Fernando Carreiro
Fernando Carreiro
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I am a Software Developer, an active Forex Trader and an avid Photographer.
Fernando Carreiro
Added topic MetaTrader 5 API for use with other languages, besides Python.
Based on my investigations of the MetaTrader 5 Python API , the interprocess communications seem to be via a named pipe “\\.\pipe\MT5.Terminal.“. It is a pity, however, that the protocol used over this pipe is not publicly documented. It would make
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Added topic [Solved] Probable bug when compiling Services from a Shared Project, they get transfered to the Scripts category folder.
EDIT: Solved! It was my mistake. See next post! Normally when compiling MQL programs from a Shared Project , MetaEditor will automatically transfer the compiled executable to the necessary category of the standard folders for "Experts", "Indicators"
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Added topic Reporting problems with MQL5 Storage
A few minutes ago, when I open MetaEditor and tried to work with the Shared Projects , it reported that I need to activate my MQL5 storage , which was strange as it was activate a long time ago. So, I activated it again and it disabled one of my
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Added topic MQL language feature request: a more compact and generalised "OnCalulate()" function format type.
Currently, the OnCalculate() event handling function offers two format types for MQL5—one type is for applied price data, and the other for handling time series data. They are both clunky and don't fully cater for more generalised requirements. One
Fernando Carreiro
Published code Wilder's Relative Strength Index
An implementation of the Relative Strength Index indicator by John Welles Wilder Jr. as described in his book—New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems [1978].
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Published code Wilder's Relative Strength Index
An implementation of the Relative Strength Index indicator by John Welles Wilder Jr. as described in his book—New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems [1978].
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Published code Wilder's Average True Range (ATR)
An implementation of the original Average True Range indicator by John Welles Wilder Jr. as described in his book—New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems [1978].
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Published code Wilder's Average True Range (ATR)
An implementation of the original Average True Range indicator by John Welles Wilder Jr. as described in his book—New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems [1978].
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Added topic Is this new—receiving a push notification after an optimasation?
I usually only use optimisations for debugging and testing my code, so they usually only run a short amount of time. However, yesterday, I needed to run a longer optimisation that ended up taking 10 hours, and now at the end I received a push
Fernando Carreiro
Published code Time Segmented Volume (TSV)
Based on the original “Time Segmented Volume (TSV)” developed by Worden Brothers, Inc.
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Published code Time Segmented Volume (TSV)
Based on the original “Time Segmented Volume (TSV)” developed by Worden Brothers, Inc.
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Added topic FYI: Push Notifications on iOS devices — "MQL5 Channels" app.
This is just an informative post for those of you with iOS devices that can no longer install the MetaTrader app, but still wish to receive push notifications. There is another MetaQuotes app that is still allowed on the Apple iOS store, and can
Fernando Carreiro
Published code Detectando o início duma nova barra ou vela
Detectando o início duma nova barra ou vela, no manipulador de eventos OnTick() dum “Expert Advisor”.
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Published code Detectando o início duma nova barra ou vela
Detectando o início duma nova barra ou vela, no manipulador de eventos OnTick() dum “Expert Advisor”.
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Added topic [SOLVED] Outgoing “Friends” request, not initiated by me!
I usually don’t initiate “Friend” requests unless a have a specific reason for it. But, I do usually accept requests sent to me. However, today was the second time that I detected an Outgoing request that I did not initiate, and in both cases it was
Fernando Carreiro
Added topic Built-in methods for working with arrays not being recognised by compiler.
According to the MQL5 documentation, there are several built-in methods for working with arrays , that were introduced relatively recently several builds back, but I can't remember when. However, in reality, most of them are not recognised by the
Fernando Carreiro
Added topic [Note to developers] — Request for functionality to programmatically return username for MQL5 Community Account.
Currently, MQL5 can report the presence of MQL5 Community Account authorisation and whether it is connected or not. It can even report the current balance of the account wallet. However, it does not seem possible to know the username for the MQL5
Fernando Carreiro
Added topic [Note to web-admin] — A request for MQL5 Python API section in the Forum and CodeBase.
I am not a Python programmer myself, but I have noticed that the number of Python related posts has been growing. Unfortunately, those posts having been scatted all over the place, making it difficult for Python users to find relevant information
Fernando Carreiro
Added topic Attention web admin – bug on the forum, marking threads as “unread” at regular intervals.
Attention web admin – bug on the forum, marking threads as “unread” at regular intervals. At least every week, sometimes even daily, the forum resets all the threads I have commented on recently, and marks them as “unread”. Sometimes I have to go
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Added poll Do you trade or have you ever traded “Boom” and “Crash”?
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Total voters: 48