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Drag & drop scripts to modify all orders of a currency for MetaTrader 4
You pick the script and drag it on a chart's point. Then it uses this point to modify all stop/take profit levels of the chart's currency
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keeping inside the start() function
Hi, my EAs have worked by just reacting to the incoming ticks, in order to activate the start() function . Now, I need my EAs to become much more pro-active, making calculations without waiting for ticks. My question is whether this template may work well: int start() { while (! IsStopped ()) {
four versus five digit brokers
Hi everyone, long time ago I did not care much about the "slippage" limit in ordersend/orderclse, during the conversion of EAs from four to five digit brokers. My question is whether these orders are equivalente, either a 2 point spread in four digit or 20 point in five digit broker: Four digit
Should I worry about this?
I've just tried to run the terminal, which is usually running night and day, and my firewall presented this alert. Any help or suggestion? Should I worry? Thanks
Is universal trading EA like a CHIMERA?
Hi all, I friend of mine is trying to apply his EA to the whole currencies in the terminal's List. I've told him that using the EA in such a way, even if well configured for each currency, is not likely to provide profit. Could you tell me your opinion? Is universal trading system realistic? Thanks
What is the acceptable range for the INFAMOUS "Maximal drawdown" percentage?
When you tune an EA for establishing adequate leverage, lote size, it yields distinct "net profit", "profit factor", and "MAXIMAL DRAWDOWN". So, my question is which values are considered as acceptables for the "percentage drawdown"? 1% ? 10%? 20%? more??? ........?? Thanks AM
Does any one has got the MAHALANOBIS indicator?
I can develop it, but before I would like to know if it is whort to make the effort, and whether someone already has it implemented. Thanks
Which EA model is best to use?
Which model to use Which working model is the best for running the EAs ? - approach 1: wait for each incoming tick in order to open/close/modify orders int start() { // do the work here // then go away, until the next tick comes in. } - approach 2: EA is always running and periodically asks fresh
Windows "Screen Saver?" and Metatrader terminal
Hello everybody, I’m performing forward testing to several EAs in a computer running Vista . It appears that when the windows' screen saver is activated, MetaTrader Terminal becomes less reactive to incoming ticks. I’ve noticed this symptom for several times, because whenever I approach the computer
Question addressed to Phy: "tick-dimension" on charts.
Hi Phy, sometime ago you helped a member about an indicator that would average the time between "up ticks", and time between "down ticks", on a separated indicator windows in the minute chart. You even developed the indicator and posted a secreenshot of it to the guy. I found this matter very