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How do you initiate a EA that involves more than one currency?

  • #1
  • First Post: Dec 30, 2008 9:07pm Dec 30, 2008 9:07pm
I understand how to attach a EA to a chart to make it operate but am not sure to to run a EA that involves more than one currency....like a hedging EA. I've tried attaching the EA to a chart with no success. I'm sure this a dumb question and I apologize for that but i have had no luck finding the answer so I thought I would ask here.
  • #2
  • Dec 30, 2008 10:02pm Dec 30, 2008 10:02pm
Quoting Ozark01
I understand how to attach a EA to a chart to make it operate but am not sure to to run a EA that involves more than one currency....like a hedging EA. I've tried attaching the EA to a chart with no success. I'm sure this a dumb question and I apologize for that but i have had no luck finding the answer so I thought I would ask here.
Its all in your coding. You would need to rely less on Symbol() and instead start using things like MarketInfo and iHigh(), etc, to pull data for symbols across the board, not just the one for the chart you're attached to
  • #3
  • Dec 31, 2008 7:40am Dec 31, 2008 7:40am
Thanks for the reply!

The EA I am trying to test uses the MarketInfo pararmeter so I think the EA is most likely functional to some degree. My problem is that I do not understand how to run the EA. Do I attach it to a chart or is there some other way to run a EA in MetaTrader? I have attached the EA for reference.
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File Type: ex4 myHedge.ex4   12 KB | 310 downloads
  • #4
  • Dec 31, 2008 11:57am Dec 31, 2008 11:57am
posting code that cant be opened wont help get your programming questions answered.
Keep it simple stoopid....
  • #5
  • Dec 31, 2008 12:17pm Dec 31, 2008 12:17pm
Quoting Ozark01
Thanks for the reply!

The EA I am trying to test uses the MarketInfo pararmeter so I think the EA is most likely functional to some degree. My problem is that I do not understand how to run the EA. Do I attach it to a chart or is there some other way to run a EA in MetaTrader? I have attached the EA for reference.
the file goes into your "Metatrader/expert" folder. and when you fire up the client, it should be listed in with all your other EAs. open up a chart with the timeframe of your choice then attach the EA by double clickin on it, changing the inputs then press ok.

since this is an ex4, it is a compiled file, you can use but cannot modify. we'll need its corresponding mq4 code file to know exactly what this ea is doing and make modifications.

regards,
Zen
Programming for a better future.
  • #6
  • Last Post: Dec 31, 2008 1:31pm Dec 31, 2008 1:31pm
At this time I was really not asking for programming help (at least I didn't think I was)! I see now I was! Attached is another EA in mq4 form that I would like to try out.

This EA deals with EURJPY and GBPJPY pairs. Can I run this EA by attaching it to either a EURJPY or GBPJPY chart or there another method I would have to use? I tried attaching it the charts and nothing happened. It was like it was waiting for some input from me.
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File Type: mq4 myHedge.mq4   14 KB | 314 downloads
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