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MT5 IDE looking for MQL4 include directory (Metaeditor from 3rd October) - bug?

Loading Metaeditor to make a few changes to an existing MT5/MQL5 EA, hit compile and what previously compiled fine, now gives me #include errors. It is now looking in the \MQL4\Include\xxx path -- MQL4? There is an MQL5 directory, but never a MQL4 one. Bug in the new IDE? (this is 3rd october

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CTrade::FillingCheck - possible bug introduced since Jan 2013

Hi there, I have EA's working since Jan 2013, compiled back then OK, and running in market without problem since. However re-compile same Jan 2013 code with latest MT5 compiler, gives me errors in market. Code has not changed. I traced it to maybe the CTrade::FillingCheck. This EA is using Limit

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Indicators of varying periodicity

How to display or insert indicator with 1 periodicity, and add another with different periodicity? Basic example is show 200 day SMA on hourly chart using basic indicators not EA/custom? 200 D1 on H1 view

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In-built FTP publisher stops randomly

The Publisher stops functioning after some time. Can this be put in a function or method in code? So you can called SendReport() or PublishReport() in future MT5 version

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Strategy tester data, differs to broker "demo" account data?

I have a specific case, where my EA back-tests over a 4 hour block, but in Live (on a demo account ), it did not perform the same way. Does the back-test data typically differ from the Demo account data? Is the Demo / live account data, specific to the Broker? And the back-test data is actually

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possible bug in session order counting

After submitting a buy-limit, or sell-limit order, the documentation suggests you can check the number of open buy/sell orders (including limit orders). However using either the below approaches. SymbolInfoInteger(_Symbol,SYMBOL_SESSION_SELL_ORDERS) CSymbolInfo symbol; symbol.SessionSellOrders();

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In-built FTP publisher stops at 20 orders (but still shows open positions)

The built-in automatic publisher (via ftp), works great, however it seems to limit the posted history to 20 orders. It still shows the current open positions, but it doesn't update the balance graph nor the order history. is there a way to increase the limit

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Forum - sending you emails when favourite topics adjusted

Is it possible to enable the email-notification within your forum software? i'd like to be notified when my "favourite" threads are commented on, or there are replies to my posts or posts i've commented on. normally this is a setting in the forum profile for each user, but i cant find it and suspect

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Scripting metatester64.exe

It would be great if it were possible to script execution of metatester, through the CLI. So, one could call the exe, pass it a .set file, and have it back-test a .mqh file and output the results to a log file.. c:\>metatester64.exe /run MyExpert.mq5 /set MyExpertSettings.set /logfile MyExpert.log

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StopLoss not work (not submited to market/attached to position)

Hi there, When i submit an order, like this for example: double SL = (o_symbol.Ask() + (Signal_StopLevelS*_Point)); double TP = (o_symbol.Bid() - (Signal_TakeLevelS*_Point)); trade.PositionOpen(_Symbol, ORDER_TYPE_SELL ,1.0,o_symbol.Bid(),SL,TP); and then