Great article Arshad..

Thanks for the reply. Looks like I have some homework to do. I will let you know how it goes...

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Can someone help please with this

I have an EA and I want to access 2 lines from an indicator within the EA the lines in the indicator are.

expression 1
if(iMA(NULL,0,Period(),1,MODE_SMA,PRICE_HIGH,i) > zigzag1 && iMA(NULL,0,Period(),1,MODE_SMA,PRICE_HIGH,i) != 0 && iMA(NULL,0,Period(),1,MODE_SMA,PRICE_HIGH,i) != EMPTY_VALUE) ExtMapBuffer2[i]=iMA(NULL,0,Period(),1,MODE_SMA,PRICE_HIGH,i); else ExtMapBuffer2[i] = 0.0;;

expression 2
if(iMA(NULL,0,Period(),1,MODE_SMA,PRICE_LOW,i) < zigzag1 && iMA(NULL,0,Period(),1,MODE_SMA,PRICE_LOW,i) != 0 && iMA(NULL,0,Period(),1,MODE_SMA,PRICE_LOW,i) != EMPTY_VALUE) ExtMapBuffer1[i]=iMA(NULL,0,Period(),1,MODE_SMA,PRICE_LOW,i); else ExtMapBuffer1[i] = 0.0;

I want to say in the EA
when expression 1 is true Buy & close sell if open
when expression 2 is true sell & close Buy if open

How can I do this?

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Is it something like

double Buy1_1 = iCustom(NULL, 0, "Trend", 96, Current + 0);
double Buy1_2 = 0;

double Sell1_1 = iCustom(NULL, 0, "Trend", 97, Current + 0);
double Sell1_2 = 0;

double CloseBuy1_1 = iCustom(NULL, 0, "Trend", 96, Current + 0);
double CloseBuy1_2 = 0;

double CloseSell1_1 = iCustom(NULL, 0, "Trend", 97, Current + 0);
double CloseSell1_2 = 0;

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I need 5 digit after decimal from price quote, it will display when using DoubleToStr function. I want to store a vlue get from object and use it for further calcullation i.e "price2"
could anyone please help me to solve this problem

Attached Files

ObjGet.mq4 (1.3 KB, 15 views)

moved to another thread.

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Please can you help me with my EA? It is based on the Inside Bar strategy, and, while it is very profitable in backtesting from June 08 this is a completely random phenomenon as it is not following the program whatsoever. The trade entry logic is based on this post here Between 40-100 pips per Day. But, instead, it places a new trade any old where as soon as the old one is closed and ignores the trading requirements. I'm sure my problem is really simple but my skills are not great.


I think that the problem is with these lines of code here:
if(Open[3]>Close[3] && High[2]<=High[3] && Low[2]>=Low[3] && Open[2]<Close[2] && ask-2*Point > High[2] || ask-2*Point> High[1])
{
Candle="Long";
}

if(Open[3]<Close[3] && High[2]<=High[3] && Low[2]>=Low[3] && Open[2]>Close[2] && bid+2*Point < Low[2] || bid+2*Point < Low[1])
{
Candle="Short";
}
Please can somebody help as I have invested hours trying to fix this and am running out of ideas!
Thanks in advance

Attached Files

Sue WIlliamsV2.mq4 (8.6 KB, 22 views)

Some help please with an EA


I am trying to close a sell order and open a new buy order. The buy opens but the sell gives error 4051

I am using
ticket = OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), Bid, Slippage, Gold);// close position

and
ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_BUY, Lots, Ask, Slippage, StopLossLevel, TakeProfitLevel, "Buy(#" + MagicNumber + ")", MagicNumber, 0, DodgerBlue);

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Hi all,

I use difference EA (copy from one origin EA) to trade difference pairs in difference chart window and I'd like to change the magic number but don't know how is the magic number works ? Could you please tell me:

1. How is the magic number works ?
2. How to change the magic number ?
3. Can I take any number to change the magic number or I MUST use some number in some rules ?
4. Could you give me an example to change magic number at my EA's magic number: 16763 ?

Thank you so much for your help!

Magic number is nothing more than a unique identifier. It distinguishes each instance of the same EA while also distinguishing it from any other EA that you may have running.

If the magic number is an external variable just change it to any number you want. Just be sure it's not the same number as any other EA you have running.

If it's not an external variable then look in the code for the variable and change it to any number you want.

Hope that helps.

Lux

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Hi Lux,

You mean I can change my EA's magic number:16763 to 16764 ; 16765 ect... ?

Thank you for your quick reply.

Luu