How to check a bar (candle) is closed?

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Hi all,

I am using MetaTrader 4 to implement my indicator using mql4. In my code I would like to check whether a candle or if it called a bar is closed with the defined resolution. For instance if each bar's duration is one minute, I would like to read its values when it is closed not while it is still changing. Does anybody know how can I check if a bar is closed?

Regards,

Danesh

 
Danesh Daroui:

Hi all,

I am using MetaTrader 4 to implement my indicator using mql4. In my code I would like to check whether a candle or if it called a bar is closed with the defined resolution. For instance if each bar's duration is one minute, I would like to read its values when it is closed not while it is still changing. Does anybody know how can I check if a bar is closed?

Regards,

Danesh

The current candle that is not closed yet is referred by index zero. For example Low[0] for its low. You want to avoid reading un-closed candle? Simply avoid referring to zero index.

 

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