MQL4 and MetaTrader 4 - page 447

Hello,  Thanks for taking the time to look at my question.  I guess this is a really simple question for some one that knows it. Say you are running mt4, you install an EA, and like most people here we know we can back test it, you load in the tick data suite, you run the back test giving the date...

I have just created an EA that can read the first line of a text file, to obtain a value. Now, I want to use 2 values: the first one in the first line and the second one in the second line. My question is how I should modify the source code to read only the second line of the text file? The actual...

When I use the custom indicator, it shows the graph as follows  ‌ When I use the Expert Advisor with the custom indicator, it shows the following  ‌ It also repeated opened a lot of custom indicator when I am doing backtesting. How should I change the EA such that It only opened a custom indicator;...

I have been working on a custom indicator (currency strength) as my first programming project. I am doing quite well. I am trying to mimic this http://completecurrencytrader.com/currency-strength-indicator.html I have gotten to the point now that my gathered data is matching the graphs endpoint...

Hello, I am trying to figure out how to get the current price (DAX/GER30 with 2 decimals i.e 12263.71) and convert it to the next closest round number up/or down that ends in 00,25,50 or 75 -> 12275.00 I am trying with: bidAsInt = MathFloor((Bid/Point)/100); But this only returns 12263. Scratching...

#property copyright "Copyright 2017, MetaQuotes Software Corp."#property link      "https://www.mql5.com"#property version   "1.00"#property strict#property indicator_chart_window//+------------------------------------------------------------------+//| Custom indicator initialization...

Hello my question is simple, Is it possible to delete a template from code?

Guys i need help with coding... The goal is to... "take screen shot" (done) and "send it to ftp server" (done) then "copy file link to windows clipboard" (problem) This is the code i use, for the script: //create a filename based on "year-month-day_hour minute symbol"  string filename =...

Hi, I am a newbie in mql4 programming. I was trying to code a simple EA to identify the magic numbers of open orders.  Why this code is not working? On compiling, it didn't give any errors but I can not see the comment on chart....

Hello everybody. I am trying to build an EA using Hedging Strategy. I just thinking that it will works eventhough it will give a small profit but still it is a profit. I want to use moving averages like 5 and 21. If the 5MA crosses above 21MA, it will execute a Buy Position. OR if the 5MA crosses

happy day for all  my expert advisor   idea : putting pending orders in desired place with mouse and keyboard buylimit = CNTRL + left mouse clic in desired place  selllimit = ALT + left mouse clic  it works great smooth and all ... but i discovered  that it wont work on YEN pairs like gbpjpy usdjpy....

Hi, I have what I thought was defensive code on getting a global variable. Can anyone explain why I got an error 4058 ?   if (GlobalVariableCheck(GVQualify + "BadTrendLock") == True)       {        ResetLastError();        BadTrendLock = GlobalVariableGet(GVQualify + "BadTrendLock");        file_err...

How to get max and min value of MACD signal & base line for n period values?? Thanks in advance

Hi, I'm using Metatrader 4 build 950. I am trying to implement an abstract base class use pure virtual methods. After reading the documentation (https://docs.mql4.com/basis/oop/abstract_type), I thought easy - very similar to C++. But is just won't compile - not even the examples in the...

Trying to develop a simple Expert Advisor with RSI functionality but it does not seem to work, in addition to this, I wonder how I limit the number of trades to one at a time. Feel free to improve and correct the EA below. // import the trade library#include<Trade\Trade.mqh>// create an instance of...

I have an Expert Adviser that is using iCustom to call a market supplied macd. It works fine in the Strategy Tester while I am using default inputs, but there is trouble when I put the inputs into the iCustom parameters. While in the tester,  the new inputs still enter trades on the Arrows as before...

Not sure if this is the right section for this but being a newbie i'm not sure about nothing :-( I accidentally closed my toolbox, can anyone direct me on how to display this?

Hello everybody, Please give me some ideas ... I have used PumpingSwitchEx function for pumping initialization. But after some time the pumping was stoped. Next try give the error: Connection lost. How I can re-initialize pumping and reconnect to the server again? After stoping function "Connect"...

Hi, everything is OK about my EA. However whenever i put this protection code to my ea. It stopped using TP & SL!! I have tried to use account verification code... please take a look below //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Waelmore I //| //| Created by

I wanted to start a mt4 at the location: C:\Users\cas\Documents\MT4\mt5. But as you can see the starting process hangs using one of my 4 kernels completely (CPU = 25%) and , forcing the other running mt4 (1-4) to have a higher cpu-usage as well and , the system requests all of a sudden 16% If I stop

In my mind I have the for loop and the array set correctly what is causing this array out of range error? Keep in mind I am brand new to programming and this is my first attempt at a functioning program....

Hi Guys, i've been searching with not much luck for an MT4 version of the ConnorsRSI. A lot has been said about this indicator, which was developed by Larry Connors and Cesar Alvarez. The indicator is available for amibroker and tradestation but find no coding for MT4.. Can someone be able to help...

Need help on my 2 MA crossover EA. The EA will close the trade if the price reverse too quickly (but did not hit the stop-loss). I think is because the MA also reverse/repaint. I think is because the MA is "drawn" on every tick. How can I make it 'trigger" only after the close of the candle? Hope...

Hello MQL4/5 Community, I have a question regarding a function i want to build into my custom indicator "my indicator". So basically my indicator cointains multiple indicators and summarizes them into the buffer sum[i]...

Only the purchase position opens Can you help? thank you all void OnTick() { if (Bid > High[1]) { OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,1,Ask,0,Bid+40,0); ; } if (Bid < Low[1]) { OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,1,Bid,0,Ask+40,0); ; }}

Hello, Wondering if someone might have the code needed to add a Fib Retracement on the High/low of the Previous Period on the chart?  Example,  If I'm looking at the hourly,  it would place the Fib on the High/Low of the previous day (Which is between the period separator), If I'm looking at the H4...

Hi All,     Have tried searching with no success.  I am having trouble sharing doubles between 4 EA's running on 4 separate Metatrader4 accounts running on my VPN.  The VPN is running Windows Server 2012R2.  I have used GlobalVariables years ago with no problems... but now they don't seem to cross...

double L24[]; double L32[]; double L40[]; double L48[]; i try to get those values,but i couldn't code. please help me .how can i get buffer value when arrived every tick? <Decompiled code removed by moderator>

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