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ObjectSetText("text_object","Hello",10,"Arial",Red); Using ObjectGet, I can retrieve the ObjectSetText string name: "text_object" How can I retrieve or return the words or value for the string text "Hello"? Thanks

Hi Everyone, I have installed several EA with same account for purpose of multiple trade simultaneously.But they still trade one by one. Who can tell me why and how to multiple tradeon different EA simultaneously? Thanks.

I'm making a basic indicator that shows the HOURLY and FOUR-HOURLY highs and lows. The highs were easy. I figured out an even easier way of doing it afterwards (becauseby looking at it you'll know I'm an idiot) but I left it this way. As far as the lows go, The Hourly Low will not store into the...

I have opened my account, transfered funds, and completed all paperwork I've beenasked for. No email has been reponded to in the last week, no further instructionhas been given to complete the process, and I have quite a few thousand dollarssitting in La La land doing nothing!!! I email them with no...

Hello, I was asking the same question on other topic, but this time I try to be more specific. Is there any way to catch (record) MT4's activity (such as alert, or other notification)using an external application? or maybe can we use a stand alone MQL4 script to do this? Just attach it to...

hi everyone, my system is heavily dependent on Moving Average Crossovers. I'll need an mql codeto alert me through sound and email,when there is a crossover on my charts, cananybody help out with that or has anyone done anything close before? please i ama newbie, some help will do a great deal....

Hello, I am new to coding in general and I was hoping somebody could explain somethingto me. I'm sure you are familiar with the script below, and I understand it's purpose,but; Can please somebody tell me what the return(-1) in this following statement does:I know that the return|(-1) terminates the...

Please, I need the help of every one. I am currently writting an EA, during whichset of multiple pending orders will be placed. I also needs to delete these multiplepending orders if some other conditions are met before the pending orders are taken.Please, how do I do so. ZECCO - potential...

I wrote the simplest of indicators (see below). It basically overlays the pricecurve I selected (via PRICE_OPEN, PRICE_CLOSE, PRICE_HIGH, PRICE_LOW) over thebar chart on the chart window. To my surprise, PRICE_OPEN maps to the Low end ofthe main bar, OPEN_CLOSE maps to Open bar on the left side of...

Hello, Where can I find documentation on MetaTrader 4 language. For example, order functions. Thanks, Miguel

I have written my first expert advisor. It doesn't seem to be working. There isa COMMENT statement that should be putting something in the upper left hand cornerof the chart. It is not. It did the last time I loaded the EA onto my chart. Nowit isn't. Is there some kind of setting in MetaTrader 4...

Hi, I am new to writing scripts on MQL4 and have met some problem can someone help me pls :) 1) I tried assigning Ask to a variable example named Checkprice , what i want is that moment Ask price into the variable only, but it ended up tying Ask into Checkprice. example: if(Ask>Checkprice) {

Hi, I'm using a W2k Server with terminal services to have several "terminals"with MetaQuotes client terminal. The problem is: executing the client terminal from diffrents user accounts, theaccount for trading is the same. how can I resolve this "problem" sb.forex

Equivolume Charting Revisited The article dwells on the method of constructing charts, at which each bar consistsof the equal number of ticks. Author: Andrey Khatimlianskyi

Does anyone know if there are any trading platforms that support Mac OS

Is it possible to display a 15M Stochastic in a 1Hr Chart? This would be really helpful and allow me to not have to switch back-and-forth between 2 charts. Also, I would like to do the same thing with the Williams % indicator - show a 15M Williams in a 1Hr chart. Any help that anyone can offer would

Hi, I'm quite a newby, so I was wondering if there's a best practise to augment historyin data centre. Could someone post me a link to Alpari History Database if it isneeded? Thank you, SA

I've heard that we can't close our trade's volume partially using an EA, is it true? For example, we enters the market with 2 lots, after certain price we want to closeit partially (1 lot), and left the rest 1 lot in the market. I know we can do itmanually, but is it possible to do that using an EA...

I would like to - but know not how to draw short lines, i.e triangles, flags, pennants,etc on an MQL4 chart. Could a benevolent and knowledgeable person please assist ? Thanks from Down Under Herschy

Hi, I read the articles related to ZigZag, and traded it, still i have problemswith creating an expert from it. If someone with better knowledge could help, I would be grateful. Below I attached a sample free-to-modify ZZ ea.

i wrote one expert advisor. can anyone tell me how to make that i don't need to go directly into expert advisorto change conditions or values. i would like to make some pop up window where i will put mu values so i don't touchmy expert advisor live. it is something like mt4 has when i want to set...

Hello. I am trying to create a script/program that I can run on my MetaTrader program.However I know very little on what to do. I want help setting up a trading systemthat I developed. Can anyone help? I will be happy to explain to anyone. Thanks.....

IS IT POSSIBLE THAT EXPERT ADVISOR CAN CALL SOME OTHER PROGRAM WHERE I CAN PUT SOME DATAS AND THEN EXPERT ADVISOR IS USING THAT DATAS FOR HISWORK. I MEAN WHEN I START MY EXPERT ADVISOR CAN HE CALL SOME EXE FILE AND WORK WITH IT. THANKS

Is it possible to use an EA to disable trading in MT terminal? Let's say you have 2 MT terminals, in 2 locations. 2 traders login from 2 locations.Location A has an EA running that disables trading from location 2, manual or EA. Possible? If so, how? Joe Gelet Elite E Services www.eesfx.com

Hi, is there a way to specify in EA that a certain action (open order, close order)is performed provided some conditions are fulfilled but ONLY after the candlestickof the given time frame closes? I am working with Heikin Ashi candlesticks and want to enter the market upon acertain color of it....

Hello, Is it possible to get historical data of EUR/USD into Matlab from MetaTrader? If I took daily data from MetaTrader for EUR/USD from 01/01/2007 to 20/01/2008is it possible from Matlab to update my data to today's date? Thanks, Miguel

Hi, is there anyone who has an indicator that shows Actual closing price in Histogram?It shows bull and bear respectively with designated Colors. It is much like this one but this indicator only shows closing price generallyin one color and does not indicate if the last bar was from a bear or a...

my EA just stops working for no apparent reason. has anyone else had a similar problem? here is the code if you can help:

Hi, In "Displaying a News Calendar" code (Author: Slobodov Gleb), I have asuggestion. Add new lines (highlighted with "<<---- new line" below) in GrabNews() function, and news calendar display only that currency. Example: If EURUSD, display only news about EUR or USD. void GrabNews() { int file =...

small problem but can someone please help me!!! just trying to draw a line on the last hour. So if it's say 22:45 it draws a vertical ine at 22:00 ObjectCreate(OH, OBJ_VLINE, 0, D'2008.01.24 22', open_price); works fine, but i need it to be dynamic so its like Date() + TimeHour(TimeCurrent()) or...