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  • #141
  • Jul 18, 2007 2:45pm Jul 18, 2007 2:45pm
Quoting eagle
CIAO,SAI COME IMPOSTARE GLI ALERT E-MAIL PER INDICATORI?
GRAZIE
EAGLES

HELLO, TO KNOW LIKE SETTING UP ALERT EMAIL FOR THE INDICATORS? THANKS EAGLE
Did you know that you can set alerts within MT4?

To do this,
1 click on the Alert Tab in the Terminal window.
2 Right click in the window white space
3 select Create
4 Follow the instructions to set up the alert
5 Make sure your email is enabled in the Tools tab (at the top of the
screen) and then the Options tab
and then the E-Mail Tab.

You can have either a sound alert or a visual alert or a Email alert, or any combination of them...
  • #142
  • Jul 18, 2007 3:01pm Jul 18, 2007 3:01pm
Quoting eagle
YOU TO EXPLAIN ME AS WORKS ALERTFX.COM ?

THANK
Hi Eagle.... Here is how "Alertfx.com" works: Go to the site and sign up as a user. Then you will have the ability to create alerts and they can then be delivered to either your email or phone (via sms) when price hits the target.

Example: I live on in EST of the USA, so after the box is created I see where the breakout is going to happen for both the possible "long" and "short" areas. Then, I create 2 alerts (one for short and one for long) that send an SMS to my mobile phone when they are reached. Then I get to the computer and watch what happens.

I suppose that you can either do this or just set "pending" buy and sell orders. I like to see what is happening and I prefer to set alerts.

OK, lastly.....am I the only one confused about time???? I feel very stupid and I think that I messed up my "inputs". Is this correct? IF your MT4 platform (and broker) use GMT, then just leave the times alone and they will be correct. If local time is being used by the broker, then make the adjustment to GMT time in the "input" section of the indictor so that they correspond to the correct settings (5 to 8 GMT) or (6 to 9 GMT)???

Also...have we come up with an agreed setting? (5 to 8 GMT) or (6 to 9 GMT)?

Thanks
  • #143
  • Jul 18, 2007 3:07pm Jul 18, 2007 3:07pm
Hi,

I´m not sure if we all undestand the great addition that an Automatic email alert will do. For us leaving in America the box draws somewhen from 11pm and 2AM which means we are getting some sleep. Unfotunately we would have to wait until 2am for the box be formed to be able to set an email alarm. The idea would be that the email is sent once the box is formed and broken in either direction. The user info to where and how the email is sent is defined under Tools, Options, Email.

If seen indicator that do this. Here is one. The line that actually send the email reads like...

if(EMail_Alert)
SendMail("MACD Colored Alert",TimeToStr(TimeLocal(),TIME_DATE|TIME_SECONDS)+" : "+alertmsg);
Print(alertmsg);

I do not know how and where to insert the code. Maybe someone with programing experience could help us. I attached the full indicator code.

Reynold
Attached File(s)
File Type: mq4 MACD_Colored_v103.mq4   13 KB | 643 downloads
  • #144
  • Jul 18, 2007 3:26pm Jul 18, 2007 3:26pm
Quoting eagle
CIAO,SAI COME IMPOSTARE GLI ALERT E-MAIL PER INDICATORI?
GRAZIE
EAGLES

HELLO, TO KNOW LIKE SETTING UP ALERT EMAIL FOR THE INDICATORS? THANKS EAGLE
Eagle,

This is a short video tutorial about "how to use email in MetaTrader"...

http://www.pipinion.com/factory/MTEmail.htm
  • #145
  • Jul 18, 2007 4:07pm Jul 18, 2007 4:07pm
Ciao Eagle

Would it be possible for you to create the same indicator for MT4 but for Tokyo market opening.?

I think that this could be very nice to use with JPY pairs like EUR/JPY and USD/JPY.
  • #146
  • Jul 18, 2007 4:14pm Jul 18, 2007 4:14pm
Sorry to keep bringing up this subject, but I have read several versions of times to use with the indicator. The original plan posted by Eagle was 5 to 8 GMT, then it was changed to 6 to 9 GMT, and finally I saw that 4 to 7 GMT.

I did a comparison of the three and it is my opinion that 04:00 to 07:00 GMT gave good results (with least amount of false signals). It seems logical being that it reflects activity immediately before the start of the London session.

May I ask for your comments? If we all use the same inputs and verify the results then we can say if this really is a winning system or if the past few months have been "luck".

Thanks
  • #147
  • Jul 18, 2007 4:28pm Jul 18, 2007 4:28pm
Quoting Skygod
4 to 7 GMT
This is what eagle is using now 4 to 7 GMT, but I guess that for him it is 6-9 he is at Italy with GMT+2
(if you have any doubts http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=215).

I was checking also and its the timeframe with better results.

I'm now checking a better timeframe for JPY pairs, if someone can help
  • #148
  • Jul 18, 2007 4:30pm Jul 18, 2007 4:30pm
Quoting smjones
Did you know that you can set alerts within MT4?

To do this,
1 click on the Alert Tab in the Terminal window.
2 Right click in the window white space
3 select Create
4 Follow the instructions to set up the alert
5 Make sure your email is enabled in the Tools tab (at the top of the
screen) and then the Options tab
and then the E-Mail Tab.

You can have either a sound alert or a visual alert or a Email alert, or any combination of them...
ALSO WITH THE DEMO OF MT4?
  • #149
  • Jul 18, 2007 4:40pm Jul 18, 2007 4:40pm
Quoting Skygod
Hi Eagle.... Here is how "Alertfx.com" works: Go to the site and sign up as a user. Then you will have the ability to create alerts and they can then be delivered to either your email or phone (via sms) when price hits the target.

Example: I live on in EST of the USA, so after the box is created I see where the breakout is going to happen for both the possible "long" and "short" areas. Then, I create 2 alerts (one for short and one for long) that send an SMS to my mobile phone when they are reached. Then I get to the computer and watch what happens.

I suppose that you can either do this or just set "pending" buy and sell orders. I like to see what is happening and I prefer to set alerts.

OK, lastly.....am I the only one confused about time???? I feel very stupid and I think that I messed up my "inputs". Is this correct? IF your MT4 platform (and broker) use GMT, then just leave the times alone and they will be correct. If local time is being used by the broker, then make the adjustment to GMT time in the "input" section of the indictor so that they correspond to the correct settings (5 to 8 GMT) or (6 to 9 GMT)???

Also...have we come up with an agreed setting? (5 to 8 GMT) or (6 to 9 GMT)?

Thanks
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File Type: ex4 BreakOut_0600_0900_EAGLE__indicator.ex4   7 KB | 843 downloads
  • #150
  • Jul 18, 2007 4:41pm Jul 18, 2007 4:41pm
Italy Gmt+1
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  • #151
  • Jul 18, 2007 4:51pm Jul 18, 2007 4:51pm
Whell this GMT thing is being harder than usual

Here you have a screen capture with the same box and at GMT time, and it is from 4-7.

Please Eagle tell us what time it is right now in Italy?
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  • #152
  • Jul 18, 2007 4:55pm Jul 18, 2007 4:55pm
It's 23:55 in western Europe now (including Italy)

You can check it here by the way (for Italy look for Rome)

http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
  • #153
  • Jul 18, 2007 4:58pm Jul 18, 2007 4:58pm
Quoting mazdak
It's 23:55 in western Europe now (including Italy)
Exactly so GMT+2.

Normally Italy as GMT+1, but in the summer they have GMT+2.

GMT time http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/

Italy Actual Time - http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/tim...n-union/italy/

I hope that this issue is clear for everyone now
  • #154
  • Jul 18, 2007 5:05pm Jul 18, 2007 5:05pm
Guys- this time thing is the biggest mess I've ever seen.

If you'll check Eagles charts against your own charts, you'll see he starts his count at the bar that begins at 0500 GMT and ends it at the bar that ends at 0800 GMT. That is 9AM London time and is not the opening of the London market.

The bar he starts monitoring is the bar to the right of the left hand margin of his box.

Another poster pegged it at 0300 EST and New York isn't even on EST- Its EDT during the Summer.


Eagle- Let's do this.

Tell us the name of your broker.
Tell us exactly what you have as inputs to your indicator for
periodbegin
periodend
boxend

I'll find out the time standard used by the broker and we can figure it out from there.

Also, the fact he is located in Italy doesn't matter concerning his chart times. What determines the chart times is the MT4 providing broker.
  • #155
  • Jul 18, 2007 5:17pm Jul 18, 2007 5:17pm
Quoting eagle
ALSO WITH THE DEMO OF MT4?
YES!
  • #156
  • Jul 18, 2007 5:25pm Jul 18, 2007 5:25pm
I wrote a EA for a system that was similar to this one a year ago.

I can modify it and post here if anyone wants it, so it will run under these rules... The thing is, I do not want to maintain it, nor do I want to answer a bunch of questions about how do I load and use an EA.

I would be happy to upload the source code and anyone is welcome to modify it or change it as they see fit.

If I were you I would still use the indicator by eagle for the graphics, because this Ea does not have graphics it just places the trades at the correct time.

Does anyone want me to post it?
  • #157
  • Jul 18, 2007 5:27pm Jul 18, 2007 5:27pm
Checking Eagles chart above with my own.....OK.. yes indeed, I can confirm Eagles charts STOP the measurement 1 hour after London open... OR 4am EDT.

Just make sure your settings reflect this and your all set.
  • #158
  • Jul 18, 2007 5:32pm Jul 18, 2007 5:32pm
Quoting audionut
Checking Eagles chart above with my own.....OK.. yes indeed, I can confirm Eagles charts STOP the measurement 1 hour after London open... OR 4am EDT.

Just make sure your settings reflect this and your all set.
In that case he could not have made 12 pips on the AUD/USD this morning. Put that box on that pair and look at it.

UNLESS- He is using different time parameters for different pairs.
  • #159
  • Jul 18, 2007 5:36pm Jul 18, 2007 5:36pm
Quoting audionut
Checking Eagles chart above with my own.....OK.. yes indeed, I can confirm Eagles charts STOP the measurement 1 hour after London open... OR 4am EDT.
Exactly

So candle one starts at 4GMT candle two at 5GMT candle tree at 6GMT and candle four starts at 7GMT (8am GMT+1 London market open) and closes one hour after the market open.
  • #160
  • Jul 18, 2007 5:40pm Jul 18, 2007 5:40pm
Quoting billbss
In that case he could not have made 12 pips on the AUD/USD this morning. Put that box on that pair and look at it.
You are right, he could have done only 10 pips without spread.



Quoting billbss
UNLESS- He is using different time parameters for different pairs.
Yes, It is possible.

Eagle show us your AUD/USD box
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