MQL4 and MQL5 Programming Articles

The article presents an innovative hybrid system for forecasting exchange rates that combines a linear autoregressive model with a U-Transformer architecture for residual analysis. The system automatically switches between signal sources depending on their quality and includes complete trading logic with averaging/pyramiding strategies. The key advantage of this approach is that the neural network is trained on the residuals of the linear model, which simplifies the task and reduces the risk of overfitting. The implementation is done entirely in MQL5 and is ready for use in real trading with automatic adaptation to changing market conditions.

We build a Support and Resistance Volume Profile indicator that adapts to the current viewport in MetaTrader 5. You will learn viewport detection, dynamic SnR identification, zoom‑driven bin sizing, min‑max volume scaling, and fast on‑chart rendering controlled by OnChartEvent. This approach expresses the relative strength of SnR levels with volume, keeping the chart focused on actionable reaction zones.

We present a production‑ready implementation of AFML Chapter 17 structural break tests. The module includes Chu-Stinchcombe-White (one-/two-sided), Chow-type DFC, SADF across six models (linear, quadratic, sm poly 1, sm poly 2, sm exp, sm power), plus QADF (q, v) and CADF (q), returning bar-indexed scalar features. We address the book snippets' scaling issues and argument‑order pitfall, and show how a fixed lookback (L=504) bounds SADF cost to O(L²) per bar for regime detection.

We invite you to explore the ACEFormer architecture — a modern solution that combines the effectiveness of probabilistic attention with adaptive time series decomposition. This article will be useful for those seeking a balance between computational performance and forecast accuracy in financial markets.

Maximum drawdown is one number that hides what really matters: how often an equity curve declines, how long it stays below a previous peak, and how quickly it recovers. This article builds a native MQL5 tool that reconstructs the underwater curve, breaks it into individual drawdown episodes (depth, duration, recovery time), computes the Ulcer Index, Pain Index, and Recovery Factor, and combines them into a single resilience grade with practical recommendations. No external libraries, no Python, no AI.

The article delivers MQL5 implementations of FIGARCH and HARCH and updates the volatility library for long‑memory processes. It provides code for Hurst and GPH testing, parameter setup (truncation and horizons), and scripts for fitting, forecasting, and simulations. Readers learn how to apply and compare the models on market data to select an appropriate specification.

The article presents a structured approach to external and internal market structure in MQL5, from swing identification to CHoCH/BoS validation within an established trend. It explains refining true highs/lows, enforcing “first internal signal” logic, and rendering lines, labels, and markers on the chart. The outcome is a consistent indicator that converts price structure into defined entries, stop losses, and 1.5R targets.

This article finalizes the Forward Simulation Engine for MetaTrader 5 by calibrating synthetic candles to recent market volatility instead of using slope-only sizing. It samples average body, upper wick, and lower wick from closed bars, applies a sine-envelope with decay, proportional wicks, gaps between candles, and periodic counter-trend injections. The result is a live projection that advances one bar ahead, with code you can reuse for calibrated, anchor-based forward rendering and automatic cleanup.

CTrailingSlidingMedianBiLSTM is a custom MQL5 Wizard trailing module that combines robust median/MAD outlier filtering with a BiLSTM context score in the range [-1, 1]. Four algorithm modes (standard, bands, RSI, adaptive) target noise, mean-reverting bursts and liquidity spikes, reducing premature stop adjustments. This module is intended for side-by-side evaluation with diverse entry signals and money management settings.

Implement a session-focused volume profile in MQL5: acquire ticks with CopyTicksRange(), bin prices, and compute POC, VAH, and VAL by the 70% approach. The indicator renders directly on the chart as native objects, supports fixed-width scaling for consistent geometry across timeframes, and refreshes on each new session. This provides objective reference levels without external dependencies.

What if your trading strategies could learn from each other, like real fighters? Duelist Algorithm is a new optimization method where trading system parameters literally duel for the right to be called the best.

This article discusses the transition to MQL5 Algo Forge as a modern and convenient format for publishing program code and article attachments. Using repositories instead of traditional ZIP archives and source code allows you to keep projects up-to-date, make edits quickly, and professionally interact with your readers. Recommendations are provided for quickly migrating developments to the cloud environment via the MetaEditor interface.

A revolutionary approach to machine learning in trading through quantum computing. The article demonstrates a practical implementation of an adaptive QRC system with continuous retraining for predicting market movements in real time.

We implement Ehlers-style DSP filters in a single reusable MQL5 library and use it to build two indicators. The Roofing Filter applies a 2‑pole high‑pass followed by a Super Smoother to isolate the tradeable 10–48‑bar band. The Even Better Sinewave normalizes the wave to about ±1, oscillating in cycle regimes and railing in trends, so you can read cycles and detect regime shifts in charts and EAs.

We integrate eleven one-minute microstructure measurements from Parts 2–6 into a composite regime label with confidence and direction. A rule-based RegimeClassifier() assigns one of six regimes—Normal, Stressed, Noisy, Informed, Trending, Mean-Reverting—using empirically derived thresholds from 514 NQ M1 sessions (May 2024–May 2026). The deliverable includes MARKET_REGIME, RegimeAnalysis, and PopulateRegimeAnalysis(), enabling position sizing, stop placement, and signal filtering from a single call.

In this article, we build an automated trading program in MQL5 that detects the Quasimodo reversal pattern from a zig-zag of confirmed swing pivots. We work through swing detection, pattern arming, retrace entries at the QM line, and structural stop placement with risk-based sizing. We also add trade management with breakeven, trailing, and partial closing to handle open positions.

The article explores the revolutionary Mamba/SSM neural network architecture for financial time series forecasting. We will consider a complete MQL5 implementation of a modern alternative to Transformer with linear complexity O(N) instead of quadratic O(N²). Selective State Space Models, hardware-aware optimizations, patching techniques, and advanced AdamW training methods are covered in detail. Practical test results showing an increase in accuracy from 62% to 71% while reducing training time from 45 to 8 minutes are included. A ready-made trading EA with auto learning and adaptive risk management for MetaTrader 5 is presented.

This article introduces an MQL5 trade authorization framework built around CDisciplineLayer, CDisciplineGuardian, and CDisciplinePanel. The framework manages setup lifecycles, signal freshness, session restrictions, setup expiry, and global trading locks through a centralized authorization layer. It also provides automated enforcement of violations and a real-time dashboard, enabling consistent trade validation and monitoring before and after execution.

The article establishes a reproducible method to measure portfolio risk for multiple symbols using MQL5 matrices and OpenBLAS. It covers computing log returns, building a covariance matrix, and evaluating wᵀΣw instead of summing individual variances. A complete script prints naive versus true volatility and the cross‑term contribution, enabling you to detect when correlated instruments inflate exposure beyond single‑asset estimates.

An MQL5 port of four entropy estimators — Shannon, Plug-In, Lempel-Ziv, and Kontoyiannis — operating on the intrabar tick-rule sequence. CopyTicksRange() limits data to the broker's cached tick window, so features apply to recent bars only. The implementation encodes bid-direction ticks from MqlTick, replaces NumPy-dependent steps with array-based methods, and ships CEntropyFeatures.mqh and EntropyViewer.mq5 for EA and indicator use.

This article adds trade-state reconciliation and Safe Mode recovery to a MetaTrader 5 Expert Advisor. The EA continuously validates recovery integrity by comparing the live broker position with the persisted SQLite state and the in-memory runtime state. Detected inconsistencies trigger an automatic transition to Safe Mode, suspending virtual protection, breakeven, and trailing management until the recovery state can be trusted again.

A lightweight persistence design lets EAs retain counters, flags, and timestamps between terminal restarts. Using only MQL5, CPersistentStore writes a human-readable key=value file in MQL5/Files and serves reads from a CHashMap write-through cache via a typed API. The article analyzes O(1)/O(n) operations, partial‑write risks, and lack of locking, compares with GlobalVariables/SQLite, and provides a demo that reloads state deterministically.

Trading is characterized by high demands on risk management discipline. The article presents an analysis of the main reasons for traders' failures and proposes a technical solution in the form of the CEnhancedRiskManager class for the MQL5 platform. It includes practical testing on an aggressive grid EA.

This article lays out 'CMoneyKDTreeESN' custom money management class usable with the MQL5 Wizard, that combines the KD-Tree algorithm and the Echo State Network. We use the KD-Tree on log returns and ATR to give us a risk score, while the ESN tracks recent flow to give us a bounded lot size multiplier. Our class is usable in a variety of Wizard assembled Expert Advisors as shown here with the Envelopes and RSI signals, with a broad objective of modulating exposure in high-volatility and tail-risk environments.

This article builds a self-contained MQL5 Expert Advisor that completes the Wyckoff cycle: it detects accumulation/distribution with a finite state machine, enters at the last point of support/supply, and calculates exit point-and-figure counts under Wyckoff's Cause and Effect. We detail the box size from range ATR, a 1-box reversal, target validation, and a 2R fallback. Readers get runnable code without external dependencies.

Multi‑timeframe EAs that initialize every indicator handle in OnInit() pay a fixed startup cost even when most handles are never used. CIndicatorCache applies lazy loading with composite‑key lookup, reference‑counted Acquire/Release, and a deterministic FlushAll() for cleanup. Handles are created on first request and reused across ticks, reducing startup latency, avoiding repeated heap allocation, and preventing terminal resource leaks through centralized ownership.

The article diagnoses two defects that neutralize sequential bootstrap during cross‑validation: type erasure of SequentiallyBootstrappedBaggingClassifier and a fold‑level shape mismatch from cloning full samples info sets. It retains the classifier's identity, adds find seq bagging to re‑inject fold‑sliced t1 in CalibratorCV.fit, and resets state per split. A new bootstrap_comparison module reports OOF and OOB metrics and memory, letting you verify that sequential sampling is applied correctly and quantify its impact.

Building on Part 2, the implementation introduces restart-aware breakeven and trailing-stop systems for MetaTrader 5. The EA persists the state, such as breakeven activation, last trailing price, and virtual SL in SQLite, then restores them on startup. This preserves dynamic protection flow and prevents lost progress after terminal interruptions.

The article provides production-ready entropy estimators (Shannon, plug-in, Lempel–Ziv, Kontoyiannis) operating on tick-rule–encoded sequences. It resolves three correctness and performance issues in the original code, verifies outputs against chapter references, and extends encoding with quantile and sigma options. Users gain reproducible results and markedly improved computation speed for large bar sets.

In this section, we will look at the implementation of the key interfaces of the library of Gaussian processes in MQL5: IKernel, ILikelihood, and IInference. We will also demonstrate its operation on synthetic data and implement indicators for classification and regression, demonstrating its operation in online mode - with retraining of the model on each new bar.

The article implements rolling OLS regression channels in MQL5 and computes confidence and prediction bands with Student's t critical values instead of a fixed standard-deviation multiplier. It explains the leverage-driven widening at window edges, contrasts the result with Bollinger and Donchian channels, and reviews OLS assumptions on price data. A five-line rendering is documented to ensure reliable display in MetaTrader 5.

We present a complete workflow for adaptive filtering in MQL5 using the CNlEq Levenberg–Marquardt–like solver. The EA fits a VAMAC model—two EWMAs with an ATR‑based scaling—by supplying residuals and a Jacobian through CNlEq's reverse‑communication loop, with optional numerical or analytical derivatives. Code, setup instructions, and GBPUSD H1 tests show how to replace static thresholds with on‑bar re‑estimation.

The DI crossover often triggers in ranges where +DI and -DI oscillate without persistence. We build a two-layer hybrid: Optuna's TPE optimizes a regime gate over ADXR threshold, DI lookback, and minimum DI separation to maximize signal precision on a held-out window, then a Random Forest uses eleven ADX-derived features to accept or scale entries via afml.bet_sizing. The result filters ranging-market bursts and calibrates position size on EURUSD H1.

Nested if-else logic inside OnTick() creates implicit states that are hard to isolate, debug, and extend without regressions. A formal finite state machine in MQL5 uses an IState interface, a CStrategyContext mediator, and four concrete states to separate detection from behavior. A three-file include structure resolves circular dependencies and keeps declarations, definitions, and instantiation clean, making changes safer and debugging faster.