Help! Trying to make alert to ring 3 times per candle

void OnTick()
  {
   // create Array for prices
   double myMovingAverageArray1[], myMovingAverageArray2[], myMovingAverageArray3[];
   //define the properties of the Moving Average1
   int movingAverageDefinition1 = iMA (_Symbol,_Period,21,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE);
   //define the properties of the Moving Average2
   int movingAverageDefinition2 = iMA (_Symbol,_Period,34,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE);
  
   //define the properties of the Moving Average3
   int movingAverageDefinition3 = iMA (_Symbol,_Period,55,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE);
   //sort the price Array1 from the current candle downwards
   ArraySetAsSeries(myMovingAverageArray1,true);
   //sort the price Array2 from the current candle downwards
   ArraySetAsSeries(myMovingAverageArray2,true);
  
   //sort the price Array3 from the current candle downwards
   ArraySetAsSeries(myMovingAverageArray3,true);
   //Defined MA1, one line, current candle, 3 candles, store result
   CopyBuffer(movingAverageDefinition1,0,0,3,myMovingAverageArray1);
   //Defined MA2, one line, current candle, 3 candles, store result
   CopyBuffer(movingAverageDefinition2,0,0,3,myMovingAverageArray2);
  
   //Defined MA3, one line, current candle, 3 candles, store result
   CopyBuffer(movingAverageDefinition3,0,0,3,myMovingAverageArray3);
   if ( //Potential Buy trade alert
      (myMovingAverageArray3[0] > myMovingAverageArray2[0])
   && (myMovingAverageArray3[0] - myMovingAverageArray2[0] <0.00010)
   && (myMovingAverageArray3[0] - myMovingAverageArray2[0] >0.00000)
   && (myMovingAverageArray1[0] > myMovingAverageArray1[1])
   )
  
   PlaySound("Store_Door_Chime-Mike_Koenig-570742973.wav");
  
  
   if ( //Potential Sell trade alert
      (myMovingAverageArray2[0] > myMovingAverageArray3[0])
   && (myMovingAverageArray2[0] - myMovingAverageArray3[0] <0.00010)
   && (myMovingAverageArray2[0] - myMovingAverageArray3[0] >0.00000)
   && (myMovingAverageArray1[1] > myMovingAverageArray1[0])
   )
  
   PlaySound("decay.wav");
  
  
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

Quoting Don_xyZ

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Hi, I just started to learn about mql5 and I've tried to make an alert with little success because I am struggling with 1 probem as my learning is still incomplete. What I'm trying to do is make an alert to just ring 3 times per candle and not per on tick. Here's what I've done so far: void OnTick() { // create Array for prices double myMovingAverageArray1[], myMovingAverageArray2[], myMovingAverageArray3[]; //define the properties of the Moving Average1 int movingAverageDefinition1 = iMA (_Symbol,_Period,21,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE); //define the...

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Quoting BlueRain

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{quote} Not familiar with MT5 coding as I don't use MT5. But, principle is same. Steps: 1. You will need a alert function where you will monitor * is this new candle? * is this new msg? typically, in MT4, this is done this way void doAlert(int forBar, string doWhat) { static string previousAlert="nothing"; static datetime previousTime; if (previousAlert != doWhat && previousTime != Time[forBar]) { previousAlert = doWhat; previousTime = Time[forBar]; // // message = StringConcatenate(Symbol(),", ",timeFrameToString(_Period)," HP ",doWhat," @ ",TimeToStr(TimeLocal(),TIME_SECONDS));...

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Quoting ganztrade

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{quote} Hello Don, I'm just new to learn mq4 code, my mq5 knowledge is Zero Sorry can't help you for code, but sometimes I use MT5 and I have a indicator that have alert. Maybe if you look these indicator, you got some clue/idea Regards {file}

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Quoting Don_xyZ

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{quote} Yes, I have that indicator but it's for doing other things. I'm trying to get an alert before the MAs touch each other. I also have 0 knowledge on mql5 or coding in general, those codes are scraps that I gathered from YT vids and some online short instructions on mql5. Thanks for the pointer anyway!

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void OnTick()
  {
   // create Array for prices
   double myMovingAverageArray1[], myMovingAverageArray2[];
      //define the properties of the Moving Average1
   int movingAverageDefinition1 = iMA (_Symbol,_Period,8,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE); 
   
   //define the properties of the Moving Average2
   int movingAverageDefinition2 = iMA (_Symbol,_Period,21,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE); 
   //sort the price Array1 from the current candle downwards
   ArraySetAsSeries(myMovingAverageArray1,true);
   //sort the price Array2 from the current candle downwards
   ArraySetAsSeries(myMovingAverageArray2,true);
   
   
   //Defined MA1, one line, current candle, 3 candles, store result
   CopyBuffer(movingAverageDefinition1,0,0,3,myMovingAverageArray1);
   //Defined MA2, one line, current candle, 3 candles, store result
   CopyBuffer(movingAverageDefinition2,0,0,3,myMovingAverageArray2);
   
   if(IsNewCandle())
   
   {
   if ( //Potential Buy trade alert
      (myMovingAverageArray2[0] > myMovingAverageArray1[0])
   && (myMovingAverageArray2[0] - myMovingAverageArray1[0] <0.00010)
      )
   
   
   {
   PlaySound("Store_Door_Chime-Mike_Koenig-570742973.wav");
   }
;
   
  
   if ( //Potential Sell trade alert 
      (myMovingAverageArray1[0] > myMovingAverageArray2[0])
   && (myMovingAverageArray1[0] - myMovingAverageArray2[0] <0.00010)
      )
   
   
   {
   PlaySound("decay.wav");
   }
   }
  
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
   bool IsNewCandle()
   {
   static datetime saved_candle_time;
   if(iTime(_Symbol,_Period,0)==saved_candle_time)
      return false;
   else
      saved_candle_time=iTime(_Symbol,_Period,0);
   return true;
   }