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MT4 Difference between ATR indicator and iATR function!

  • #1
  • First Post: Feb 21, 2015 5:20am Feb 21, 2015 5:20am
Hello All,

Can anyone help me here as I'm really confused.

Within my EA I am using the iATR function and I have it written as follows:

ATRValue = iATR(NULL,0,10,0) ( this can be seen in the bottom window once the strategy tester finishes).

This value then updates on every tick.

However, what is confusing me is that if I also drop the ATR indicator onto my chart (middle window) and use the settings, Period=10, the two indicators are different !!!

Why is this happening?
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  • #2
  • Feb 21, 2015 5:43am Feb 21, 2015 5:43am
There's no difference between the ATR indicator in the platform and the iATR() function.

Just did the test and both lines give the exact same values ...
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #3
  • Feb 21, 2015 5:56am Feb 21, 2015 5:56am
Quoting FerruFx
There's no difference between the ATR indicator in the platform and the iATR() function. Just did the test and both lines give the exact same values ...
Hi FerruFX,

Thanks.

Are you able to give me any ideas as to what may be going on then, or where to look?

My code definitely states ATRValue = iATR(NULL,0,10,0) and I am using this variable ATRValue to check against for my EA. When I stop the Strategy Tester the bottom window is the line that appears, which I believe is this iATR function. But when I also have the ATR indicator on my chart it clearly looks different even though I am using the same averaging period.
  • #4
  • Feb 21, 2015 6:12am Feb 21, 2015 6:12am
Quoting Chorlton
{quote} Hi FerruFX, Thanks. Are you able to give me any ideas as to what may be going on then, or where to look? My code definitely states ATRValue = iATR(NULL,0,10,0) and I am using this variable ATRValue to check against for my EA. When I stop the Strategy Tester the bottom window is the line that appears, which I believe is this iATR function. But when I also have the ATR indicator on my chart it clearly looks different even though I am using the same averaging period.
May I ask you to show the whole code ?
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #5
  • Feb 21, 2015 9:38pm Feb 21, 2015 9:38pm
Hi FerruFX,

All sorted now !! I tracked the problem down to the Strategy Tester. It needed to be RESET.
  • #6
  • Last Post: Feb 21, 2015 9:43pm Feb 21, 2015 9:43pm
Quoting Chorlton
Hi FerruFX, All sorted now !! I tracked the problem down to the Strategy Tester. It needed to be RESET.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
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