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  • #1
  • First Post: May 20, 2007 2:37pm May 20, 2007 2:37pm
I've tried using the Amibroker site:
http://www.amibroker.com/dde.html

I've enabled DDE Server from Metatrader on the tools>options>server tab.

I still have the "Wait" on my Ami.

Anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks.

p.s. My Metatrader is a demo account, in case this makes a difference, but I doubt it.
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  • #2
  • May 20, 2007 3:52pm May 20, 2007 3:52pm
In Ami, try setting the DDE Server to MT4.
  • #3
  • May 20, 2007 4:05pm May 20, 2007 4:05pm
Quoting Skyhr
I've tried using the Amibroker site:
http://www.amibroker.com/dde.html

I've enabled DDE Server from Metatrader on the tools>options>server tab.

I still have the "Wait" on my Ami.

Anyone know how to fix this?

Thanks.

p.s. My Metatrader is a demo account, in case this makes a difference, but I doubt it.
Your format is wrong. use MT4|HIGH!EURUSD
  • #4
  • May 20, 2007 4:45pm May 20, 2007 4:45pm
These are the settings that I have.
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  • #5
  • May 20, 2007 5:01pm May 20, 2007 5:01pm
Quoting Skyhr
These are the settings that I have.
Do you have MT4 open?
Is DDE enabled in MT4?
Stubbornly persistent
  • #6
  • May 20, 2007 5:12pm May 20, 2007 5:12pm
Quoting sergiu
Do you have MT4 open?
Is DDE enabled in MT4?
MT4 is open at the time and you can see in the screenshot that DDE enabled is checked. Maybe there is something I'm not getting.
  • #7
  • May 20, 2007 5:34pm May 20, 2007 5:34pm
Quoting Skyhr
MT4 is open at the time and you can see in the screenshot that DDE enabled is checked. Maybe there is something I'm not getting.
Are you logged in MT4?
Are your quotes refreshing?
Stubbornly persistent
  • #8
  • May 21, 2007 2:14am May 21, 2007 2:14am
Quoting sergiu
Are you logged in MT4?
Are your quotes refreshing?
The quotes are refreshing for MT4.
Amibroker still says "WAIT."
Can you show me a screenshot of your settings? Because I am stumped.
  • #9
  • Aug 22, 2009 2:46am Aug 22, 2009 2:46am
on the wait tab, right click your mouse, then click on login, it will turn green, hope this solves
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  • #10
  • Jan 14, 2010 9:48am Jan 14, 2010 9:48am
MT4 DDE enabled.

My setting is shown below. Cannot work. Can someone advise me is this correct ?

http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/x...er/ami-MT4.gif
  • #11
  • Feb 13, 2010 11:39am Feb 13, 2010 11:39am
I also tried this method but it did not work. Also, I tried MT4 to Excel, in Excel i could get changed values whenever they refresh in MT4. But I cant get it from Excel to Ami.

The reason why I am asking for Ami is, I know a bit about Ami programming rather than MQL.

Any further help would be appreciated.

kesk
  • #12
  • Feb 15, 2010 3:41am Feb 15, 2010 3:41am
after a long trial and error method, this one works. Set your database settings as in the figure.
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  • #13
  • Sep 7, 2010 9:24am Sep 7, 2010 9:24am
Quoting kesk
after a long trial and error method, this one works. Set your database settings as in the figure.
I tried that but without success. What base time interval were you using?
  • #14
  • Jan 9, 2011 8:08am Jan 9, 2011 8:08am
All what you need to do is to add ticekrs (e.g. EURUSD ) to your AB tickerlist (at least 1) and then it will connect - if there is no tickers on the list - it will be always in WAIT... status.

server: MT4

High, Low, Ask., Bid, Time : {Field}!{Ticker}

And it works fine for me now.
  • #15
  • Jun 1, 2011 11:15am Jun 1, 2011 11:15am
Hi folks

great Thread , thx a lot .

Can you also advise how to backfill data from MT4 into AB as this is not possible via DDE .

And do you know how to instruct MT4 to order using AB as automated trading system ?

Kind regards

KB
  • #16
  • Feb 19, 2012 11:04am Feb 19, 2012 11:04am
Quoting Kleinerbroke
Hi folks

great Thread , thx a lot .

Can you also advise how to backfill data from MT4 into AB as this is not possible via DDE .

And do you know how to instruct MT4 to order using AB as automated trading system ?

Kind regards

KB
Try this link, some good info
Tipster Trendlines - Trade from the chart
  • #17
  • Feb 21, 2012 4:00pm Feb 21, 2012 4:00pm
Don't forget to set 'Realtime-chart refresh interval' to '0' in tools-preferences-intraday. By default it's set to '3' after installation (don't know if it still is the case but just check it).
  • #18
  • Feb 21, 2012 4:04pm Feb 21, 2012 4:04pm
Quoting trash
I tried that but without success. What base time interval were you using?
BTW, it worked out for me too back then. I had to add symbol(s) before import of historical data. Regarding the rest follow Tipster's link. It's a good explanation.
  • #19
  • Last Post: Dec 15, 2012 8:29pm Dec 15, 2012 8:29pm
try using excel as a DDE source , would be lot more easier.
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