How to recall stop trading time

[Alberto Tortella]

Hi all, is there a way to recall the stop trading time indicated in every contract specification?

In the below example 19:30. Thank you

[Fernando Carreiro]

Alberto Tortella: Hi all, is there a way to recall the stop trading time indicated in every contract specification? In the below example 19:30. Thank you

At first I thought it was only possible in MQL5, but after checking MQL4 documentation, it seems it is also possible in MQL4+.

Use SymbolInfoSessionTrade ...

SymbolInfoSessionQuote	Allows receiving time of beginning and end of the specified quoting sessions for a specified symbol and day of week.
SymbolInfoSessionTrade	Allows receiving time of beginning and end of the specified trading sessions for a specified symbol and day of week.

[Alberto Tortella]

Fernando Carreiro #:

At first I thought it was only possible in MQL5, but after checking MQL4 documentation, it seems it is also possible in MQL4+.

Use SymbolInfoSessionTrade ...

SymbolInfoSessionQuote	Allows receiving time of beginning and end of the specified quoting sessions for a specified symbol and day of week.
SymbolInfoSessionTrade	Allows receiving time of beginning and end of the specified trading sessions for a specified symbol and day of week.

Thanks a lot!

[Alberto Tortella]

Could you make an example on how to recall the trading session closing time with SymbolInfoSessionTrade ?

I wouldn't expect a bool variable to recall time details.

Thank you!

[Alain Verleyen]

   datetime from,to;
   uint session=0;

   while(SymbolInfoSessionQuote(_Symbol,FRIDAY,session,from,to))
     {
      printf("Quoting session %i start %02i:%02i to %02i:%02i",session,from/3600,(from%3600)/60,to/3600,(to%3600)/60);
      session++;
     }

   session=0;
   while(SymbolInfoSessionTrade(_Symbol,FRIDAY,session,from,to))
     {
      printf("Trading session %i start %02i:%02i to %02i:%02i",session,from/3600,(from%3600)/60,to/3600,(to%3600)/60);
      session++;
     }

That's for FRIDAY, adjust accordingly.

[Alberto Tortella]

Can I write a statement like this?

I can't verify because markets are closed.

  datetime m=TimeMinute(TimeCurrent())-15;
  
  if(SymbolInfoSessionTrade(_Symbol,FRIDAY,session,from,m))
     {
     Print("15 minutes before closing of Friday trading session");
     }

Thank you

[Alain Verleyen]

Alberto Tortella #:

Can I write a statement like this?

I can't verify because markets are closed.

Thank you

No. The from and to variables are out parameters.

[Alberto Tortella]

Could you make an example on how to extract the value of "to" parameter, so I can compare it with actual time?

Thanki you!