hey, codersguru!
i've looked through your lessons, and i didn't notice anything about using an include file, the concept is new to me, and i was wondering if you could explain anything that i might be doing wrong with the file, and how to use. maybe make a lesson about include files?
The work i've done, (with 110 errors?)
PHP Code:
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//| Day Off.mq4.mq4 |
//| Eaglehawk |
//| http://www.forex-tsd.com/suggestions-trading-systems/3191-day-off-safety-detector.html |
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#property copyright "Eaglehawk"
#property link "http://www.forex-tsd.com/suggestions-trading-systems/3191-day-off-safety-detector.html"
//Global Variables
//I used variables to manually put in when Good Friday occurs, (I dont think it's possible to automate cycles of the moon, if you think so, go for it. I am, after all, a newcomer to coding ;) )
extern int GoodFridaysMonth = 4; //Used to see what month Good Friday is in. (either 4 or 5)
extern int GoodFridaysDay = 12; //says the day of the month good friday is on.
bool DayOff = False; // the days interbankfx takes off
bool DayOffClose = False; //operates the last minute close if none of the minimization techniques are met by the deadline
//local variables (both used to determine what trend we are in)
double CurrentClose = iClose(NULL, 0, 1); //looks at the close of the most recent period
double TrendClose = iClose(NULL, 0, 3); //looks at the close of three periods
/*Counts the DayOff Function as true about two days before the time interbankfx is not running, (you can edit this to how fast you think your individual strategy will take to close)
In case this code is tampered with, the dates interbankfx takes off are here
New Years Day January 1
Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 20
Washington's Birthday February 17
Good Friday Friday before Easter
Memorial Day May 26
Independence Day July 4
Labor Day September 1
Thanksgiving Day Fourth Thurday of November
Christmas December 25*/
//DayOff variable tests
if ( Month() == 12 && Day() >= 30 || Month() == 1 && Day() <= 1 ) //New Years Day
{
DayOff = True;
}
if (Month() == 1 && (Day() >= 18 && Day() <= 20)) //Martin Luther King Jr. Day
{
DayOff = True;
}
if (Month() == 2 && (Day() >= 15 && Day() <= 17)) //Washington's Birthday
{
DayOff = True;
}
if (Month() == GoodFridaysMonth && (Day() <= GoodFridaysDay && Day() >= GoodFridaysDay - 2)) //Good Friday
{
DayOff = True;
}
if (Month() == 5 && (Day() >= 24 && Day() <= 26)) //Memorial Day
{
DayOff = True;
}
if (Month() == 7 && (Day() >= 2 && Day() <= 4)) //Independece Day
{
DayOff = True;
}
if ( Month() == 8 && Day() >= 30 || Month() == 9 && Day()== 1 ) //Labor Day
{
DayOff = True;
}
if (Month() == 11 && (DayOfWeek() >= 3 && DayOfWeek() <=6) && Day() >=21) //Thanksgiving Day
{
DayOff = True;
}
if (Month() == 12 && (Day() >= 23 && Day() <= 25)) //Christmas Day
{
DayOff = True;
}
//DayOffClose variable tests, currently set to 9:00 P.M.
if (Month() == 12 && Day() == 31 && Hour() == 21) //New Years Day
{
DayOffClose = True;
}
if (Month() == 1 && (Day() == 19 && Hour() <= 21)) //Martin Luther King Jr. Day
{
DayOffClose = True;
}
if (Month() == 2 && Day() == 16 && Hour() == 21) //Washington's Birthday
{
DayOffClose = True;
}
if ( Month() == GoodFridaysMonth && Day() == GoodFridaysDay - 1 && Hour() == 21) //Good Friday
{
DayOffClose = True;
}
if (Month() == 5 && Day() == 25 && Hour() == 21) //Memorial Day
{
DayOffClose = True;
}
if (Month() == 7 && Day() == 3 && Hour() == 21) //Independece Day
{
DayOffClose = True;
}
if (Month() == 8 && Day()== 31 && Hour() == 21) //Labor Day
{
DayOffClose = True;
}
if (Month() == 11 && Day() >=21 && DayOfWeek() <=6) //Thanksgiving Day
{
DayOffClose = True;
}
if (Month() == 12 && Day() == 24 && Hour() == 21) //Christmas Day
{
DayOffClose = True;
}
//these next two functions will minimize loss on long, non-profitable trades before the close of interbankfx
if (DayOff == True && Ask-OrderOpenPrice() < 0 && CurrentClose - TrendClose > 0)
{
TrailingStopMode = True;
}
if (DayOff == True && Ask-OrderOpenPrice() < 0 && CurrentClose - TrendClose < 0)
{
Order = SIGNAL_CLOSEBUY;
}
//these next two functions will minimize loss on short, non-profitable trades before the close of interbankfx
if (DayOff == True && OrderOpenPrice()-Bid <0 && CurrentClose - TrendClose < 0)
{
TrailingStopMode = True;
}
if (DayOff == True && OrderOpenPrice()-Bid <0 && CurrentClose - TrendClose > 0)
{
Order = SIGNAL_CLOSESELL;
}
//this next function will end all trades if not closed by 9:00 P.M. the day before the close of interbankfx
if (DayOffClose == True)
{
Order = SIGNAL_CLOSESELL;
}
if (DayOffClose == True)
{
Order = SIGNAL_CLOSEBUY;
}
//post this at the end of all your open Logics
if (/*your open logics*/ && DayOff == False) //order open
//post this as one of your exit short logics, closes trades when they are profitable
if (DayOff == True && OrderOpenPrice()-Bid >0)
{
Order = SIGNAL_CLOSESELL;
}
//post this as one of your exit long logics, also closes profitable trades.
if (DayOff == True && Ask-OrderOpenPrice() >0)
{
Order = SIGNAL_CLOSEBUY;
}
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