FXEA365 Sentinel News Filter
- Utilities
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Kenichiro Sakamoto
I'm Kenichiro Sakamoto, the developer behind FXEA365 — a studio building transparent, rule-based Expert Advisors for MetaTrader 5. - Version: 1.10
- Updated: 2 August 2026
★ 100% FREE — full version, no limitations, no registration.
WHAT IT DOES
- Chart markers — vertical lines for upcoming events over the next few days, color-coded by importance, with the event name in the tooltip.
- Countdown panel — shows the next event, its currency/importance, and how long until the pause window begins.
- Pause flag for your EAs — during the window it sets a Global Variable (default name FXEA_NEWS_PAUSE = 1). Your own EAs can read it with GlobalVariableGet and skip new entries; it returns to 0 when the window passes. A simple, robust way to make any of your strategies news-aware.
- Optional close — close positions during the window (whole account or current symbol, with an optional magic filter).
- Pre-alert — push / e-mail / webhook a heads-up a set number of minutes before the window starts.
HOW IT WORKS
You choose which currencies to watch, the minimum importance (high only, medium and up, or all), and how many minutes before and after each event the pause window lasts. The utility scans the calendar continuously and keeps the flag, markers, and panel in sync.
RECOMMENDED SETUP
- Attach to one chart; it covers all the currencies you list.
- To pause your own EAs, give them one line that checks the Global Variable, or use the optional close mode for any EA you can't modify.
- For webhook alerts, add the URL to the terminal's allowed-URL list.
- Note: the MT5 economic calendar is not available inside the Strategy Tester, so this tool is intended for live/forward use.
KEY INPUTS
- InpMinImportance / InpCurrencies: which events to watch
- InpBeforeMin / InpAfterMin: pause window around each event
- InpSetGlobalFlag / InpFlagName: the pause flag your EAs read
- InpClosePositions / InpAllSymbols / InpMagicFilter: optional close behaviour
- InpDrawMarkers / InpMarkerDays: chart markers
- InpPreAlertMin and notification settings: pre-alert push / e-mail / webhook
What each of our 4 free utilities does, and how to set them up: https://www.mql5.com/en/blogs/post/772365
WHAT IT DOES
- Chart markers — vertical lines for upcoming events over the next few days, color-coded by importance, with the event name in the tooltip.
- Countdown panel — shows the next event, its currency/importance, and how long until the pause window begins.
- Pause flag for your EAs — during the window it sets a Global Variable (default name FXEA_NEWS_PAUSE = 1). Your own EAs can read it with GlobalVariableGet and skip new entries; it returns to 0 when the window passes. A simple, robust way to make any of your strategies news-aware.
- Optional close — close positions during the window (whole account or current symbol, with an optional magic filter).
- Pre-alert — push / e-mail / webhook a heads-up a set number of minutes before the window starts.
HOW IT WORKS
You choose which currencies to watch, the minimum importance (high only, medium and up, or all), and how many minutes before and after each event the pause window lasts. The utility scans the calendar continuously and keeps the flag, markers, and panel in sync.
RECOMMENDED SETUP
- Attach to one chart; it covers all the currencies you list.
- To pause your own EAs, give them one line that checks the Global Variable, or use the optional close mode for any EA you can't modify.
- For webhook alerts, add the URL to the terminal's allowed-URL list.
- Note: the MT5 economic calendar is not available inside the Strategy Tester, so this tool is intended for live/forward use.
KEY INPUTS
- InpMinImportance / InpCurrencies: which events to watch
- InpBeforeMin / InpAfterMin: pause window around each event
- InpSetGlobalFlag / InpFlagName: the pause flag your EAs read
- InpClosePositions / InpAllSymbols / InpMagicFilter: optional close behaviour
- InpDrawMarkers / InpMarkerDays: chart markers
- InpPreAlertMin and notification settings: pre-alert push / e-mail / webhook
What each of our 4 free utilities does, and how to set them up: https://www.mql5.com/en/blogs/post/772365
