MQL4 and MetaTrader 4 - page 664

I am using MT4 v4 Build 765 and I wanted to create a new version of an existing custom indicator - which I have done. I created the files 'as indicators' in the MT4 developer window and can see both the old and new indicators in the Navigation pane. Both compile OK but.... the new indicator doesn't...

I try to port an indicator from MT5 to MT4, and this error is all over the place. for example: 'ENUM_APPLIED_VOLUME' - declaration without type        utils_mql5.mqh  353     69 Apparently this type is not recognized, although I find it in mql4 docs what can I do about it? Is this a bug? Am i doing...

Ok guys,   I am at a total loss as to why this isn't working. I have a nice snippet of code that I like using to optimize the lot size based on a percentage of account balance and the stop loss that's been set, but I don't know why the EA is only keeping it at a constant 0.1. I have been trying to...

Ok.  I'm trying to learn how to draw lines using the classes provided by MQL4.  I put this in a script to attempt to just draw a simple line.  But when I drop it on the chart, I don't get an object created.  Can someone show me what I'm doing wrong? #property strict#include...

As I believe in "step_stochastic nmc_mtf-lines-alerts.mq4 ", I would like to ask Mladen and/or Mrtools to build new EA based on this indicator with simple conditions which can be modified later on: - fixed lot - sl and tp can be define or the EA work according the indicator signal - Frame time can...

Hello all, I have a problem with a newly written indicator that basically detects four different divergences explained on this site: http://www.babypips.com/school/high-school/trading-divergences/divergence-cheat-sheet.html My problem is that I want to make a second for loop running inside the start...

My first post here on the forum: I am running an EA that for some reason trades will only be initiated on the default profile and no others. Anyone had any similar experiences or insights?

When I drop script onto chart, I want a horizontal line to be created and the flexibility to move this line where I want with the view of returning the price once I lock it in and the script continuing with the rest of the code.  I know how to code so i am not asking for someone to do this for me,...

Is it just me or is there an abundance of people in these forums who just refuse to read the documentation, search or try to learn how to code? I do believe that MetaQuotes does need to spend a little time on Educational Videos or something like it. Over the years I have had to Google and search...

Hi all: I have a technical problem with the MT4 platform. I have a FOREX.COM real account and want to look for the investor's password. However, since I opened a demo account, the old mails were flushed out. However, I can find the mail file from the user's directory but it's coded in binary and I...

Is this the right way t do ichimoku alerts in MQL4? The alerts are at the bottom. I haven't figure dout a way of swapping over the senkou span/kumo cloud alerts yet apart from the alert every time the Bid price crosses. Complete code in the attached notepad file. //----ALERTS //---- TS cross KS if (

Hi, Can you guys help me to make this candlestick pattern?   it's different than usual pattern. Can you guys please help me, how to code this?    regards 

Hello, In my EA I'm trying to catch the moment when the custom indicator changes its color, would you guys help ? Thank you! Source of the indicator below //--#include <MovingAverages.mqh>//-#property indicator_chart_window//-#property indicator_buffers 6#property indicator_color1 clrNONE#property...

Hello, Hopefully someone will be able to help with my query, I have a base class, and 8 inherited child classes, is it possible to create an array of type "base" to store each child object for easy looping, or would there be a better approach to this? The cCurrency class is responsible for...

Hi everyone; double  iMACD(    string       symbol,           // symbol    int          timeframe,        // timeframe    int          fast_ema_period,  // Fast EMA period    int          slow_ema_period,  // Slow EMA period    int          signal_period,    // Signal line period...

Hello to all. I have been trying to search around here and on mql5.com for what exactly this ERR_ORDER_LOCKED is all about.. there are multiple places to find that 139 means Order is locked but no explanation as to what this means.. is this something the platform is doing or something the server is...

I want my EAs to ankwoledge the news in market, I will like to use this information in 2 ways. 1.- To analizye the news impact on my strategies, using backtesting, data analisys, etc... 2.- To make use of the time of next releases, to perform actions on my EAs. I know that for example forexfactory...

It seems possibly that integration with Visual Studio is quite good. Can someone help out and tell me how integrated backtesting and Visual Studio can be? Perhaps a different IDE is possible too???? Are you getting all watch windows working, can you "edit and continue", are breakpoints working, are...

This goes to anyone that can help me ! I am new to MT4, and consequently not familiar with its operation system regarding downloading external indicators. Anyway, I am using an APPLE Imac computer where I downloaded the MT4 using a PlayOnMac / Wine. No problems up to here and neither to set up my...

Hi, I want to know what is current broker time in weekend because I want to determine GMT offset. In mql5 is a function call TimeTradeServer() but in MT4 are not. How can I know what is the broker time in weekend ?  

Guys, hi. On FF and on other forums, there are not-willing-to-help-if-you-are-not-paying people , I hope that one of you can help me with that, it's really easy. Here is my EA, which works good, but few more options are needed to make it complete. 1. Close and deactivate EA when Profit gain will...

Hi I have problem at writing a code for close positions I need a code that  if price was higher than the open buy position to close position(for buy mode) And If the price was less than open sell position to close position(for sell mode) please help me thanks bool BuyMode;bool SellMode;double...

I have a MS Surface Pro 3 tablet that I loaded MT4 on. Can log into my account and it runs fine. I copied some custom indicators from my PC to the tablet and placed in the proper indicator folder. I even compiled them again with no errors. But when I place them on a chart and click OK, nothing...

Hello! I would need some help in the making of an EA. How can I eg. export the bid/ask prices of two brokers (using global variables, excel or something) on order to compare them and send a signal to the EA to initiate a trade. I can write most of the script i think but i have not done anything like

Hello, Im  programming an EA and i want to use custom indicator so I using the iCouston function.The problem is that this indicator is colors and not numbers(when its black buy and when its whit sell for example). How i turn this colors to signels that well tell the EA when to open order? How I writ...

What timezone is used for the dates in the time[] array passed to OnCalculate? Are those times in the Local zone (computer) or in the Current zone (the one set by the broker)?

Hi Parham,Have you looked into mqllock.com?  Only $25/mo to have a dll automatically generated to protect your EA and be able to avail to your customers.  Am not a rep, just heard about it.  May need do myself in the coming year :) Jerry

Hi, In an effort to simplify the problem I am having, I have included two classe sin foo.mqh and bar.mqh When I compile them, I get: 'bar' - wrong parameters count foo.mqh Line 20 Column 9 which is this line in foo.mqh: foobar(bar & b) { example = b;} I have read up on other posts that deal with

Hi, If I vary extern variables by the strategy-tester and check them within the EA again and may be re-set them in order not to be trapped by swapping in and out again and again - so I do: extern double EA_Threshold = 0.03;extern double EA_Breakout  = 1.4;double LimHi,LimLo,LimBreak;...int OnInit()...

Hello, I'm trying to do some mathematical equations within my EA , but the problem is one of equations  requires the first number of account's balance . For example if the balance is 506.60 I want to get this value "5" , if it is 432.32 I want to get "4" . So how can it be done ?  Note : To get the...