I want an EA that reads trading signals from an email and copies the details into MT4 automatically.
I use gmail but this can change if there is a better suited email service.
The emails always come from the same sender, but ideally I would like this EA to be built so if I want to receive email signals from a different signals provider then it can be modified to accommodate more than one sender & most likely different email message formats. (If more than one signal source is being used, I assume a different copy of the EA will be getting used on a different chart, rather than the same copy receiving & managing trades from more than one signal source).
The signals can be either pending order or instant execution so the EA will need to be able to recognize the difference and manage the trades accordingly.
There is sometimes order modification emails too. Such as "Move SL to entry" or "Move TP to 1.37985" Although these aren't quite so critical ideally it would be good that these email commands can also be managed and executed by the EA.
The content of the email signals is very simple and in plain text. It is also always exactly the same format every time.
I will provide examples to the developer but don't want to include them here to keep the signal provider anonymous.
The EA should run on any chart & timeframe but place trades of any currencies irrespective of the chart it is running on.
If several take profit levels are included in the signal, allocate an even percent of the trade size to each level. For example if two TP levels are recommended, allocate 50% of trade size to each. If four TP levels, allocate 25% of trade size to each. Obviously if trade size is 0.01 then allocate all to the first level only!
It is possible that there may need to be some sort of symbol mapping capability. By this I mean if the signal provider sends an order for "France 40" the EA may need some setting where this can be mapped to "#fchi" as that is the symbol used by my broker. And there will probably be multiple instances where this sort of mapping will need to be done.
I will need the source code of the EA and DLL files if used.
I use a VPS running Windows 64bit if you need this.
If you need further information about this job, please ask!
And I would welcome any constructive suggestions too from you as a developer if you have an ideas that are better than what I've described here - which wouldn't be difficult!!!
*** For the EA settings below, please see the attachment, it will be easier to read as all my tabs got messed up when I set this job live!! ***
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EA Specifications
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SETTING INPUT EXPLANATION OF SETTING
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Signal Source signals@xyz.com This input should be used to identify the signal provider in the event that more than one signal provider is being copied.
Lots 0.02 Lot size for all trades. This setting is ignored if "Use MM" is true.
Use MM False If true, open trades with lot size based on next setting.
Risk 5 This is percent (%) of balance. Open lot size based on this setting if "Use MM" is true.
Spread 5.0 In pips.
Slippage 5.0 In pips.
Magic 123456
Comment Email-copier
Suffix Used if a currency has a suffix. If none, this input is blank.
Include Spread False If false, place pending order exactly as signal. If true, include the spread value from the next setting in the pending order price.
Spread 2.0 In pips. I know spreads vary but this is intended to be an average allowance.
Instant Pending False If true, if a pending order is received, instead open a trade instantly and ignore the SL/TP instructions. Instead use the EA's own SL/TP settings below.
Use EA TP False If true, ignore the take profit instructions in the signals and use the EA TP below.
Take Profit 20.0 In pips. Ignored if setting above is false. But is always used if "Instant Pending" is true.
Use EA SL False If true, ignore the stop loss instructions in the signals and use the EA SL below.
Stop Loss 40.0 In pips. Ignored if setting above is false. But is always used if "Instant Pending" is true.
Use Trail False If true, use the setting below to trail the trade. If true, use this with or without TP/SL being true or false.
Trail 10.0 In pips.
Ignore Symbols ETHJPY,XTIUSD, By default all symbols will be traded but if any I don't want to trade then allow input here. Separated by commas.
Reverse False If true, reverse the direction of the trade, whether pending or instant. Ignore the signals TP/SL instructions and instead use the EA settings for TP/SL.