In

What would be your preferred trading platform and Why

Let's think how we can automate it. If there is someone who's using this strategy, could you show key-points of it? Let's check together if the strategy is working

Is it possible to send order to MT4/MT5 from Ms Excel? thankyou for your answer

In this thread we will build our own Bollinger Band strategy by combining our heads together. Let's discuss: DISCUSS: - what do you think is the best way to recognize RANGED and BREAKOUT? - what other indicators complement the Bollinger Band? - what is in your experience the best timeframe for...

I'm having some large discrepancies between strategy tester and live trading (shocker). I recall looking through the backtest and forward test results after optimizations and my MFE was always very good, i left little on the table I was content. However after running my latest test it would seem I'm

For quite some time I have been working on a multi currency EA. It is a trend following architecture  that buys dips in an uptrend and sells peaks in a downtrend. A lot of work has gone into the code. It si built so as to run optimzation one pair at the time and then when running in "multi" reading...

Is it possible to program buy/sell signal based on the following? Very simple but solid method (Similar to Nina's CatFx50)... http://www.stock-charts-made-easy.com/moving-average-channel.html -The upper boundary of the channel is a 10-period simple moving average of the price high. -The lower

I study correlation pairs and hedge strategy. 2 pairs hedges are difficult to get profit. Does 3 pairs hedge system really work or not? example USDCHF EURUSD EURCHF BUY BUY SELL / SELL SELL BUY Please suggest me some useful hedge system.I want to code it as EA

Hello all, This topic is extended to those who utilise algos or trade manually. I am looking to gain an insight from traders who have maybe migrated from CFDs to trading futures, or perhaps those who trade futures alongside CFDs. I would like to know your "why" - is it due to portfolio

Hello all, I have a few questions for anyone with knowledge and/or experience trading futures. Any input would be greatly appreciated. From experience scalping in live market conditions, how does slippage and spread compare to trading CFD in markets such as FX? Is there a notable difference, and

Is there a desktop version of the MT5 app? I couldn't find any information about this app in the market database. I intend to use it to trade futures, and I would appreciate any information anyone has to help me out

Hello community, A code MQL5 for some years. Did my stuff... algos.. indicators... and now I`m facing a new challenge which I think I do not have enough knowledge to foresee the next steps What are the steps in a higher level to achieve an integration with Binance for trading via MQL5? I saw some

Hi, Is there any way to access Options Trading in MT5 Platform

Fellow hobbyists, please advise where to find an exit to the NYSE via mt5

hi all every broker has a limited global stock of major or popular companies do you have any idea if i can find any broker uses mt4/5 demo/real account which provide more range of us and europe stocks. and etfs and it will be perfect if its charts have a premarket or night prices as i just want to

If BTC/USD has support at $68,000 and resistance at $70,000, what type of group or person would keep dumping at $70,000 when they make very little profit from a buy at $69,000

Forum on trading, automated trading systems and testing trading strategies Press review Sergey Golubev, 2016.12.25 06:50 Hang Seng Index Q1 2017 Forecast (based on the article) "Underlying sentiment surrounding Hong Kong stocks has remained negative with underlying concerns surrounding...

How to display extended hour prices on the chart and for the EA? There are large price variations between the end of regular hours and the start of regular hours for a stock. We don't see these variations so my EA and almost all EAs designed for stock trading can't track movements and trends well

I'm trying to figure out if I can have a list of all my trades for the same utensils separate rather than one bulk position in the tool box/terminal box. Is this even possible? Thanks

Bitcoin vs USD January-March 2017 Forecast: key resistance level at 850.15 to be broken for the bullish trend to be continuing Weekly (W1) price is located above Ichimoku cloud in the bullish area of the chart. The price is on ranging within the following support/resistance levels: 850.15...

S&P 500 January-March 2017 Forecast: long-term bullish ranging within the narrow s/r levels for direction W1 price is located far above Ichimoku cloud in the bullish area of the chart. The price is on ranging within the following narrow support/resistance levels for the bullish trend to be resumed...

On which MT5 platform can I find the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones index? It's not the type of CFD, it's the real S&P 500, Nasdaq, and Dow Jones indices on the exchange

how to know which of the trade/stock has the highest volume/most gain

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hi, i am looking for an ea that lets me move the stop loss automatically. This is what i need? open a position and once in a position i want that the stop loss move automatically once a specific price has been reach. and then once another price has been reach move again to another position

Dear Good day Anyone to assist? I have an EA which- uses combination of Palabolic SAR and two MA Crossing to execute trades. It is to buy or sell when Fast MA- crosses Slow MA Up and down respectively in support of Palaboric SAR. I have attached the EA on Forex pairs, Crude oil and Gold and the EA

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Hello guys. I'm very new to coding started a few weeks ago. And I have build the following EA. But the EA only opens buy trades. Can you guys help me out? What is wrong with the else if statement. Please explain in detail because I wan't to learn as much as possible. #include <Trade\Trade.mqh> //

Hi, I am having troubles deleting pending orders when I release the EA from chart. OnDeInit() I use the following code void OnDeinit ( const int reason) { //--- // delete pending orders for ( int i= 0 ; i< OrdersTotal (); i++) if ( OrderGetTicket (i)) if ( OrderGetString (

Hi, i'd like to add some functionality to prevent a bot entering a trade a certain number of minutes after a big news event. In the line before a trade is placed, I have added a call to a sub routine named BigNewsAlert(); In this section, i'd like to check if any of the last 5 candles have got a

Hi When I download an expert ,the widget is not in the correct measurements to be useful.It happens with all experts I download,mostly for closing open orders or similar things. is there a way to fix this in the mt4settings or the laptop(Acer Swift)? Thanks for your insights

Can you tell me if this is a realistic tester figure? And is this a good or bad result for a year with a deposit of $3,000

Hello! I have saved a GlobalVariable() on Friday, and today I had a computer crash, and after I have restarted and checked, global variable is missing . Should that happen

I have found accidently that the historical spread (Ask-bid) used to open and close orders during backtesting in the strategy tseter is different from those stored in the Mql rates. For example, you can get historical spread using the following code (Lets say your EA is attached on M1 chart)....

I tried searching; this must have been asked before but I couldn't find anything relevant; sorry for asking such a 'stupid' question but; I used ot use mt4, and in back tests it had a tab for 'trades placed' or 'results' or something... that used to show me the breakdown - SL/TP, lot sizes, P/L -

Hi. I can't get rid of these errors at compilation stage. It seems to me that I'm using a correct syntax but if there is an error then I'm definitely doing something wrong. Can you show me where the problem is? Errors: 'SymbolInfoDouble' - no one of the overloads can be applied to the function call

I'm new to MT5 and I was playing with the EA. I dont really understood how the EA work with the indicator but I have learned that the variable "Signal threshold value to open" and "Signal threshold value to close" is used to allow the indicators to turn on or off based on a calculation

Hi! I want to examine specific trades my EA took on the resulting chart produced after the backtest is completed. In e.g. TradingView.com, I just have to click on the trade in the strategy tester report, and it navigates me to the location of it on the chart where the trade was placed. I can't

This indicator has on the chart buttons that makes it switch between RSI and MACD. The problem is in the fixed min and max in the common tab, there is a prominent difference in readings between MACD and RSI which is the levels. RSI oscillates between 30 and 70 with variations according to the period

Hello, Is there anyone knowing Cluster Delta's footprint mql5 code for EA? Thank you

Does anyone know any reason why my indicator's graphic objects do not get removed from the chart when the indicator is removed? After the indicator is removed, the objects appear in the chart's object list (CTRL-B). I'm using the latest build 4410 21.06.24 I'm calling ObjectDelete on all graphic

hi i want to add transparency to my rectangles in mql4 , which code should i use

Hi all, I am looking for an Indicator with show Divergence on the macd version i attach below , with a sound alert signal. Can any one programer help out please. Thank you

I am continuing posting information about indicators. So, we have information about Stochastic indicator https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/177239 We have the thread about Momentum indicator https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/176430 Now something about Parabolic SAR. OverviewThe Parabolic Time/Price System,...

Hi everyone. I am currently using Supertrend on TradingView and a similar indicator in MQL5 with the same formula, but the middle line between the two is different. Can someone help me verify which formula is correct to display the middle line similar to the indicator on TradingView? Thank you

Can you help with this indicator cant seem to get it to draw the second timeframe fvg correctly and also not getting alerts for the second time frame //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Fair_Value_Gap.mq5 |

Hi, I was creating an indicator that has 2 buffers. double x_1hr[] , x_30min[]; This indicator has to be used on 4 hr chart (for convenience purpose). But it needs to also populate values in the x_1hr and x_30min buffer array after some calculation in the onCalculate function. The value in these

Right, my patience has snapped. Why is MQL5 falling to realise that I'm trying to code an array? Seriously, it's the most ridiculous, stupid thing I have ever come across. Why am I getting, 'get_high_or_low' - unexpected token, probably type is missing? GlobalNamespace.mqh 342 10 Why am I

Hi,while uploading to metaquotes a new indicator,I receive the following error message:test on EURUSD,H1 (netting)not synchronized with trade serverwhat does it means?thank you

Hello, im trying to make an indicator that extends trendlines to the current time on the chart, this is the code //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| HorizontalTrendlines.mq4 | //| Copyright 2024

Hello I am trying to make an interactive line over an already presented 2 other lines. so I can drag it through chart if (ObjectFind(interactive_line_name) == -1) { ObjectCreate(interactive_line_name, OBJ_HLINE, 0, Time[0], Ask); ObjectSet(interactive_line_name, OBJPROP_COLOR, DarkKhaki);

I have been trying to code a simple price pattern indicator to print arrows when pattern is detected but it seems not to work. Please help out

bool IsValidOrderBlock(int index, const double &open[], const double &high[], const double &low[], const double &close[]) { if(close[index] > open[index] && close[index - 1] < open[index - 1]) { if((high[index] > high[index + 1] && high[index] > high[index - 1]) && (close[index] - open[index]

MQL Plus Enhanced Error Handler Support : An (optional) include file to enhance error code handling experience. Author: Dominik Egert

TrendTrigger AutoCloser EA : This EA monitors existing trades and automatically closes all profitable positions when a MA crossover signal is detected. Additionally, it provides real-time statistics for individual buy and sell profits, allowing traders to stay fully informed about their profits

Check out the new article: Developing a Replay System (Part 46): Chart Trade Project (V) . Tired of wasting time searching for that very file that you application needs in order to work? How about including everything in the executable? This way you won't have to search for the things. I know that

Trendline Alert V1 : Alerts on trendline break Author: Paul Conrad Carlson

AdaptiveTrader Pro EA : This Expert Advisor (EA) for MetaTrader leverages a combination of technical indicators, including RSI, ATR, and moving averages, to identify high-probability trading opportunities. Equipped with dynamic lot sizing, trailing stops, and performance-based adjustments, it is

2-Pair Correlation EA – Free Expert Advisor for Safe and Profitable Crypto Trading! : 2-Pair Correlation EA – Free, Adaptive Crypto Trading Automation The 2-Pair Correlation EA is a free Expert Advisor that trades BTC/USD and ETH/USD, capitalizing on their price correlation. The EA opens trades when

Check out the new article: Custom Indicators (Part 1): A Step-by-Step Introductory Guide to Developing Simple Custom Indicators in MQL5 . Learn how to create custom indicators using MQL5. This introductory article will guide you through the fundamentals of building simple custom indicators and

Check out the new article: MQL5 Wizard Techniques you should know (Part 39): Relative Strength Index . The RSI is a popular momentum oscillator that measures pace and size of a security’s recent price change to evaluate over-and-under valued situations in the security’s price. These insights in

Check out the new article: Using PSAR, Heiken Ashi, and Deep Learning Together for Trading . This project explores the fusion of deep learning and technical analysis to test trading strategies in forex. A Python script is used for rapid experimentation, employing an ONNX model alongside traditional

Grid EA Pro : A professional Grid advisor works according to RSI ( Relative Strength Index ) indicators. And has the function of Reducing the Drawdown on the account by overlapping unprofitable orders. The chart displays information about the profit. It can be a very useful tool, For manual trading

Save OHLCV Data from Chart to CSV File : This script saves all the OHLCV data available on the chart to a CSV file. Author: Mohammad Sh

Check out the new article: MQL5 Wizard Techniques you should know (Part 37): Gaussian Process Regression with Linear and Matern Kernels . Linear Kernels are the simplest matrix of its kind used in machine learning for linear regression and support vector machines. The Matérn kernel on the other hand

FastStochastic: The Fast Stochastic indicator is one of modifications of a popular stochastic oscillator Fig.1 The FastStochastic indicator Author: Nikolay Kositsin

Swing High Low and Fibonacci Retracement Indicator : This is an indicator that combines swing high/low and Fibonacci Retracement to identify potential buying zones. Author: Minh Hieu Hoang

Polychromatic Momentum - extended: Denis Meyers that invented Polychromatic Momentum, describes it as: Momentum is defined as the difference, or percent change, between the current bar and a bar some lookback period in the past. The major problem with using momentum based indicators is...

I want to set take profit in currency for several orders (in same direction) in the settings. Please help me to correctly calculate the price of take profit. I think something like this (but most likely it is not correct): struct STRUCT_SERIE { STRUCT_MARKET_ORDER orders[]; double breakeven;

Is technical support for the MT4 trading platform available if I have a problem with it? If so, where? If not, what is the alternative

Searching for this information on Google confused me. Someone wrote that no, the commission is not taken into account and you need to calculate its value at the end of the test, taking into account the number of traded lots. Others write that the latest versions of Metatrader 4 calculate the

Hi, I have been trading for a few years, and finally decided to take the plunge and learn more about building Expert Advisors. Playing around in - Bots Builder - has helped a lot. I used it to construct a very basic EA. The next step is adding a License Check Function - where the EA expires after 30

Hi, I already have a indicator, but by default there is no alert option, how can i add alert on it? Easy method bcz i am not familiar with coding. Thx

2019 Braintrading EA - from mq4 to mq5 or C# ?! Old Brain EA MQL4: https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/176133 Who has a good EA Braintraiding MQL4 or MQL5? With Fractal dimesion Ehlers. EA is missing. How do I add alerts when the H1 H4 indicator signal appears ?! Important

Been trying to Optimize, some EA's and not getting or seeing anything show up at all. I, would like to know if anyone has this same fault on that version? Thank you

I read the RSI indicator parameters of the 1-hour period on the 15 minute period, I read the parameter was correct. However, when I run the EA open order, I found that the parameters of the indicators read were not accurate，Causing incorrect Openorder locatio

Dear everybody, I have an EA that I run simultaneously on several charts at once, on just one symbol pair, but with different time frames. Of course I did this as a strategy to reduce the risk as small as possible. But the problem is, if a trade is opened by the EA, on more than one chart

Hi everyone In the expert that I want to write, I need to measure the strength of each currency based on a series of parameters and then determine the strongest and weakest currency. For example, I will create the variable dollar, euro, franc, etc., and then declare the largest one based on the

Someone to give me Meta Trader 4 32 bit version to install on my Windows 7 Clear software , no brokers , please Thanks! I try to install Meta Trader 4 iCmarkets but ask me Windows 10

I have 10 years above experience at forex market specilly trend line breakout strategy . Trend Break out is nicely work as below Feauture: 1.Trend Identify first clearly though Slow MA (period 50 method linear) A.if price stay up from slow MA is defined as Up trend B. if price stay down from slow

Hello Developer Team, I found a very serious bug in latest MT4 update (version 4.00 build 1421 on 22 Jul 2024). It's MathRound() function always give result 0, which is incorrect. I tried to make a simple script just to print out the result of MathRound(1.23) or any double value, it always give

Greetings. I can't understand why in backtest environment it executes tens of deals a day and doesn't execute any when I conduct forward test on demo? Any help is appreciated. Thank you in advance. // Function to place a sell order bool PlaceSellOrder() { double previousLow = iLow ( NULL , 0 , 1

1) I'd like to be able to automatically Publish the Detailed Report.2) I'd like to see the high and low BETWEEN the entry and exit points for each trade.How would I go about these?Thanks,