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My goal is to create some code that I can add to me EA. I would like the ability to have my EA trade the Asian session, the London, Session and the New York Session. Sometimes I might only want it to trade during the London or New York Sessions. I am very new to coding. If anyone could take a look at my code and provide me with feedback. I am open to all suggestions. I will paste some of what I have so far.
// trading sessions
enum TradingSession {
SESSION_NONE,
SESSION_ASIAN,
SESSION_LONDON,
SESSION_NEWYORK
};
// Input parameters to select trading sessions
input bool Trade_AsianSession = true; // Enable trading during the Asian session
input bool Trade_LondonSession = true; // Enable trading during the London session
input bool Trade_NewYorkSession = true; // Enable trading during the New York session
TradingSession GetCurrentTradingSession() {
datetime now = TimeCurrent();
int hour = TimeHour(now);
if ((hour >= 0 && hour < 9) || (hour == 23)) {
return SESSION_ASIAN; // Asian session: 23:00 - 09:00
} else if (hour >= 9 && hour < 17) {
return SESSION_LONDON; // London session: 09:00 - 17:00
} else if (hour >= 17 && hour < 23) {
return SESSION_NEWYORK; // New York session: 17:00 - 23:00
}
return SESSION_NONE; // No active session
}
bool IsTradingAllowed() {
TradingSession currentSession = GetCurrentTradingSession();
if (currentSession == SESSION_ASIAN && Trade_AsianSession) {
return true;
} else if (currentSession == SESSION_LONDON && Trade_LondonSession) {
return true;
} else if (currentSession == SESSION_NEWYORK && Trade_NewYorkSession) {
return true;
}
return false;
}