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Hi everyone, I want to try to trade with martingale system without any indicator. My goal is having 2 martingale systems (one for buy one for hedge) for the same currency but without any indicator at all. Why ? I want the opening of the trades without waiting some event(MACD, RSI,..etc) and i...

I have an EA that performs rather well on M1 timeframes in backtests of that timeframe with 25% modeling quality all using MT4 build 202 with historical data downloaded through the history center. But I am puzzled by the fact that when I put it to forward testing and it seems to be doing almost...

Hii...I am Very Glad Join at this forum, and I am very interest to share my system. There is a simple system for get more pips in trading, this sistem based by trend movement and how long trend will be move.We can to know power of trend and making decision for closed our position in peak of trend....

Hi, I'm just wondering how you would calculate the moving average high for each candle. I'm wondering if this is correct : for(i=0; i <= Bars; i++) { hi = High; } where p is the number of periods

If I have an EA running that has a magic number on it, and a totally different EA that doesn't have a mgic number on it running along side of it, will the EA that doesn't have a magic number try to control orders from the EA that has a magic number on it? Thanks

Hi everyone. 1st I wanna say I'm glad knowing this forum. I'm a starting forex trader, and it's verry helpfull, since there isn't much brazilian(where i live) forums and websites about the theme. So, here is my question. I can not run ANY EA on my computer. Even on MT4 or MT3. I load the EA, the...

Curious if I was to upgrade. Currently run on XP but want to make sure. And if so, is there a separate download file specifically for Vista or does the XP file work? Thanks,

I have been researching the 1234 Reversal Patterns that occur across all time frames & would like for someone to code an indicator to locate these points on the charts & mark them with 1234. More information can be found on these patterns @ - Forex | Forex Trading Portal | Online Currency Trading...

Hello, Is there a way in code (indicator or EA) to set the "Scale Fix" option and set/change the "Fixed Maximum" and "Fixed Minimum" values? Even if this has to be done through WinAPI calls, it would be very helpful to me. I have a chart displaying custom history for a custom symbol , and it has

I wrote a Perl script to convert .csv tick-data files to .fxt. I've done alot of special coding (combine multiple CSV source files, etc) and can't use MT4 scripts to do the conversion; I need to use the Perl script I wrote. I create the .fxt file OK, with a 600-byte header, but when I use it in...

Hello, I see there is a GlobalVariablesTotal() function, but I can't see a way to enumerate them. Is this possible, where "GVars[i]" is an array of the names of the global variables?: string gvarName;for(int i=1;i&lt;=GlobalVariablesTotal();i++) { gvarName=GVars[i]; // get the name of...

Hi all, I would like to introduce a breakout system that is based on triagle or flag patterns. One has to put the lines manually on those patterns. And that is not a problem because once the lines installed around +/- 14.30cet they stay in place till 23.00cet. Because they make triangles or flags ,...

Hi, I am using metatrader 4 for system trading. I have a problem instantly execute order through my system. It seems like the system will run the expert advisor only when there is a tick. How could i execute the expert advisor even there is no tick happening? For example, execute a buy order...

can an indicator know what user selected timeframe its display is in? if so, does anyone know how to do this?

Hello, here is quite strange result I've got during testing... I'll appreciate your comments... Testing EURUSD on M30 from 2006.12.01 to 2007.02.15 in visual mode on. testing code is string pair = Symbol(); int timeFrame = 0; If(OrderOpenTime() >= iTime(pair, timeFrame, 0)) {

In the past I have commented that I tend to trade price only without any indicators. There are reasons for this, especially the fact that every indicator just tells you what you should see in price but don't have the guts to confirm in your own mind without using a crutch of some kind, stochastics

http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=17588 H1, GBPUSD

hello, Slawa! i bring this topic up again, as it is very important to me: could the special arrow codes be made available for indicators too? the only need is to be able to use the symbols themselves without any special handling, just like the rest of the (non special) codes. thanks, adam

Gurus Can anyone pls tell me why I am getting lots & lots of error 138 when running Strategy Tester testing my EA ? I am using Period=Daily, Model=Every tick with no optimisation. Thanks

I am no programmer by any means but I have completed my first EA using the Expert Builder and I would like some to backtest and forward test. All comments are welcome to try to improve this EA. If any programmers are out there who would like to enchance this EA with a money management system etc....

I need to convert HST files into CSV or Text file. Is there any document around to teach me how to do so? Perhaps a script/ea? Thanks!

A bullish pressure exists on EUR GBP. 1H ForexSto (Modified Stochastic ) crosses and gives a positive signal. What the tips you have to share

Hi all: Does anyone have a way to create custom time periods on MT4? For example, 10minute periods or 2 hour periods? TIA--

I am still having problems with this. I have uninstalled and re-installed build 202. I am trying to get the historical data for GBPCHF 4h and every single time, there is a gap between Sept 29, 2006 and Dec 4, 2006. What's going on? There used to be a huge gap with some of the other major pairs, but

1. Why some MT4 brokers don't allow their clients to use EA on the MT4 Terminal ? 2. How to avoid those brokers ? 3. What other main ( important ) MT4 features should I check before to choose a MT4 broker ? (for example: MT4 live update) Thanks

i am looking for an indicator to use on an EA that only modifies the last value of the current bar. I do not want one that repaints. thanks

When updating from build 201 to 202, everything works fine until the last step. When I click the button to re-start, MT4 re-starts but opens back with the update screen again as if the update never occured. Any ideas to fix this?

Hello Somebody can inform on what it is "Split" and "partial close" in report off Metatrader .... Profit Comment -9.00 Split from #2403290 1.00 partial close Thanks

Is there a script that does the following: If price equals A, set (buy or sell - a bool function) order at price B with a tp and sl Is it possible to write one if you haven't got one similar?

have the economic predictions been on the home page for awhile? if so, i have just noticed them. i was wondering if anybody has been demo or live trading its suggestions? if so, how accurate or they at predicting future economic releases? any feedback please