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EA button question?

  • #1
  • First Post: Jun 18, 2007 8:00am Jun 18, 2007 8:00am
When using the MT4 platform, if I have an EA open on 5 pairs on 5 different charts and I wish to open another pair/chart, can I switch the EA button on the toolbar at top of screen to 'off', before loading the EA chart template? Will it affect the other 5 open charts and switch them off also?

The reason I would wish to switch the EA button to 'off' is that the tpl I load will probably have a different symbol to the one for the new chart I am setiing up, so if EA button is 'on', it may immediately open a trade for a pair I don't want, once loaded.

When are you most likely to use the EA button? Should you leave it in the 'on' position whenever you have EA's running? (which would seem obvious, but concerned re initial loading of new chart).

TIA

johnny
  • #2
  • Jun 18, 2007 8:07am Jun 18, 2007 8:07am
I am not entirely sure about this but I believe if you switch the EA button "off" then it will turn off all EA's which are running within MT4. You can, however, switch off individual charts by right clicking on the chart, highlighting EA then highlighting properties. When the properties open, then uncheck allow live trading. Hope that helps some.
  • #3
  • Jun 18, 2007 8:17am Jun 18, 2007 8:17am
Quoting djudah
I am not entirely sure about this but I believe if you switch the EA button "off" then it will turn off all EA's which are running within MT4. You can, however, switch off individual charts by right clicking on the chart, highlighting EA then highlighting properties. When the properties open, then uncheck allow live trading. Hope that helps some.
Thanks djudah for your very quick reply and the tip info, which I will now use whenever loading a new EA tpl to a chart.

I hope someone can still answer the other half of my question.

johnny
  • #4
  • Jun 18, 2007 9:36am Jun 18, 2007 9:36am
Quoting yorkyjohnny
When using the MT4 platform, if I have an EA open on 5 pairs on 5 different charts and I wish to open another pair/chart, can I switch the EA button on the toolbar at top of screen to 'off', before loading the EA chart template? Will it affect the other 5 open charts and switch them off also?

The reason I would wish to switch the EA button to 'off' is that the tpl I load will probably have a different symbol to the one for the new chart I am setiing up, so if EA button is 'on', it may immediately open a trade for a pair I don't want, once loaded.

When are you most likely to use the EA button? Should you leave it in the 'on' position whenever you have EA's running? (which would seem obvious, but concerned re initial loading of new chart).

TIA

johnny
Loading a template does not change the currency pair. I prefer to load the chart setup with a template and then load the EA separately. I use *.set files to load parameters if some of the EAs use the same settings. If you want you can leave the EA button off until you set up all the EAs the way you want just remember as mentioned in the last post it will turn off all the EAs.

You must leave the EA button on all the time as well as being connected to the internet with the computer running to have an EA operate properly. Some EAs are effected short term by switching them off for a few minutes. It depends on how they are written and the time of day,- whether they are in the middle of some timed trade set up etc..
  • #5
  • Last Post: Jun 18, 2007 10:17am Jun 18, 2007 10:17am
[quote=nvwine;1469494]Loading a template does not change the currency pair. I prefer to load the chart setup with a template and then load the EA separately. I use *.set files to load parameters if some of the EAs use the same settings. If you want you can leave the EA button off until you set up all the EAs the way you want just remember as mentioned in the last post it will turn off all the EAs.

You must leave the EA button on all the time as well as being connected to the internet with the computer running to have an EA operate properly. Some EAs are effected short term by switching them off for a few minutes. It depends on how they are written and the time of day,- whether they are in the middle of some timed trade set up etc..[/quote

Hi nvine.....thanks for your help and info, it is really appreciated.

johnny
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