Timothy Smith
Timothy Smith
  • Information
6+ years
experience
0
products
0
demo versions
0
jobs
0
signals
0
subscribers
Timothy Smith
Added topic Closing Function Using RSI
Hi Mql4 Community, I'm having some issues with this function in my EA. Sometimes, not all the time, it will close a trade if only one of the if statements has been satisfied. There are no error messages in the journal. What's the best way to
Timothy Smith
Added topic EA Executing Order when X Amout > 0.50
Hi MQL community, My EA from time to time executes a trade when my division1 value is greater than 0.50. Is there an obvious error in my code? FYI, I run about 30 EAs in different pairs with similar code, however, they each use a different magic
Timothy Smith
Added topic Random Numbers Below 1
Hi Community, I’m looking to generate random numbers between 0.4 and 0.5. What’s best way to use the MathRand() function to do this? Cheers, Tim
Timothy Smith
Added topic Trailing Stop
Hi MQL4 Experts, I'm trying to code a function that moves my buy order to breakeven after the price moves X amount AGAINST me. Here'a the code. Can you please point out where I'm going wrong. Cheers, Tim void MoveToBE() {    for ( int b=
Timothy Smith
Added topic Retrieving data from the MT5 Calendar
Hi MQL5 community, I'm trying to pull data from the MT5 calendar to use in an EA. Can one of you experts out there provide a basic example that shows how to retrieve the last value from a high impact news event? Thanks in advance! Regards
Timothy Smith
Added topic Extracting value from indicator using iCustom function
Hi MQL community, I'm trying to extract the median line color value from the PZ _MarketProfile indicator using the iCustom  function . Here is a screenshot of the input parameters: Can one of you guys please put me on the right track. Thanks
Timothy Smith
Added topic Validation error
Hi MQL community, I'm trying to validate my EA for the market and am getting the following errors. Can someone please advise what I need to to to successfully pass the validation process. I have gone through the checklist, but can't find the
Timothy Smith
Added topic Having trouble adding an image for my logo
Hi MQL community, I'm trying to add an image for my logo to sell a product, but am getting the error message "Invalid Image Format." I've gone through the requirements checklist: Image is 200 x 200 pixels. I have tried both PNG and GIF formats. Image
Timothy Smith
Timothy Smith
I have traded the financial markets for over 15 years and have worked for prominent investment banks including Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, Citigroup and Morgan Stanley. I have a deep understanding of forex, stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In 2015, I left the financial services industry to learn MQL4 & MQL5 so that I could automate many of the manual strategies that I've developed from my experience as an execution trader. I also a contributor to prominent investment sites, such as Investopedia.

I'm passionate about all things trading. If you have any ideas or questions or want to know more about my trading background, please feel free to reach out.

Cheers,

Tim
Timothy Smith
Added topic NormalizeDouble in MT5 strategy tester
Hi MQL community, I'm trying to normalize the bollinger band values into 5 digits from 6. I tested using an alert and the value had been normalized correctly. However, when I run my EA in the strategy tester , it still shows 6 digits. P.S. I
Timothy Smith
Added topic Retrieving data from the MT5 Economic Calander for use in EA
Hi MQL5 experts, Can you please point me in the direction of some documentation that explains how to retrieve data from the MT5 economic calendar  into an indicator or EA. Regards, Tim
Timothy Smith
Added topic retrieving Open and Close values in MQL5
Hi MQL5 experts , I'm trying to retrieve the dynamic array values for the Open and Close values in MQL5 - the equivalent of Open[] and Close[] in MQL4 Here is my attempt which is not working. Do you guys see any obvious errors in my code
Timothy Smith
Added topic Converting MT4 EA to MT5 EA problem closing orders
Hi guys, My EA does everything correctly except for closing orders. The EA compiles with no errors. Do my CloseAtMiddleBand(), closebuy() and closesell() functions look ok? 
Timothy Smith
Added topic MQL4 to MQL5 EA conversion
Hi Guys,  I'm in the process of learning how to convert my MT4 EAs into MT5 EAs. I'm working on a simple BB EA that buys on the lower band and closes at the middle band / aka: BASE_LINE. The EA successfully opens positions but does not
Timothy Smith
Added topic What do you guys think??
Hi Experts, What do you guys think of the strategy tester report of the EA I coded? Is it worth trying live? Regards, Tim
Timothy Smith
Added topic Problem sending trade close confirmation email
Hi MQL community, When my EA closes a trade I want it to send me an email confirming if it was a winning or losing trade. My problem is that it keeps sending multiple emails. I'm not sure if it's a problem with my code or a broader technical issue as
Timothy Smith
Added topic MT4 Strategy Tester
Hi Experts, pardon the pun! I have developed an EA that trades bank manipulation that is showing promising results during backrests. It uses dynamic lot sizes and does not use martingale or hold positions over weekends. It also trades longs
Timothy Smith
Added topic Confirming trade with another Symbol
Hi guys, If someone could shed some light on my problem, it would be greatly appreciated. The EA is checking the EURUSD Bollinger bands (Chart it is attached to), but not the USDJPY Bollinger Bands. Can anyone see why it isn't checking the USDJPY
Timothy Smith
Added topic problem opening multiple orders
Hi MQL4 folks, I have created a basic BB EA that goes long on the middle bb and goes short on the upper band. Both long and short orders are closed at the middle BB. I have added a timer that allows a new trade to execute every 15 minutes if a signal
Timothy Smith
Added topic Coding an exit at Middle BB in MQL4
Hi guys, I'm relatively new to building my own EA's and would appreciate some assistance coding a customized exit. I would like to close both long and short positions at the middle BB. Thanks in advance for your help
12