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Recently I purchased an EA and it was working fine. Recently I formatted my laptop and reinstalled mql5. Again I tried to install the EA which I purchased, I could see the 'Install' button, but it says 'Failed download product 403' when I tried to install. Please help me on this

Hello, I'm new to MT5 and I'm using it on an prop firm trial challenge. I want to test the speed difference with VPS but I saw that I must enter the server adress. If I get the VPS service now and then I decide to enter a real challenge, can I simply change the server address or do I need a new VPS

What is difference AUD/CAD.r AUD/CAD market watch session ? Thank you I read manual with F1 but dont find anything

I have an error when i start my roboforex : Error determining GMT ofset. Day off

Please, I just registered on mql5 community and subscribed to a signal. I want to register for a virtual server but cannot. My mql5 balance is showing $0 but when I wanted to pay through the terminal using my card, it refused to work. How do I go around this problem

Kind of an unusual thing to want to do i know, I am going to try an experiment and I was just wondering if there is any common "conventions" out there when it comes to trading with fixed lots compared to you're account balance? I recall years ago hearing something along the lines of "for every

When I download historical data from the MetaTrader 4 platform, I feel that there are errors and I do not know whether the problem is with the company whose platform I downloaded or the problem with the platform itself

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

Tens of thousands of traders use MetaTrader 5 VPS as a secure, reliable and fast hosting solution for automated trading. Recognizing the growing popularity of the service, brokerage companies approached us for the possibility to utilize VPSs to reward loyal users. This is how the Sponsored VPS

the left chart is custom symbol chat, lowest price always can not reach bottom of chart (no matter how i drag the chart), comparing to the right chart is EURUSD, lowest price can reach bottom of chart. left chart setting is below: please advise, thanks

Follow financial news, chat with fellow traders from all over the world, and study technical and fundamental analysis using MQL5 Channels. The application is available on the App Store for Apple devices and on Google Play for Android devices. MQL5 Channels' mission is to provide a secure

I am using a MacPro, and I just came across a problem with MetaTrader 5 when by mistake I undocked a window and it would not dock back. So I found a solution: Close the MT5 terminal and then you have to find the terminal.ini file inside the meta trader installation folder in applications. Open the

I installed MT5 build 4524, during optimization an error pops up and the program hangs. I have the following information in the log: tester process creation error [C:\Program Files\MetaTrader 5\metatester64.exe][1455]; please check if it is blocked by antivirus software. I have Windows Defender

I am trying to login to MetaTrader 5 via Parallesl Windows (allows running Windows on my mac), and it freezes when I attempt to login. This used to work for a few months and suddenly started happening. Please help

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

As from the title, I mean which method has the best ratio safety/profitability for you (support resistance based, atr based, range based, time based etc etc.) Share your opinion...

Hi, With this topic I would like to contribute in a very serious way to the world of the martingale "believers". For those who don't know me or doubt my intentions google on "fxigor". So I hope with this topic that I can make a new wind blowing in martingaling. Let me first answer the question to...

Recently I was experimenting with a couple of indicators used for a non-scalping system presented by BigBear - https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/177573 I was debugging one of the indicators when I switched to the M5 chart and noticed a nice setup for a quick short trade... hmmm.... probably a...

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...

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...

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

Until now I am unable to test settings or trade stocks with Galileo FX robot on the MT5 platform. I have a stock-account at OANDA, who say the issue might be at MT5. Galileo FX says the issue might be at OANDA. I start to believe this will never work. Has anyone a suggestion

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

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

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

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 all, I am new to coding and created a simple script for an EMA cross with periods 3 and 26. The EA is not catching all cross events , only some of them. Can somebody see what is wrong? I added print statemts so in the EA journal you can see the events not being captured as the change from

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

Hi All, need help with transforming a Source File into a running program for MT5. It's my first time. Thanks

Found this on Poul Trade Forum at www.kbpauk.ru the first backtest profit factor .99 2nd,3rd, and fourth backtest better this one attached is the 5th backtest with a profit factor 4.00+ and less than 3%drawdown for this year.Tried fwd. testing this week with no trades. Seems it doesn't work on fwd....

I like the feature of the MQL5 Cloud Network for assisting in optimization runs and I thought I would be able to approximate the run of my script by performing a small sample size run ~500 and then dividing the cost by the number of runs. My initial calculation was $0.00026 per run and I

hi vereyone How do I make profit appear above the candle? can anyone help me to get this code plz

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| VWRSI.mq4 | //| Пользовательский индикатор для MT4 | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property

see my code //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| TrendBias.mq5| //| Copyright 2023 | //| https://www.mql5.com |

What is MQL5 Wizard : The MetaTrader 5 Trading Platform includes the MQL5 Wizard , which allows to quickly generate code of an Expert Advisor (Expert Advisor builder). With MQL5 Wizard, knowledge of programming languages is no longer a prerequisite for creating trading robots . In the past, it

I had some random results trying to compare brokers and their spreads... So I wrote a little code to see where my spread values were going wrong - see below. Now I'm not sure at all! - the CopySpread function seems to be making it up!? See the example output (suggesting that the spread is either 6

Hi, Stuck into a problem. Using the standard MoneyManagement modules results in OrderCalcMargin always returns true and margin 0. in AccountInfo it's that call OrderCalcMargin (trade_operation,symbol, 1.0 ,price,margin) which with further execution leads to the usage maxvolume of the symbol

I am currently developing an Expert Advisor that performs arbitration between two symbols: WINV24 and INDV24 (Brazilian Assets). I run my backtests with WINV24 as main symbol and it works fine for receiving tick data. However, when trying to access INDV24 tick data during the backtest, all values

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...

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

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

indicator plot nothing but compile with no error plz highlight my mistake #property indicator_chart_window #property indicator_buffers 2 #property indicator_plots 2 #property indicator_type1 DRAW_ARROW #property indicator_color1 DodgerBlue #property indicator_width1 2 #property indicator_label1 "buy

Hello, I found very useful Key Levels indicator from codebase here But the problem is that it draws lot of lines to the charts and during rapid price movements, like news, this indicator laggs candles, price and charts overall. So I would like to know is there any way to reduce the number of those

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

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);

Check out the new article: Self Optimizing Expert Advisor With MQL5 And Python (Part IV): Stacking Models . Today, we will demonstrate how you can build AI-powered trading applications capable of learning from their own mistakes. We will demonstrate a technique known as stacking, whereby we use 2

Bullish/Bearish Engulfing Pattern strategy : This EA implements a Bullish/Bearish Engulfing Pattern strategy combined with RSI confirmation to detect optimal buy and sell opportunities. It is designed to dynamically adjust its Stop Loss (SL), Take Profit (TP), and Trailing Stop based on market

Code To Check And Delete Chart Objects For MT5 : - The script scans through the current chart for any available chart objects, - Counts and delete them accordingly - And log the the names of the objects on the chart respectively. Author: Chika Echezona Anumba

Check out the new article: Scalping Orderflow for MQL5 . This MetaTrader 5 Expert Advisor implements a Scalping OrderFlow strategy with advanced risk management. It uses multiple technical indicators to identify trading opportunities based on order flow imbalances. Backtesting shows potential

Balance_Reset : This library simulates prop trading firm scenarios by resetting the account balance based on configurable profit and loss thresholds during backtesting, and logs reset results for analysis. Author: Andrei Krisiuk

ChartObjectsCopyPaste : Copy and paste selected graphical objects between charts via Windows clipboard as text. Use Ctrl+Q on a source chart, then Ctrl+J on a target chart. Author: Stanislav Korotky

Reversal: The indicator displays trade opening signals based on the author's 'Reversal' trading system. Author: Sergey Vradiy

Example Hold EA : i posted on the source code part just to give my idea about ea martingale Author: Pikrih Pirmansyah

Close on Trendline Touch : Closes trades when bar touches trendline Author: Paul Conrad Carlson

Check out the new article: Neural Networks Made Easy (Part 88): Time-Series Dense Encoder (TiDE) . In an attempt to obtain the most accurate forecasts, researchers often complicate forecasting models. Which in turn leads to increased model training and maintenance costs. Is such an increase always

Engulfing Indicator : This is an indicator that helps identify Engulfing candle patterns. Author: Minh Hieu Hoang

Check out the new article: Tuning LLMs with Your Own Personalized Data and Integrating into EA (Part 5): Develop and Test Trading Strategy with LLMs(I)-Fine-tuning . With the rapid development of artificial intelligence today, language models (LLMs) are an important part of artificial intelligence

Fair Value Gap (FVG) Indicator : The Fair Value Gap (FVG) Indicator identifies price gaps that occur when there is an imbalance between buying and selling pressure. It highlights areas where price is likely to return to fill the gap, providing potential trade entry points based on market

AllWinningTrades Closer: One Click Exit MT4 EA : This EA works by automatically detecting all your profitable trades and closing them with a single click. Designed for traders who seek efficiency, this EA takes the hassle out of manually managing multiple positions and ensures your gains are locked

New article Developing an MQTT client for MetaTrader 5: a TDD approach has been published: This article reports the first attempts in the development of a native MQTT client for MQL5.MQTT is a Client Server publish/subscribe messaging transport protocol. It is lightweight, open, simple, and designed

Hello, I installed MT4 on a VPS, but when I click on the 'Market' tab at the bottom to download a free EA, I get an error like in the picture. Please advise on how to fix this Best Regards

Good morning Forum, I have an EA that currently has two variables: buyOrders and sellOrders which increase by 1 each time a new trade is made. I have a maximum number limit which is currently set at 10 buys and 10 sells simultaneously. If a trade closes, then I would like these variables to decrease

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

Hi, can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong here? I get no errors. Thank you. // Create a unique label name string labelName = "AsciiCharacter30" ; // Delete the label if it already exists ObjectDelete (labelName); // Create a text label on the chart if ( ObjectCreate ( 0

I can't find mt4 trading platform on google play store Is mt4 going to be closed

The thread about threads: what's going around the forum everywhere ============ MT5, mql5, mql5.com suggestions for improvement thread ============ Requests & Ideas The beginning Requests & Ideas, the beginning - the thread Suggestions for Trading System thread After Requests & Ideas (MQL5

when i start installing setup is demanding server login & password i attached the picture see attached file i was download the setup from https://www.metatrader4.com/en after install the setup is it is meta 5. i have some indicators i want to plug with the meta 4 but i am unable to install the meta

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

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