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Wave Trend Oscillator Formula?

Does anyone know the basis for the Wave Trend Oscillator Formula? Some clients want this for the MT4/5 platforms, personally I don't believe it's any better than other indicators, but that's what clients want, sounds like an overhyped indicator to me it's a formula based on emas, therefore it's a

EA fails validation check (error 4108)

I am about finish an EA, it works accurately on my MT4 platform on tick by tick trading, it trades on the strategy tester , 2 warnings no errors, and yet it fails validation check at the marketplace, saying invalid ticket problems where can the mistake be? is something on my MT4 out of date, or

Strange problem with this algorithm.

Both indicator and EA stop working after few minutes, or when new candle starts. They both rely on some algorithm and data from several currency pairs, using the iClose("XYZpair") function. More specifically: The indicator appears to be getting left behind, not to be running after a while, and I

What is the best way to make an EA or Indicator compatible with different brokers, where market symbols are different?

Hi everyone! it just occured to me that ECN brokers use symbols in the format of EURUSDi instead of the usual symbol EURUSD , while other brokers also use: '.i' Blueberry markets ECN accounts '.' Tier1FX Demo accounts '.pro' Axitrader PRO accounts '-2' Oanda rebate accounts 'i' TradersWay ECN

Best way to protect MQL4 Files?

What is the best method to protect the source code in MQL4 files, so that broker compatibility is ensured, and the author will have their work protected? I have heard of MQLlock, is this up to date and safe? or are all MQL4 files sooner or later decomplied somehow

for loops don't work in EAs what am I missing?

Hi everyone I have some great trading ideas, well tested in manual trading and in some basic MQL4 code, but I lack experience in making EAs. The code works fine in indicators, but it fails in EA. For example: For Loops used to fill in and update arrays, they work fine in indicators, and yet the