Scripts: How to Disable/Enable Auto/Algo-Trading in both MT5 and MT4.
Works as a charm!
If you getting any error about event handling function or getting an error , use these two codes below
MT4
//--- importing required dll files #include <WinUser32.mqh> #import "user32.dll" int GetAncestor(int, int); #define MT4_WMCMD_EXPERTS 33020 #import //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void SetAlgoTradingTo(bool trueFalse) { //--- getting the current status bool currentStatus = IsTradeAllowed(); //--- if the current status is equal to input trueFalse then, no need to toggle auto-trading if(currentStatus != trueFalse) { //--- Toggle Auto-Trading int main = GetAncestor(WindowHandle(Symbol(), Period()), 2/*GA_ROOT*/); PostMessageA(main, WM_COMMAND, MT4_WMCMD_EXPERTS, 0 );//Toggle Expert Advisor button } } //====================================================================== input bool EnableAlgoTrading=false; //-------------------------------------------------------------- int OnInit() { SetAlgoTradingTo(EnableAlgoTrading); return(INIT_SUCCEEDED); } //------------------------------------------------------------- void OnTick() { // You can also call it from the OnTick function , just delete the first two forward slash below : // SetAlgoTradingTo(EnableAlgoTrading); }
MT5
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| EnableDisableAlgo_Trading.mq5 | //| Copyright 2024, MetaQuotes Ltd. | //| https://www.mql5.com | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //--- importing required dll files #define MT_WMCMD_EXPERTS 32851 #define WM_COMMAND 0x0111 #define GA_ROOT 2 #include <WinAPI\winapi.mqh> //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Toggle auto-trading button | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void AlgoTradingStatus(bool newStatus_True_Or_False) { //--- getting the current status bool currentStatus = (bool) TerminalInfoInteger(TERMINAL_TRADE_ALLOWED); //--- if the current status is equal to input trueFalse then, no need to toggle auto-trading if(currentStatus != newStatus_True_Or_False) { //--- Toggle Auto-Trading HANDLE hChart = (HANDLE) ChartGetInteger(ChartID(), CHART_WINDOW_HANDLE); PostMessageW(GetAncestor(hChart, GA_ROOT), WM_COMMAND, MT_WMCMD_EXPERTS, 0); } } //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property copyright "Copyright 2024, MetaQuotes Ltd." #property link "https://www.mql5.com" #property version "1.00" //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Expert initialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ input bool EnabAlgoTrading=false; int OnInit() { //--- AlgoTradingStatus(EnabAlgoTrading); //--- return(INIT_SUCCEEDED); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Expert deinitialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnDeinit(const int reason) { //--- } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Expert tick function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnTick() { // You can also call it from the OnTick function , just delete the first two forward slash below : // AlgoTradingStatus(EnabAlgoTrading); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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How to Disable/Enable Auto/Algo-Trading in both MT5 and MT4.:
Author: Kailash Bai Mina
Good job 👍🏻
It's helpful, thanks a lot bro! :-)
It's helpful, thanks a lot bro! :-)
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How to Disable/Enable Auto/Algo-Trading in both MT5 and MT4.:
Just simple codes to Disable/Enable Auto/Algo-Trading in both MT5 and MT4. Of course, DLLs must be allowed, This cannot be done without DLLs
Author: Kailash Bai Mina