MQL4 Guide

stoch4h=iStochastic(NULL,240,8,3,3,MODE_SMA,0,MODE_MAIN,i);
stoch4h2=iStochastic(NULL,240,8,3,3,MODE_SMA,0,MODE_SIGNAL,i);

if(stoch4h<stoch4h2){ //Sell signal

            if (!ObjectDelete(sellLine))
            {
            Print("Can't delete vertical line! code #", GetLastError());
            } 

            if (!ObjectCreate(sellLine, OBJ_VLINE, 0, Time[i], 0))
            {
            Print("Can't create vertical line! code #", GetLastError());
            }
      }
   
     
     if(stoch4h>stoch4h2){//Buy signal
     
            if (!ObjectDelete(buyLine))
            {
            Print("Can't delete vertical line! code #", GetLastError());
            } 

            if (!ObjectCreate(buyLine, OBJ_VLINE, 0, Time[i], 0))
            {
            Print("Can't create vertical line! code #", GetLastError());
            }
      
      }

Quoting trader101

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It me again RickD.. One more question...
Sometimes I am hedging on two different brokers...
Say I have B-GU on broker A and a S-GU on broker B.. If have an EA attached to chart gu on broker A ..If i have to close both orders from Broker A and B simultaneusly.. Can this be done by only 1 ea attached to gu chart on Broker A??? In other words, Is the EA on Broker A can control action for trades on Brokers B??? Thanks again..

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Quoting Heino

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Hello I have a new question, I am in the 30min Chart and want to draw a vertical Line when the signals from stochastic indicator in the 4 hours Timeframe cross are be right.

For example I have tried to take the stochastic values from the 4 hour timeframe like this in variables

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stoch4h=iStochastic(NULL,240,8,3,3,MODE_SMA,0,MODE_MAIN,i);
stoch4h2=iStochastic(NULL,240,8,3,3,MODE_SMA,0,MODE_SIGNAL,i);

And than i have tried to draw a vertical Line when a cross signal came in

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if(stoch4h<stoch4h2){ //Sell signal

            if (!ObjectDelete(sellLine))
            {
            Print("Can't delete vertical line! code #", GetLastError());
            } 

            if (!ObjectCreate(sellLine, OBJ_VLINE, 0, Time[i], 0))
            {
            Print("Can't create vertical line! code #", GetLastError());
            }
      }
   
     
     if(stoch4h>stoch4h2){//Buy signal
     
            if (!ObjectDelete(buyLine))
            {
            Print("Can't delete vertical line! code #", GetLastError());
            } 

            if (!ObjectCreate(buyLine, OBJ_VLINE, 0, Time[i], 0))
            {
            Print("Can't create vertical line! code #", GetLastError());
            }
      
      }

The problem is that the vertical Lines are not be draw at the right time, they are be drawing but not at the right time!

As you know I am in the 30 min Chart, is it altogether possible to make some one like this?

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Quoting yocy1

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i would like to write a code for a hedge strategy in one currency and stop open when, for example, buy OP are more then sell OP, so i need to write something like, "if totalorder of OP_BUY > totalorders of OP_SELL" any idea?

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  int BuyCnt = 0;
  int SellCnt = 0;
  int BuyStopCnt = 0;
  int SellStopCnt = 0;
  int BuyLimitCnt = 0;
  int SellLimitCnt = 0;
  
  int cnt = OrdersTotal();
  for (int i=0; i < cnt; i++) 
  {
    if (!OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES)) continue;
    //if (OrderSymbol() != Symbol()) continue;
    //if (OrderMagicNumber() != Magic) continue;
    
    int type = OrderType();
    if (type == OP_BUY) BuyCnt++;
    if (type == OP_SELL) SellCnt++;
    if (type == OP_BUYSTOP) BuyStopCnt++;
    if (type == OP_SELLSTOP) SellStopCnt++;
    if (type == OP_BUYLIMIT) BuyLimitCnt++;
    if (type == OP_SELLLIMIT) SellLimitCnt++;
  }

Quoting highway3000

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Set color of level in code
Can someone please show me how I can set the level1 30 to Green and leve2 70 to Red ?

#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_buffers 1
#property indicator_color1 DodgerBlue
#property indicator_level1 30
#property indicator_level2 70
#property indicator_minimum 0
#property indicator_maximum 100

Thanks in advance

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void DoProfit()
{
for (int i = 0; i < OrdersTotal(); i++)
{
OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
if ( OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && (OrderMagicNumber() == Magic))
{
if (OrderType() == OP_BUY)
{
if (Bid - OrderOpenPrice() >= 5*Point && Bid - OrderOpenPrice() < 10*Point && OrderStopLoss()< OrderOpenPrice()){
OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), OrderOpenPrice()+ Point, OrderOpenPrice()+50*Point,0,Red);
}
if (Bid - OrderOpenPrice() >= 10*Point && Bid - OrderOpenPrice() < 15*Point && OrderStopLoss()-OrderOpenPrice()== 1*Point){
OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), OrderOpenPrice()+5*Point, OrderOpenPrice()+50*Point,0,Red);
}
if (Bid - OrderOpenPrice() >= 15*Point && Bid - OrderOpenPrice() < 20*Point && OrderStopLoss()-OrderOpenPrice()== 5*Point){
OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), OrderOpenPrice()+10*Point, OrderOpenPrice()+50*Point,0,Red);
}
if (Bid - OrderOpenPrice() >= 20*Point && OrderStopLoss()- OrderOpenPrice()==10*Point) {
OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),Bid-Point*5,OrderOpenPrice()+50*Point,0,Green);
}
}
if (OrderType() == OP_SELL)
{
if (OrderOpenPrice() - Ask >= 5*Point && OrderOpenPrice() - Ask < 10*Point && OrderStopLoss()>OrderOpenPrice()){
OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), OrderOpenPrice()- Point, OrderOpenPrice()-50*Point,0,Red);
}
if (OrderOpenPrice() - Ask >= 10*Point && OrderOpenPrice() - Ask < 15*Point && OrderOpenPrice()-OrderStopLoss()==1*Point){
OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), OrderOpenPrice() - 5*Point, OrderOpenPrice()-50*Point,0,Red);
}
if (OrderOpenPrice() - Ask >= 15*Point && OrderOpenPrice() - Ask < 20*Point && OrderOpenPrice()-OrderStopLoss()==5*Point){
OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), OrderOpenPrice() - 10*Point, OrderOpenPrice()-50*Point,0,Red);
}
if (OrderOpenPrice()-Ask >= 20*Point && OrderOpenPrice() - OrderStopLoss() == 10*Point) {
OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),Ask +Point*5,OrderOpenPrice()-50*Point,0,Green);
}
}
}
}
}

Quoting golden188

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Could someone please help me with some language to make my Expert Advisor trade a percentage of my balance? For example, I would like each trade, instead of being x number of lots, to be 10% of my current balance. Does anyone know how to do this? The more explicit the details the more helpful it would be.

thanks.

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extern double Lots = 0.1;
extern double MinLot = 0.1;
extern double MaxLot = 5.0;
extern int LotPrec = 1;
extern bool DynamicLot = false;
extern double LotStep = 0.1;
extern double BalanceStep = 500;
 
double GetLots() 
{
  double lots = Lots;
 
  if (DynamicLot)
  {
    lots = NormalizeDouble(LotStep*AccountBalance()/BalanceStep, LotPrec);  
  }
 
  lots = MathMax(lots, MinLot);
  lots = MathMin(lots, MaxLot);
  return (lots);
}

Quoting wonderkey

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Hi RickD,

many thanks for being so helpful here. You couldn´t be so kind to introduce the solution of the following problem to me?

My EA sometimes gets stopped out in a winning trade and a few seconds later it sets up the same trade once again, which is not only senseless but very often results in losses. How can I tell the EA to wait with a new order 1 hour, or any other time?

Thanks in advance!

-wonderkey

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int MinTimeSec = 60; //no trade 60 seconds after last close
int Magic = ...

void start()
{
  ...

  if (LastOrderSelect(MODE_HISTORY, OP_BUY, OP_SELL))
  {
    if (TimeCurrent() - OrderCloseTime() < MinTimeSec) return;
  }

  ...
}


bool LastOrderSelect(int pool, int type1, int type2 = -1)
{
  datetime tm = -1;
  int ticket = -1;

  if (pool == MODE_TRADES)
  {
    int cnt = OrdersTotal();
    for (int i=0; i < cnt; i++) 
    {
      if (!OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS, pool)) continue;
      if (OrderSymbol() != Symbol()) continue;
      if (OrderMagicNumber() != Magic) continue;
        
      int type = OrderType();
      if (type == type1 || type == type2)
      {
        if (OrderOpenTime() > tm)
        {
          tm = OrderOpenTime();
          ticket = OrderTicket();
        }
      }
    }
  
    return (OrderSelect(ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET));
  }

  if (pool == MODE_HISTORY)
  {
    cnt = OrdersHistoryTotal();
    for (i=0; i < cnt; i++) 
    {
      if (!OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS, pool)) continue;
      if (OrderSymbol() != Symbol()) continue;
      if (OrderMagicNumber() != Magic) continue;
        
      type = OrderType();
      if (type == type1 || type == type2)
      {
        if (OrderCloseTime() > tm)
        {
          tm = OrderCloseTime();
          ticket = OrderTicket();
        }
      }
    }
  
    return (OrderSelect(ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET));
  }
    
  return (false);
}

Quoting tfrench

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i use expert advisor builder and it does not allow you (in the code) to bring your stop to breakeven after you are up so many pips. How do you write the code to 1) move stop to breakeven or 2) breakeven + pips after the trade is + pips in the profit
I trade on a 4 hr timeframe and many times see it go to 100 plus only then to see it turn around and go to -200 (my preset stop). I know I can use trailing stops but I am going for the 500 pip moves and I don't care if I am stopped out at breakeven or breakeven +5, but I just hate losing 200. After trade is 50 up, I would like the stop to go to plus 5. If this is too complicated, I understand. And thanks for your contributions to this forum. There is a wealth of info here. terry

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