How do i get coding to trade on specific time 08:00-20:00 on day of week - Tuesday to Thursday and from April to December on MQL5

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Quite complicate for me to coding this kind of function. Someone has knowledge please help.
 
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nuttawoot123:
Quite complicate for me to coding this kind of function. Someone has knowledge please help.

Specifying Trading Time

To specify the time you want to trade during the day, here is a simple solution: 

string start = "08:00";
string end = "20:00";


void OnTick()
  {

   datetime   start_time = StringToTime(start);
   datetime   end_time = StringToTime(end);
   datetime   current_time = TimeCurrent();

   if(current_time >= start_time && current_time <= end_time)
     {

      //your conditions

     }
  }

Explanation:

string start = "08:00";
string end = "20:00";
  • 'start' and ' end' are string variables that define the start and end times in the format "HH:MM". In this case, the trading period starts at 08:00 (8 AM) and ends at 20:00 (8 PM).
datetime   start_time = StringToTime(start);
datetime   end_time = StringToTime(end);
datetime   current_time = TimeCurrent();
  • 'StringToTime(start)' converts the start string ("08:00") into a datetime value representing 08:00 on the current day.
  • ' StringToTime(end)' converts the end string ("20:00") into a datetime value representing 20:00 on the current day.
  • TimeCurrent()  gets the current server time as a datetime value.
if(current_time >= start_time && current_time <= end_time)
    {
        // your conditions
    }
  • This condition checks whether the current time ( current_time ) falls within the specified start ( start_time ) and end ( end_time ) times.
i hope you find this helpful.
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nuttawoot123:
Quite complicate for me to coding this kind of function. Someone has knowledge please help.

Specifying Trading Weekdays

To specify the days of the week you want to trade, here is a simple solution:

void OnTick()
  {
// Declare an MqlDateTime structure to hold the current time and date
   MqlDateTime day;

// Get the current time and fill the MqlDateTime structure
   TimeCurrent(day);

// Extract the day of the week (0 = Sunday, 1 = Monday, ..., 6 = Saturday)
   int week_day = day.day_of_week;

// Check if the current day is between Tuesday (2) and Thursday (4)
   if(week_day >= 2 && week_day <= 4)
     {
      // Your conditions
     }
  }

Explanation:

  • MqlDateTime day;: Declares a variable day of type MqlDateTime to hold date and time information.
  • TimeCurrent(day);: Gets the current time and fills the day structure with the current date and time details.
  • int week_day = day.day_of_week;: Extracts the day of the week from the day structure. The day_of_week member ranges from 0 (Sunday) to 6 (Saturday).
  • if(week_day >= 2 && week_day <= 4): Checks if the current day of the week is between Tuesday (2) and Thursday (4).
  • { // Your conditions }: Executes the code within the braces if the condition is met.
i hope you find this helpful. If you have any question regarding this, please ask.
 
nuttawoot123:
Quite complicate for me to coding this kind of function. Someone has knowledge please help.

Specifying Trading Months

In MQL5, the MqlDateTime structure represents dates and times, where months ar counted starting from 1 for January to 12 for December. Here's an explanation of your OnTick() function:

void OnTick()
  {
  
// Declare a structure to hold current month information
   MqlDateTime month;

// Get the current date and time
   TimeCurrent(month);

// Extract the month component (1 for January, 2 for February, ..., 12 for December)
   int year_month = month.mon;

// Print the current month number
   Print(year_month);

// Check if the current month is between April (4) and December (12)
   if(year_month >= 4 && year_month <= 12)
     {
      //your conditions
     }

  }

Explanation:

  • MqlDateTime: This structure is used to store date and time information. When you call TimeCurrent(month) , it populates the month variable with the current date and time details.
  • month.mon: This retrieves the month component from the MqlDateTime structure. As mentioned, months in MQL5 are numbered from 1 to 12.
  • Print(year_month): This line prints the current month number to the Experts tab in MetaTrader's Terminal window, allowing you to monitor the output during EA operation.if (year_month >= 4 && year_month <= 12): This condition checks if the current month ( year_month ) falls within the range from April (4) to December (12). If true, the block of code within the if statement will execute.

I hope you find this helpful. I will attach a file that includes all the codes, so you'll get a better understanding and use it for your EA if needed.

Files:
AbioyeForum.mq5  3 kb
 

Thank you Israel Pelumi Abioye.  This is my coding to share. I hope to get comments to improve my skill. Originally it did'nt work as I want. I will learn from Israel Pelumi Abioye gave me your coding as well.

input int TimeStartHour = 8 ;

input int TimeStartMin = 00 ;

input int TimeEndHour = 20;

input int TimeEndMin  = 00 ;

input int StartDayOfWeek = 2 ;

input int EndDayOfWeek = 4 ;

input int StartMonth = 4 ;

input int EndMonth = 12;


//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Expert initialization function                                   |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

int OnInit()

  {

//---


//---

   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);

  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Expert deinitialization function                                 |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

void OnDeinit(const int reason)

  {

//---


  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Expert tick function                                             |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

void OnTick()

  

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//|                                                                  |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

{


MqlDateTime structTime;

TimeCurrent (structTime);

structTime.sec = 0;

structTime.hour = TimeStartHour;

structTime.min = TimeStartMin;

datetime timeStart = StructToTime(structTime);

structTime.hour  = TimeEndHour;

structTime.min = TimeEndMin;

datetime timeEnd = StructToTime(structTime);

structTime.day_of_week  = StartDayOfWeek;

datetime weekdaystart = StructToTime(structTime);

structTime.day_of_week =  EndDayOfWeek;

datetime weekdayend = StructToTime(structTime);

structTime.mon  = StartMonth ;

datetime startmonth  = StructToTime(structTime);

structTime.mon  = EndMonth;

datetime endmonth  = StructToTime(structTime);

bool isTime = TimeCurrent()>=timeStart&&TimeCurrent()<timeEnd&&TimeCurrent()>=weekdaystart&&TimeCurrent()<=weekdayend&&TimeCurrent()>=startmonth&&TimeCurrent()<=endmonth;

Print ("Currenttime :",TimeCurrent(),

        "\nendmonth:",endmonth);

if(isTime == true)

{

Comment("Trading Time");

}

 else {

 Comment("No trad"); 

}

}


 
nuttawoot123 #:

Thank you Israel Pelumi Abioye.  This is my coding to share. I hope to get comments to improve my skill. Originally it did'nt work as I want. I will learn from Israel Pelumi Abioye gave me your coding as well.

input int TimeStartHour = 8 ;

input int TimeStartMin = 00 ;

input int TimeEndHour = 20;

input int TimeEndMin  = 00 ;

input int StartDayOfWeek = 2 ;

input int EndDayOfWeek = 4 ;

input int StartMonth = 4 ;

input int EndMonth = 12;


//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Expert initialization function                                   |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

int OnInit()

  {

//---


//---

   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);

  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Expert deinitialization function                                 |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

void OnDeinit(const int reason)

  {

//---


  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Expert tick function                                             |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

void OnTick()

  

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//|                                                                  |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

{


MqlDateTime structTime;

TimeCurrent (structTime);

structTime.sec = 0;

structTime.hour = TimeStartHour;

structTime.min = TimeStartMin;

datetime timeStart = StructToTime(structTime);

structTime.hour  = TimeEndHour;

structTime.min = TimeEndMin;

datetime timeEnd = StructToTime(structTime);

structTime.day_of_week  = StartDayOfWeek;

datetime weekdaystart = StructToTime(structTime);

structTime.day_of_week =  EndDayOfWeek;

datetime weekdayend = StructToTime(structTime);

structTime.mon  = StartMonth ;

datetime startmonth  = StructToTime(structTime);

structTime.mon  = EndMonth;

datetime endmonth  = StructToTime(structTime);

bool isTime = TimeCurrent()>=timeStart&&TimeCurrent()<timeEnd&&TimeCurrent()>=weekdaystart&&TimeCurrent()<=weekdayend&&TimeCurrent()>=startmonth&&TimeCurrent()<=endmonth;

Print ("Currenttime :",TimeCurrent(),

        "\nendmonth:",endmonth);

if(isTime == true)

{

Comment("Trading Time");

}

 else {

 Comment("No trad"); 

}

}


I really cant understand you. But you can use the file I added to the last comment. It will do what you want.


 
Israel Pelumi Abioye #:
I really cant understand you. But you can use the file I added to the last comment. It will do what you want.


thank you very much I will learn from your code.
 

It might not be very clear in the API but for MqlDateTime day_of_week here are the codes:

  • 0: Sunday
  • 1: Monday
  • 2: Tuesday
  • 3: Wednesday
  • 4: Thursday
  • 5: Friday
  • 6: Saturday


as you saw in his condition above, day_of_week understands a number

 
nuttawoot123 #:

Thank you Israel Pelumi Abioye.  This is my coding to share. I hope to get comments to improve my skill. Originally it did'nt work as I want. I will learn from Israel Pelumi Abioye gave me your coding as well.

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