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Exploits in Metatrader

  • #1
  • First Post: Apr 10, 2007 12:17am Apr 10, 2007 12:17am
I had my trading suspended today by one of my brokers because I was "exploiting a flaw" in metatrader that allows you to execute orders at off market prices.

Is there any truth to this ? if so how do i maximize this exploit ?

Sounds more liek this would be a broker Error. they are afterall filling the orders for me...

I think that I was just being singled out by my broker because i run a profitable EA that makes allot of trades.
Keep it simple stoopid....
  • #2
  • Apr 10, 2007 7:40am Apr 10, 2007 7:40am
Not sure if this is what you mean but, you can execute a trade at a position that is just off the current Bid/Ask.
If the price changes between when you send it and when they receive it then you may get this more favourable price in times when the market is moving too fast for you to otherwise get it.
If that price you try to use does not end up being the actual price when it hits the broker then it seems to piss them off.
I read in Alpari's rules that if you do this too many times then they will start to filter your orders manually or something like that.

So it exploit it. Find a broker that does not get pissed off with this and in news times try and get that extra pip by sending the off price in an order.


Quoting Kurka Fund
I had my trading suspended today by one of my brokers because I was "exploiting a flaw" in metatrader that allows you to execute orders at off market prices.

Is there any truth to this ? if so how do i maximize this exploit ?

Sounds more liek this would be a broker Error. they are afterall filling the orders for me...

I think that I was just being singled out by my broker because i run a profitable EA that makes allot of trades.
  • #3
  • Apr 10, 2007 7:47am Apr 10, 2007 7:47am
that's very interesting...technically, I think it would be possible but I wonder if everyones else's trading is suspended. Which broker was it?

Quoting Kurka Fund
I had my trading suspended today by one of my brokers because I was "exploiting a flaw" in metatrader that allows you to execute orders at off market prices.

Is there any truth to this ? if so how do i maximize this exploit ?

Sounds more liek this would be a broker Error. they are afterall filling the orders for me...

I think that I was just being singled out by my broker because i run a profitable EA that makes allot of trades.
  • #4
  • Apr 10, 2007 12:01pm Apr 10, 2007 12:01pm
I guess I dont understand why any broker would even fill an order that was off quotes... it does not make sense. a simple refreshrates() would solve it...
Keep it simple stoopid....
  • #5
  • Apr 10, 2007 12:07pm Apr 10, 2007 12:07pm
LOL, this shouldn't happen in theory. The order validation should be performed on the server side, if on the other hand is performed on the client side (terminal), thus allowing exploiting, what can I say, go ahead find another broker and get rich
Seriousily now, I think you better head over metaquotes forum and talk directly to the developers.
-soso
  • #6
  • Apr 10, 2007 2:03pm Apr 10, 2007 2:03pm
well i have some open source experience in my background and i can asure you that allmost 99% of the aplications have exploits, you only have to find them
It's intresting what you related, if you wan't to check it out even further then sniff mt4 data with ethereal (now known as wireshark, it's free) and try to replicate this experiment with a packet crafter tool (can't remember any for windows, but i think there are some )
"Abandon all hope, you who enter here" La Divina Commedia, Dante Alighieri
  • #7
  • Apr 11, 2007 11:13am Apr 11, 2007 11:13am
Quoting semar
well i have some open source experience in my background and i can asure you that allmost 99% of the aplications have exploits, you only have to find them
It's intresting what you related, if you wan't to check it out even further then sniff mt4 data with ethereal (now known as wireshark, it's free) and try to replicate this experiment with a packet crafter tool (can't remember any for windows, but i think there are some )

Way over my head... I am just learnign MT4 coding
Keep it simple stoopid....
  • #8
  • Apr 11, 2007 12:25pm Apr 11, 2007 12:25pm
this does nothing to do with mt4 coding, it's network knowledge more then programing
"Abandon all hope, you who enter here" La Divina Commedia, Dante Alighieri
  • #9
  • Last Post: Apr 11, 2007 3:45pm Apr 11, 2007 3:45pm
Quoting Kurka Fund
I had my trading suspended today by one of my brokers because I was "exploiting a flaw" in metatrader that allows you to execute orders at off market prices.

Is there any truth to this ? if so how do i maximize this exploit ?

Sounds more liek this would be a broker Error. they are afterall filling the orders for me...

I think that I was just being singled out by my broker because i run a profitable EA that makes allot of trades.
What profitable EA are you using?
Thanks
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