Tesla's Fancy Shmancy Alerting EA

Tesla,

Thanks for the quick reply.

Is there a way that I can convert this to an indicator?
What has to be done to do that?

This works perfect except that 2 EAs cant run at the same time.


Keep up the good work, and let me know how I can help.

Kart69

1. Copy the Alerter.mqh file to the experts/indicators directory.
2. Open the file in MetaEditor and add this line to the start of the file:
#property indicator_chart_window
3. Hit the compile button.
4. Enjoy your new "Tesla's Fancy Shmancy Alerting Indicator"

Just an fyi...

The Alerter EA has been updated slightly. It's now an indicator and has a nifty little label displayed in upper right corner of chart identifying which types of alerts are active.

Nothing wrong with the old version, keep using it if it works for you.

Tesla,

My interest is in using your Alert program to launch a macro rather than sending an alert. I have used the alerts function within the terminal of MT4 to launch macros as it allows either sending an alert, an email, or launching a file. Is there a function call for launching a file within metaeditor as I looked and couldn't find one? I use the macros to open, close, and modify trades within various other trading platforms.

You can't just launch executables and such from MetaTrader code, it's to keep the scripts, indicators and EAs "sandboxed" so they can't affect or snoop around in your pc. It's a security thing.

That said, you can make a dll call and effectively launch macros. Look into referencing the ShellExecuteA(...) method in shell32.dll.

Tesla,

Thank you sir, your expertise is much appreciated. I'll give the shellexecute a look to see if I can figure it out. I have limited programming experience but that has never stopped me from plugging forward.

Once I changed the description (and matching name), I would only see the text once I moved the cursor over the trend line. How did you get the text to stand out like it does in your chart?

Jason

Under chart properties, there's an option to "show object descriptions". Select this option and you'll be all set.

Everything is perfectly designed with this indicator, thank you Tesla!

If only if fibbo retracements levels could be modified with Alert_# as description to make this work it would be absolutely perfect, anyone knows how to make this work?

thank you Tesla !!!!!!!!!
it is just great

Are there any price level alert indicators, which ring/alarm until they are "acknowledged" by a keyboard depression or a mouse move?

I wonder if Tesla or anyone has this indicator, it would be useful to track breakout or when big moves occurs. Appreciate all answers in advance.

man I just stumbled onto this, amazing stuff Tesla THANK YOU

Glad you find it useful. I'm pretty happy with this little bit of code myself.

Very nice. Kudos.

tesla
Many Thanks - this is one of the most practical and useful ea's ever.
I love trend lines and use them on both price and indicator.
Is there a way to modify the code so that it can be used when an indicator crosses a trend line ?

Wow, awesome!! Thanks for sharing this, Tesla.

Hi

Thank you for the indicator. I just do not know how to apply it to make it alert on what I want.

I've applied it to the chart, in indi form. Then on the line I wrote say
'Weekly -100 Alert_1' and I made sure that the parameters of the text where exactly on the line as you can se in the pic below. It's not that clear but I wrote it exactly as I stated above.

But no alert came up. Is there a very specific way of how to do it?

Thnak you

Hi Spiritbreezer-

The alerter indicator will detect trendlines that have "Alert_??" written in the "Description" of the Trendline Properties. Using a text box near the trendline will not work.

Here is one way to do it. First highlight the trendline you want by double-clicking. Then go to "trendline properties" (by right-clicking the trendline. Go under the "Common" tab. Now type "??? Alert_??" next to the "Description" prompt. Good luck.

Hi Tesla!

This indicator is one of the best i've seen on the net. If ever in the future you want to blow our minds away [again!], please consider adding the following features to this alert:

1) Have the alert also recognize the following things if typed in the description box of the object...

Alert_XX_Above ... we will be alerted when price is XX pips above the object.

Alert_XX_Below ... we will be alerted when price is XX pipx below the object.

Alert_UpClose_30M ... The "UpClose" refers to a candle close above the object. The "30M" refers to the timeframe of the candle close. In this case, we would be alerted when the 30min candle closes above (Alert_UpClose) the object. Obviously, the alert should be able to recognize the different timeframes (M1, M5, M15, M30, H1, H4, D1, W1) to apply.

Alert_DnClose_H4 ... here, for example, we would be alerted when the 4H candle closes below the object.

If the above can be programmed, it would make this alert a trader's best friend.

And, since I'm dreaming...

2) It would be just awesome if this alert were able to recognize the "Alert_XX" found in the Descriptions of the other MT4 objects such as the Fibo tool or equidistant channel. Under the "Levels" tab, there is a Description box when levels are added. The alert can search for the "Alert_XX" prompt here. Is this even possible?

3) The ultimate luxury feature is if the alert could recognize the "Alert_XX" prompt found in the Description boxes of MT4 indicators. For example, on the Bollinger Bands and Moving Averages, there are Description boxes under the "Levels" tab when we add levels. Would this be possible?

I don't know if these things are possible with programming. If anyone ever decides to take this on, it would put a smile on the face of every trader that came across it: