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Long time since I tried to setup a new indicator. I remember that the indicator values are not stored in the same directory as the program unless I specifed that somewhere. I wanted them stored in the same directory as the software. How do I setup it

When an EA starts to get fairly large, structuring the code gets vital. Ways to structure.  - Subroutines in main code  - Include subroutines  as mqh  - Include classes  - Libraries I have favoured Libraries. You get a clean

A problem I have been chasing for some time is probably caused by the timer interrupts a vital history data update or a follow up routines for new data. I have been thinking of different ways to handle this problem. The timing is not crucial, it just

I hav been using trailing stoploss coded into the EA. Works fine. The only catch is that if  contact is lost it does not work. The trailing stoploss can also be set manually on the terminal. As I understand it it is then handled by the server

Anyone know where I can fine history (1M) for oil futures. (CLF9). Trying to download only gets message "There is no new data..." Ingvar

I need 15M 1H 4H 1D 1W  for all 28 pairs for 30 periods back in my EA. I have used a very good tool in MQL5 published  here but is there a way of doing this in MQl4

I am trying to create a DLL library with Microsoft Visual Basic 6. I have written DLL:s for other applications than MT4 with VB6. The problem is that you get forced into a structure that demands that you call the DLL in this fashion (in VB): Dim

There is a strange difference between MT4 build 200 running the IBFX version compared to the Alpari build 200 version. Checking CCI values for 2008.10.28 12:00 on th EURUSD 1H History On an historic EURUSD 1H the Commodity Channel Index indicator

Hi all, I am a veteran programmer, have learned many languages during my 35+ years in the computer industry. I have also programmed systems for trading, like OmniTrader, Bioprofit, Dakota and others. Forex is new to me. I have acquired some Forex

I am running identical code on 2 MT5 accounts on FXChoice.  One with Hedging and one normal using the same code. I also test on Metaquotes with hedging I have an EA that just does trailing stops. The code works fine on the non hedging

I am building an EA that trades all the majors. I t has 2 features, a special trailing stop function and a check if a position has reached break even. If so an additional position can be taken on this pair if the conditons are right. I have a version

Is there some method to check if the market is closed or open for trade. Except for getting an return code of 10018 when trying to place an order

I am developing a MT5 multisymbol EA. I get the message "No more than 1000 symbols can be selected" What statements substitutes a "selection" How do I "Deselect" a symbol? I am working with all the majors

I do some printing with the "Print" command.  MT4 The charset used is not with fixed width for different characters and that messes things up. Is it possible to chose a charset with fixed width for all characters and symbols

When Locking in help MQL5 Reference it says: TickSize:   Minimal change of prize TickValue: Minimal change of prize Made me choose the wrong one when my head was full of logic and variables TickSize: Minimal change of price in units TickValue

This message suddenly pops up wen I start my MT4 EA (Under development) Cant figure out why I get this message. It started after I did some clean up of the code. it keeps pumping oput the message during initialiazing until I kill the EA 

Running MT5 downloaded from Metaquotes.net   (1241) For approx 3 days I get a live update that is bad. It contains text field in a strange languish. The complete version that can be downladed is 1241 and it is ok

I have several version of mysql.dll on my Windows 10.   -  I get a large negative number in return from  initmysql   - I get access violation in libmysql.dll when doing real_connect. What size of libmysql.dll 64 bit is the correct

For MQL5 there is very good tool to download history data that can be called from within  the EA that I found here. Is there a similar tool available for MQL4 ? Or a tool to convert from MQL5 format to MQL4 format? I am using M15 up  to W1

The time frames below H4 are the same for brokers on different time zones . H4 and above come out different since brokers start servers at 00;00 in the time zone they are operating (it seems). So running an EA that make use of H4 and above shows