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Boy….. Talk about hard headed.

serpentsnoir & bkpleng pointed to it, but I didn't see it.

//NOTE the origial code had return(0); if((Hour()<=StartTime || Hour()>EndTime))return(0); //Preferd Trading Hours

Which worked great when trading from 6-16

These are the ones that seems to work when looking to trade from 6-10 & 13-16

if((Hour()<=0 && Hour()>=5) || (Hour()<=11 && Hour()>=12) || (Hour()<=17 && Hour()>=23))return(0);

if(Hour()==6 || Hour()==7 || Hour()==8 || Hour()==9 || Hour()==10 || Hour()==13 || Hour()==14 || Hour()==15 || Hour()==16)

if((Hour()>=6 && Hour()<=10) || (Hour()>=13 && Hour()<=16))

Thank you all for your help.

 
What value of Hour would make this true ? (Hour()<=0 && Hour()>=5)
 
I_Need_Money:

From an older EA, which I believed tested successfully but is not working.
if((Hour()<=7 || Hour()>=10) || (Hour()<=14 || Hour()>=18))return(0); //Prefer Trading Hours

hour 0 .. 7 (true || false) || (true || false) = (true) || (true) = true = return

hour 8, 9 (false || false) || (true || false) = (false) || (true) = true = return

hour 10 .. 14 (false || true) || (true || false) = (true) || (true) = true = return

hour 15 .. 17 (false || true) || (false || false) = (true) || (false) = true = return

hour 18 .. 23 (false || true) || (false || true) = (true) || (true) = true = return

Instead, document what you actually mean, no thinking required:

bool morningHours   = (Hour() >  7 && Hour() < 10),
     afternoonHours =  Hour() > 14 && Hour() < 18,
     tradingHours   = morningHours || afternoonHours;
if (!tradingHours) return(0);
 
RaptorUK:
What value of Hour would make this true ? (Hour()<=0 && Hour()>=5)

This sample has "return(0); " so looking to trade hours not listed. So the EA will not trade during 00 same as 24 & 05:00 hours
 
WHRoeder:

hour 0 .. 7 (true || false) || (true || false) = (true) || (true) = true = return

hour 8, 9 (false || false) || (true || false) = (false) || (true) = true = return

hour 10 .. 14 (false || true) || (true || false) = (true) || (true) = true = return

hour 15 .. 17 (false || true) || (false || false) = (true) || (false) = true = return

hour 18 .. 23 (false || true) || (false || true) = (true) || (true) = true = return

Instead, document what you actually mean, no thinking required:


bool morningHours   = (Hour() >  7 && Hour() < 10),
     afternoonHours =  Hour() > 14 && Hour() < 18,
     tradingHours   = morningHours || afternoonHours;
if (!tradingHours) return(0);
Nice and very clean, also a fan of no thinking required.
 

I dont think that would work correctly.

int Hour( )
Returns the hour (0,1,2,..23) of the last known server time by the moment of the program start (this value will not change within the time of the program execution).

 
I_Need_Money:

This sample has "return(0); " so looking to trade hours not listed. So the EA will not trade during 00 same as 24 & 05:00 hours
You didn't answer my question . . but never mind.
  
This is my first attempt at coding a function to handle opening hours. it takes into account hours and minutes. If you find use for it, good!
extern bool UseTradingHours = true;
extern int OpenHour = 08;
extern int OpenMin = 30;
extern int CloseHour = 17;
extern int CloseMin = 30;

//------------------------------------- 

 if (UseTradingHours == true)
{
      if (TradingHours() == true)
      execute();
}

//---------------------------------------


bool TradingHours()
{
   if(CloseHour>OpenHour) //within the day
   {
      if (OpenHour < TimeHour(TimeCurrent()) && TimeHour(TimeCurrent()) < CloseHour)
         {
         Comment("Open For Trading");
         return(true);
         }
      if (OpenHour == TimeHour(TimeCurrent()))
      {
         if(OpenMin<=TimeMinute(TimeCurrent()))
         {
         Comment("Open For Trading");
         return(true);
         }
         return(false);
      }
      
      if (CloseHour == TimeHour(TimeCurrent()))
      {
         if(CloseMin>=TimeMinute(TimeCurrent()))
         {
         Comment("Open For Trading");
         return(true);
         }
         return(false);
      }
      Comment("Closed");
      return(false);
   }
   if(OpenHour>CloseHour)  //Spanning two days
   {
      if (CloseHour < TimeHour(TimeCurrent()) && TimeHour(TimeCurrent()) < OpenHour)
         {
         Comment("Closed");
         return(false);
         }
      if (OpenHour == TimeHour(TimeCurrent()))
      {
         if(OpenMin<=TimeMinute(TimeCurrent()))
         {
         Comment("Open For Trading");
         return(true);
         }
         return(false);
      }
      if (CloseHour == TimeHour(TimeCurrent()))
      {
         if(CloseMin>=TimeMinute(TimeCurrent()))
         {
         Comment("Open For Trading");
         return(true);
         }
         return(false);
      }
      Comment("Open For Trading");
      return(true);
   }
}
 

hi there,

I'm keen to do this; but I would require: 

Allow trades between the minutes of: 05->25 and 40->55 

 

bool firsthalf   = (Minute() >  5 && Minute() < 25),
     secondhalf =  Minutes() > 35 && Minutes() < 55,
     tradingHours   = firsthalf || secondhalf; 
if (!tradingHours) return(0);

 

I imagine this would work? 

 
Chan Qing Huang:

Hello,

It is very good, but when you compile you have the "not all control paths return a value" warning.


After trying and looking in the forums (I'm a beginner in MQL4) I have found the solution:

I have changed  if(OpenHour>CloseHour)  //Spanning two days"

into else

Additionally, for better performance (with the same hour and different minutes, for example, 8:00 and 8:30)

I have change if(CloseHour>OpenHour) //within the day

into if(CloseHour>=OpenHour) //within the day

(I have added the symbol = ).

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