Telegram Alert With Emoji MT4

Purpose:The Telegram Alert With Emoji sends real-time trading notifications to a Telegram chat or group for all trading activities in MT4, including new Positions (BUY/SELL), Pending Orders (BUY LIMIT, SELL LIMIT, BUY STOP, SELL STOP), Stop Loss/Take Profit (SL/TP) triggers, and closed Positions with profit/loss details. It includes a Rainbow Display on the chart and uses Global Variables to prevent duplicate notifications.

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Key Features

1. Telegram Notifications:

   • Sends messages for:

     • New Positions (BUY/SELL)

     • Benefits

       • Real-time trade monitoring via Telegram

       • Prevents duplicate notifications

       • Visually appealing Rainbow Display

       • Compatible with all symbols and MT4 brokers

       Limitations

       • Requires correct BotToken and ChatID

       • Needs https://api.telegram.org in MT4's Allowed URLs

       • MT4-specific (needs conversion for MT4)

       User Manual

       Requirements

       • Platform: MetaTrader 4 (MT4), latest version

       • Telegram Account:

         • Telegram Bot and chat/group for notifications

         • BotToken (e.g., 7717084123:YOUR_ACTUAL_TOKEN)

         • ChatID (e.g., -1002450008123 for "Auto Trade EA Community")

       • Internet Connection: For WebRequests to Telegram API

       • MT4 Settings: Enable WebRequest and AutoTrading

       New Pending Orders (BUY LIMIT, SELL LIMIT, BUY STOP, SELL STOP)

     • SL/TP triggers

     • Closed Positions (TP, SL, or manual)

   • Supports emojis: 🟢 (BUY), 🔴 (SELL), 💰 (Take Profit), 💥 (Stop Loss), 🛑 (Manual Close), ⚡ (New Position), 📋 (New Order), 📊 (Closed Position)

   • Includes details: Ticket, trade type, lot size, open price, SL, TP, symbol, close reason, profit/loss, timestamp

2. Duplicate Notification Prevention:

   • Uses Global Variables and array tracking to send notifications only once per ticket

   • Cleans up Global Variables older than 1 hour

3. Rainbow Display:

   • Displays "Telegram Alert for all orders ...." at the top-left corner of the chart

   • Changes text color every second (red, orange, yellow, green, aqua, blue, magenta)

   • Black chart background for clarity

4. UTF-8 Support:

   • Supports UTF-8 encoding for correct emoji display

   • Uses parse_mode: HTML for formatted messages

5. Debugging:

   • Logs information in MT4's Experts/Journal tab (e.g., order counts, tickets, WebRequest results)

   • Helps diagnose issues like incorrect BotToken/ChatID or WebRequest failures

Installation Steps

1. Obtain EA File:

   • Download TelegramAlert.mq4 or TelegramAlert.ex4

   • Copy to MQL4/Experts folder (e.g., C:\Program Files\MetaTrader 4\MQL4\Experts)

2. Set Up Telegram Bot:

   • Create a Bot via @BotFather:

     • Send /start and /newbot

     • Set name and get BotToken (e.g., 7717084534:YOUR_ACTUAL_TOKEN)

   • Add Bot to a Telegram group

   • Get ChatID using @GetIDsBot or https://api.telegram.org/bot<BotToken>/getUpdates

3. Update input:

   • Open TelegramAlert.mq4 in MetaTrader 4

   • Update:

     input string BotToken = "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_HERE"; input string ChatID = "YOUR_CHAT_ID_HERE";

     Example:

     input string BotToken = "7717084534:YOUR_ACTUAL_TOKEN"; input string ChatID = "-1002450008211";

4. Configure MT4:

   • Go to Tools > Options > Expert Advisors

   • Check:

     • Allow automated trading

     • Allow DLL imports (if needed)

     • Allow WebRequest for listed URL

   • Add: https://api.telegram.org

   • Click OK

5. Attach EA to Chart:

   • Open a chart (e.g., GOLD, M5)

   • Drag TelegramAlert.ex4 to the chart or right-click > Attach to Chart

   • Verify BotToken/ChatID, check Allow live trading, and click OK

   • Confirm smiley face icon at top-right corner

Usage

1. Starting the EA:

   • Sends four test messages to Telegram:

     Test Simple: Hello Telegram

     Test Emoji (HTML): 🟢 💰 📊

     Test Emoji (MarkdownV2): 😊 ✅ 🚀

     Test Emoji (Plain): 🟢 💰 📊

   • Verify receipt and emoji display

2. Notifications:

   • New Position:

     ⚡ New Position Alert!

     -------------------------

     Ticket: 123456

     Type: 🟢 BUY

     Lot: 0.10

     Price: 1800.12345

     SL: 1795.00000

     TP: 1805.00000

     Symbol: GOLD

     Time: 2025.09.21 02:30:00

     -------------------------

   • New Pending Order:

     📋 New Order Alert!

     -------------------------

     Ticket: 123457

     Type: 🟢 BUY LIMIT

     Lot: 0.10

     Price: 1795.00000

     SL: 1790.00000

     TP: 1800.00000

     Symbol: GOLD

     Time: 2025.09.21 02:30:00

     -------------------------

   • SL/TP Trigger:

     💰 TAKE PROFIT Alert!

     -------------------------

     Ticket: 123456

     Type: BUY

     Symbol: GOLD

     TAKE PROFIT Price: 1805.00000

     Close Price: 1805.00010

     Time: 2025.09.21 02:35:00

     -------------------------

   • Closed Position:

     📊 Position Closed Alert!

     -------------------------

     Ticket: 123456

     Type: BUY

     Lot: 0.10

     Symbol: GOLD

     Price: 1805.00010

     SL: 1795.00000

     TP: 1805.00000

     Reason: 💰 TAKE PROFIT

     Profit: 50.00 USD

     Time: 2025.09.21 02:35:00

     -------------------------

3. Rainbow Display:

   • Displays "Telegram Alert for all orders ...." at top-left

   • Color changes every second (red, orange, yellow, green, aqua, blue, magenta)

   • Black chart background

4. Debugging:

   • Check Experts/Journal tab for logs, e.g.:

     • EA Initialized, OrdersTotal: X, OrdersHistoryTotal: Y

     • New Position Alert Sent, Ticket: 123456, Message: [full message]

     • Telegram response: {"ok":true,...}, Sent message: [message]

Troubleshooting

1. No Notifications:

   • Verify BotToken/ChatID

   • Test via https://api.telegram.org/bot&lt;BotToken>/sendMessage?chat_id=<ChatID>&text=Test

   • Ensure https://api.telegram.org is in Allowed URLs

   • Check logs for WebRequest error: [code]

2. Incorrect Emoji Display:

   • Confirm parse_mode: HTML or MarkdownV2

   • Test with initial messages

   • Try parse_mode: "" (Plain)

3. EA Not Working:

   • Check smiley face icon

   • Ensure Allow automated trading is enabled

   • Test with new Position/Order

4. MetaEditor Warnings:

   • For warnings like possible loss of data due to type conversion:

     • Use string ticketStr = IntegerToString(ticket)

     • Warnings do not affect functionality