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newdigital · #**1221** (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 05:06 AM

Moving average is standard indicator in Metatrader.
So, find this indicator here

movingaverages.jpg

and attach to the chart.

Read this thread also How to start with MetaTrader and forex

jwhite1319 · #**1222** (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newdigital

Moving average is standard indicator in Metatrader.
So, find this indicator here

Read this thread also How to start with MetaTrader and forex

Nope, you misunderstood my question. I know how to attach an indicator, no problems there. I need the code to call the indicator from within an EA so that when I load my ea, it will automatically draw the indicator on my screen.

Hope I am clear this time around?

FerruFx · #**1223** (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jwhite1319

Nope, you misunderstood my question. I know how to attach an indicator, no problems there. I need the code to call the indicator from within an EA so that when I load my ea, it will automatically draw the indicator on my screen.

Hope I am clear this time around?

An example of a code which plot 2 MAs on chart:

Quote:

ExtCountedBars=IndicatorCounted();
if (ExtCountedBars<0) return(-1);
if (ExtCountedBars>0) ExtCountedBars--;
int pos=Bars-ExtCountedBars-1;
while(pos>=0)
{

ExtMapBuffer1[pos] = iMA(Symbol(),0,MAslow_period,MAslow_shift,MAslow_t ype,MAslow_price,pos);
ExtMapBuffer2[pos] = iMA(Symbol(),0,MAfast_period,MAfast_shift,MAfast_t ype,MAfast_price,pos);

pos--;
}

Hope that helps.

FerruFx

mrpro · #**1224** (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 01:11 PM

I was wondering if anyone could help me make this EA increase lots as the account grew.. So it would use a percentage instead of fixed lots. Or just double up everytime the account would double.. Thanks in advance

Code:

#define SIGNAL_NONE 0
#define SIGNAL_BUY   1
#define SIGNAL_SELL  2
#define SIGNAL_CLOSEBUY 3
#define SIGNAL_CLOSESELL 4

#property copyright "Expert Advisor Builder"
#property link      "http://sufx.core.t3-ism.net/ExpertAdvisorBuilder/"

extern int MagicNumber = 0;
extern bool SignalMail = False;
extern bool EachTickMode = True;
extern double Lots = 1.0;
extern int Slippage = 3;
extern bool UseStopLoss = True;
extern int StopLoss = 200;
extern bool UseTakeProfit = False;
extern int TakeProfit = 60;
extern bool UseTrailingStop = True;
extern int TrailingStop = 200;

int BarCount;
int Current;
bool TickCheck = False;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert initialization function                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init() {
   BarCount = Bars;

   if (EachTickMode) Current = 0; else Current = 1;

   return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert deinitialization function                                 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit() {
   return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert start function                                            |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start() {
   int Order = SIGNAL_NONE;
   int Total, Ticket;
   double StopLossLevel, TakeProfitLevel;



   if (EachTickMode && Bars != BarCount) TickCheck = False;
   Total = OrdersTotal();
   Order = SIGNAL_NONE;

   //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
   //| Variable Begin                                                   |
   //+------------------------------------------------------------------+


double Buy1_1 = iClose(NULL, 0, Current + 0);
double Buy1_2 = iOpen(NULL, 0, Current + 3);

double Sell1_1 = iClose(NULL, 0, Current + 0);
double Sell1_2 = iOpen(NULL, 0, Current + 0);



   
   //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
   //| Variable End                                                     |
   //+------------------------------------------------------------------+

   //Check position
   bool IsTrade = False;

   for (int i = 0; i < Total; i ++) {
      OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
      if(OrderType() <= OP_SELL &&  OrderSymbol() == Symbol()) {
         IsTrade = True;
         if(OrderType() == OP_BUY) {
            //Close

            //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
            //| Signal Begin(Exit Buy)                                           |
            //+------------------------------------------------------------------+

           

            //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
            //| Signal End(Exit Buy)                                             |
            //+------------------------------------------------------------------+

            if (Order == SIGNAL_CLOSEBUY && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount)))) {
               OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), Bid, Slippage, MediumSeaGreen);
               if (SignalMail) SendMail("[Signal Alert]", "[" + Symbol() + "] " + DoubleToStr(Bid, Digits) + " Close Buy");
               if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
               IsTrade = False;
               continue;
            }
            //Trailing stop
            if(UseTrailingStop && TrailingStop > 0) {                 
               if(Bid - OrderOpenPrice() > Point * TrailingStop) {
                  if(OrderStopLoss() < Bid - Point * TrailingStop) {
                     OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), Bid - Point * TrailingStop, OrderTakeProfit(), 0, MediumSeaGreen);
                     if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
                     continue;
                  }
               }
            }
         } else {
            //Close

            //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
            //| Signal Begin(Exit Sell)                                          |
            //+------------------------------------------------------------------+

           

            //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
            //| Signal End(Exit Sell)                                            |
            //+------------------------------------------------------------------+

            if (Order == SIGNAL_CLOSESELL && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount)))) {
               OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), Ask, Slippage, DarkOrange);
               if (SignalMail) SendMail("[Signal Alert]", "[" + Symbol() + "] " + DoubleToStr(Ask, Digits) + " Close Sell");
               if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
               IsTrade = False;
               continue;
            }
            //Trailing stop
            if(UseTrailingStop && TrailingStop > 0) {                 
               if((OrderOpenPrice() - Ask) > (Point * TrailingStop)) {
                  if((OrderStopLoss() > (Ask + Point * TrailingStop)) || (OrderStopLoss() == 0)) {
                     OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), Ask + Point * TrailingStop, OrderTakeProfit(), 0, DarkOrange);
                     if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
                     continue;
                  }
               }
            }
         }
      }
   }

   //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
   //| Signal Begin(Entry)                                              |
   //+------------------------------------------------------------------+

   if (Buy1_1 > Buy1_2) Order = SIGNAL_BUY;

   if (Sell1_1 < Sell1_2) Order = SIGNAL_SELL;


   //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
   //| Signal End                                                       |
   //+------------------------------------------------------------------+

   //Buy
   if (Order == SIGNAL_BUY && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount)))) {
      if(!IsTrade) {
         //Check free margin
         if (AccountFreeMargin() < (1000 * Lots)) {
            Print("We have no money. Free Margin = ", AccountFreeMargin());
            return(0);
         }

         if (UseStopLoss) StopLossLevel = Ask - StopLoss * Point; else StopLossLevel = 0.0;
         if (UseTakeProfit) TakeProfitLevel = Ask + TakeProfit * Point; else TakeProfitLevel = 0.0;

         Ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_BUY, Lots, Ask, Slippage, StopLossLevel, TakeProfitLevel, "Buy(#" + MagicNumber + ")", MagicNumber, 0, DodgerBlue);
         if(Ticket > 0) {
            if (OrderSelect(Ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET, MODE_TRADES)) {
            Print("BUY order opened : ", OrderOpenPrice());
                if (SignalMail) SendMail("[Signal Alert]", "[" + Symbol() + "] " + DoubleToStr(Ask, Digits) + " Open Buy");
         } else {
            Print("Error opening BUY order : ", GetLastError());
         }
         }
         if (EachTickMode) TickCheck = True;
         if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
         return(0);
      }
   }

   //Sell
   if (Order == SIGNAL_SELL && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount)))) {
      if(!IsTrade) {
         //Check free margin
         if (AccountFreeMargin() < (1000 * Lots)) {
            Print("We have no money. Free Margin = ", AccountFreeMargin());
            return(0);
         }

         if (UseStopLoss) StopLossLevel = Bid + StopLoss * Point; else StopLossLevel = 0.0;
         if (UseTakeProfit) TakeProfitLevel = Bid - TakeProfit * Point; else TakeProfitLevel = 0.0;

         Ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_SELL, Lots, Bid, Slippage, StopLossLevel, TakeProfitLevel, "Sell(#" + MagicNumber + ")", MagicNumber, 0, DeepPink);
         if(Ticket > 0) {
            if (OrderSelect(Ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET, MODE_TRADES)) {
            Print("SELL order opened : ", OrderOpenPrice());
                if (SignalMail) SendMail("[Signal Alert]", "[" + Symbol() + "] " + DoubleToStr(Bid, Digits) + " Open Sell");
         } else {
            Print("Error opening SELL order : ", GetLastError());
         }
         }
         if (EachTickMode) TickCheck = True;
         if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
         return(0);
      }
   }

   if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;

   return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

jwhite1319 · #**1225** (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 02:14 PM

[quote=FerruFx;220602]An example of a code which plot 2 MAs on chart:

Hope that helps.

Perfect. Exactly what I needed. Thank you, FerruFx!

jwhite1319 · #**1226** (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 02:18 PM

Does anyone know why my toolbars disappear every time I shutdown MT4? I have to go through and reload the toolbars when I turn MT back on....

TheRumpledOne · #**1227** (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 04:07 PM

Perhaps you can help me.

Sometimes when I compile a new indicator, MT4 decides to compile most of my indicators but not all of them. Some of my indicators do NOT appear in the Navigator window when this happens so I can't drag them onto a chart. Do you have any idea why this may happen?

I have to move some indicators into a different folder to get all of my indicators that start with "_TRO_" to compile and appear in the Navigator window. Could the "_" in front of the name be causing the problem?

IN10TION · #**1228** (**permalink**) 07-13-2008, 04:39 PM

.:: How many indicators do you have in your indicator folder?

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRumpledOne

Perhaps you can help me.

Sometimes when I compile a new indicator, MT4 decides to compile most of my indicators but not all of them. Some of my indicators do NOT appear in the Navigator window when this happens so I can't drag them onto a chart. Do you have any idea why this may happen?

I have to move some indicators into a different folder to get all of my indicators that start with "_TRO_" to compile and appear in the Navigator window. Could the "_" in front of the name be causing the problem?

DeadEye96 · #**1229** (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 03:25 AM

There is a disagreement between my friend and I about what the most important criteria are for choosing settings for a functional EA that I would like some input on from anyone. While we both are working with very high modeling quality and agree that we need at least 30 trades to have some degree of statistical significance; he is stuck on maximizing net profit while I say percentage of all winning trades is the most important along with a near equality of win rate between longs and shorts. The argument is that a higher win rate will deteriorate less going forward as he is satisfied with a winning trade percentage of maybe 65% while I shoot for at least 80% regardless of the pips won. We both update settings weekly.

Since we are both running different EA's that are meeting with various levels of success so, we cannot compare them equally. Anyone have some experience on this?

Thanks
DeadEye96

basza · #**1230** (**permalink**) 07-14-2008, 04:25 AM

[quote=mrpro;220609]I was wondering if anyone could help me make this EA increase lots as the account grew.. So it would use a percentage instead of fixed lots. Or just double up everytime the account would double.. Thanks in advance

Hi mrpro

I have added a little bit of code for you which will give you 4 ways of controling your lot size.
I have named it abc.mq4
Information on how to use it is in the code.

Hope this helps

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