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MT4 with Oanda API

  • #1
  • First Post: Nov 13, 2006 10:40am Nov 13, 2006 10:40am
My longterm project is to configure MT4 for use on the Oanda API. Is anyone using this setup?
  • #2
  • Nov 13, 2006 10:43am Nov 13, 2006 10:43am
man i wish. i looked into doing this but dont know where to look.

i would think all it would take is converting oanda's datastream to metatrader's format.

however i emailed metatrader asking about their format and they said they dont give out that info....? i would think they do since people use their platform all the time.

i dunno. maybe they didnt understand me.
  • #3
  • Nov 13, 2006 12:28pm Nov 13, 2006 12:28pm
If you could figure that out you'd have traders all over the retail forex world wanting to know how you did it, since oanda is regarded as the best broker and metatrader as the best trading software. Personally I don't have the coding background to make to make it work, but if you do by all means go for it.
  • #4
  • Nov 13, 2006 12:32pm Nov 13, 2006 12:32pm
To have access to Onanda's API I believe it costs something like $600 a month depending on the # of lots traded a month.
  • #5
  • Apr 4, 2007 12:15pm Apr 4, 2007 12:15pm
You could create Metatrader offline charts using Oandas API feed. It would take some work, and I'm not sure it will get you what you want.

You'll be able to use Metatrader as a charting software for Oandas feed, but I don't think you can run EAs on offline charts, so you won't be able to use it fully as a trading platform.
Pippin' ain't easy.
  • #6
  • Apr 4, 2007 12:25pm Apr 4, 2007 12:25pm
how do you access OANDAs API? i dont see anything about it? do you have to pay?
  • #7
  • Apr 4, 2007 4:31pm Apr 4, 2007 4:31pm
LOL. Why would you need that if you don't really know what it is? Yes, you can create MT4 trades executing on Oanda but why? Oanda is crap at the moment. It was the best broker a year ago. No need to pay $$ for the programming there.

Better use an ECN FIX API with metatrader that some here already have up and running with 0-1 pip spread. All it takes is a $100k account, lol.
  • #8
  • Apr 4, 2007 7:20pm Apr 4, 2007 7:20pm
For those asking, you can find the details on the OandA API here

http://fxtrade.oanda.com/fxtrade/api/index.shtml

I did some work with it for a client not to long ago. You could build a DLL that can be called from MQL to do the trades and check the status.
  • #9
  • Apr 5, 2007 2:36am Apr 5, 2007 2:36am
Quoting piccolo
Better use an ECN FIX API with metatrader that some here already have up and running with 0-1 pip spread. All it takes is a $100k account, lol.
Can you give a link to 'some here already'? I am interested and 100k is not an issue.
  • #10
  • Apr 5, 2007 3:12am Apr 5, 2007 3:12am
What about the 3 letter UK broker with the red logo, often advertising on FF?

Just came to know, that they now also have Metatrader platform.

Interesting topic, please any with MT4 experience for ECN's share some info
Less is more...
  • #11
  • Apr 5, 2007 4:29am Apr 5, 2007 4:29am
hm....3 letter UK broker, well...pretty much all brokers have a 3 letter name. Damn, I would write the name since I am permitted to but I can't think of a 3 letter broker advertising on FF.

Quoting pipcruiser
What about the 3 letter UK broker with the red logo, often advertising on FF?

Just came to know, that they now also have Metatrader platform.

Interesting topic, please any with MT4 experience for ECN's share some info
  • #12
  • Apr 5, 2007 4:35am Apr 5, 2007 4:35am
This might help

http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=22101

post # 12


Quoting tradeigel
hm....3 letter UK broker, well...pretty much all brokers have a 3 letter name. Damn, I would write the name since I am permitted to but I can't think of a 3 letter broker advertising on FF.
Less is more...
  • #13
  • Apr 6, 2007 4:42am Apr 6, 2007 4:42am
ah...ok, EFX..Thanks.
  • #14
  • Apr 11, 2007 7:11am Apr 11, 2007 7:11am
EFX isn't a UK broker, doesn't have a red logo, and doesn't offer Metatrader
Pippin' ain't easy.
  • #15
  • Apr 11, 2007 7:16am Apr 11, 2007 7:16am
maybe it was ODL then
  • #16
  • Apr 11, 2007 7:24am Apr 11, 2007 7:24am
It's ok to mention who it is IF they're advertising on FF which you say they are.
Do not focus on making money; focus on protecting what you have.
  • #17
  • Apr 11, 2007 8:05am Apr 11, 2007 8:05am
oh...damn right. that is embarrassing I wonder why I said that...well...Oh yeah, I remember: the thread he pointed me to was about EFX...

Quoting jhernandez
EFX isn't a UK broker, doesn't have a red logo, and doesn't offer Metatrader
  • #18
  • Last Post: Apr 11, 2007 8:06am Apr 11, 2007 8:06am
yeah...and if it is like this I think it would be stupid to claim that he violated a rule

Quoting Why Oh Why
It's ok to mention who it is IF they're advertising on FF which you say they are.
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