Expert Advisors and Automated Trading - page 102

Hi, I'm trying to create a function which returns the number of indicators in use at a given time. For now the code is showing no errors or warnings but the function always returns 0. Since both the final 2 parameters are set as true, the function should be returning 2. How can i resolve this issue

Hello everyone, I'm looking for a way to send a hotkey or simulate a keyboard shortcut from within my EA without using the Win32 DLL. I understand that using the Win32 DLL is a common approach, but I'm exploring alternative methods to achieve this functionality. Is there a non-Win32 DLL method or

I have looked everywhere but I cannot find an answer to this. When I am testing a bot and looking at the optimization results , in the result column the numbers are different colors. What does that mean/indicate

Hi, could someone help me? I'm trying to write a code to modify a position with up and down buttons. The button are correctly working but the attempt to modify the position ends in unknown retcode 0. Here's the code for ( int i = PositionsTotal () - 1 ; i >= 0 ; i--) // loop all Open Positions { if

Hi I have this code to close position when reach a specific profit(0.50) e loss(-10) buy when i run strategy tester i get profits like 2,3,4 and losses like -23,-12 Can someone help me, double TargetLoss=- 10 ; double TargetProfit= 0.50 ; double profit= AccountInfoDouble ( ACCOUNT_EQUITY )-

Hello, I would like to ask for help with my Expert Advisor that runs only first time after compilation. Every other attempt to run EA fails with OnInit with runtime error code 5035 . For example: I make no change in my Expert Advisor mql5 file I compile EA mql5 file I run the Single test in Strategy

Hi, When I make more MT5 EA backtest with enabled ZigZag indicator filter with same settings on my EA panel, sometimes I get different backtest result. If I made a backtest with same EA settings on same data I must get same backtest result no matter how many times I do it. This is a serious problem

Hi Everyone, I'm facing a problem with my MT5. When I click on button to start an optimisation using a hedge demo account it simply doesn't start. My memory goes to 100%, and my HD working until get full, but the optimisation not start after 1 hour. I'm trying do this optimisation in a dual xeon

hi there how can i fix this problem? i just write this code and mql5 tell me: '&&' - operand expected EMA1.mq5 55 86 if (High1>Open1>Close1>Low1 && High1-Open1<= 10 * Point && Close1-Low1<= 10 * Point && High1>High2 && Close1>Close2) { } Improperly formatted code edited by moderator

Hello, I developed an EA (account Netting ) which uses pending orders SellLimi t and BuyLimit instead of MT5 native TakeProfit . The reason for this was to avoid the slippage that occurs when using MT5's TP and SP, since they close market positions and not with book orders. EA Places Orders

Hi all, I'm testing an expert on D1 time frame in which I wrote the following condition to open pending orders request_type = ORDER_TIME_DAY I see that in some cases pending orders are not deleted at the end of the day. What could be the reason? Thank you

Im very new to using MQL5 and Expert Advisors. I have spent a while getting the basic code for a Triple Super trend advisor. At the point im at it buys and sells and closes the position. However, it is extremely slow in doing each action resulting in missing the trend. I really cant understand if it

If you have a good strategy and are willing to share it, I can write an advisor

Hello everyone, I am new, I would like your help with a problem: I am practicing writing a Martingale EA, I want orders to be opened by time instead of points/pips. For example, every 15 minutes an order will be opened, with a maximum of 3 orders. Please help me. Thank you. ( The code below is

Hello, I am runing an EA downloaded from internet on my demo account. Now I want to remove/change it's comments by any way. Is this possible

extern int AccountRow = 1 ; extern int DelayMinutes = 2 ; // AccountRow - Your favourites account number // DelayMinutes - Delay in minutes, has to be greater than the chart timeframe #include <WinUser32.mqh> #import "user32.dll" int GetParent( int hWnd); int GetDlgItem( int hDlg, int

Whenever I run it through the strategy tester , the trade always closes on the first candle after opening and then the simulation stops out. First time writing one of these, but any help would be much appreciated. Code is as follows #include <Trade/Trade.mqh> CTrade trade; int OnInit () { Print

Hi, I have a mq5 file importing a .Net DLL, that compiles in MetaEditor. When running it in MT5, it shows errors like this: 2022.02.05 17:49:58.337 MT5NetTest (Test2,M1) function 'MT5Net.SampleMT5::Get1DDouble' not found in 'E:\Apps\MT5\MQL5\Libraries\XMT5Net.dll' Is there a Visual Studio solution

Hi, This code is work on my PC : ZZHandle= iCustom ( NULL , zigzag_filter_timeframe, "Examples\\ZigZag" , Depth, Deviation, Backstep); ArraySetAsSeries (ZZValue, true ); but cant work on VHOST. 2023.09.21 01:48:21.506 NightGrid (XAUUSD,M15) cannot load custom indicator 'Examples\ZigZag' [4802] What

I beg you friends. can somebody guide me on how to fix these 2 errors OnTick function declared with wrong type or/and parameters 0 0 '(' - expressions are not allowed on a global scope RSIvsADX.mq5 26 5 unexpected end of program 1 1

Hi, I'm experimenting with graphical objects (like dialog) and chart events, and I was wondering wether if there's a mapping of the candles for the click event coords or not, I mean, if my expert has a Cue Line to track candle operations (stored by candle time), am I able to move that Cue Line

Is there a way the EA can print allowed URLs

Hi programmers, I need help programming an expert advisor that puts trades when the price reaches a support or resistance level zone. It's to be used on the forex market. How can I do it, any ideas or a plan

Hi, I've a question regarding iTime function. datetime today = iTime ( _Symbol , PERIOD_D1 , 0 ); This return 2023.09.20 15:04:08.948 Test (EURUSD,M5) 2023.09.20 00:00:00 For XAUUSD the open time is 2023.09.20 01:00:00 however the return is actually 2023.09.20 15:05:09.729 Test (XAUUSD,H1)

Hi Guys, I have a question, i'm quite familiar with the stratagy tester but what i wanna know is, for example... i have a broker trial with a 10K account running for 2 weeks with a EA. Were can you see in the backtest if the EA violates the daily DD over the complete test period? Thanks in advance

When trading (with bot) on FX market my account makes a profit. When trading stocks my account goes into continuous negative equity from the first sale. Has anyone else dealt with this? What is the difference between the FX and equity market process on MT5

I know that alert sounds can be manually enabled and disabled through Tools>Options>Events in mt5. I am trying to figure out how I can play alert sounds only when specific conditions have been met. In all other cases alarm sounds should be off

#property copyright "Copyright 2023, MetaQuotes Ltd." #property link " https://www.mql5.com " #property version "3.00" input double lotSize = 0.01 ; // Lot size for order input double stopLoss = 1.0 ; // Stop loss in points input double takeProfit = 1.0 ; // Take profit in points int

input double mRisk = 2; // MM Risk input int SL = 175; // Stop Loss (Points) //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Money Management | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ double MM()

Hello, I have tried to download an EA demo but once I hit the button to download it nothing happens, I'm logged into the MQL5 Community. I don't know why it's not showing up. Any help is appreciated