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  • #1
  • First Post: Jan 8, 2011 4:14am Jan 8, 2011 4:14am
I`ve been trading 12 pairs on the 1min and 5min time frames. and when the market really moves my fingers can`t send orders in fast enough. I`m thinking about creaing an EA that sends stop/limit orders in when I place a vertical line on a particular bar, with stoploss a few pips below the bar and takeprofit certain number of pips above. it`ll also be nice if the EA could keep trading history on the chart by creating arrows whenever an order is triggered and an opposite arrow when exiting the trade. a line connecting these two arrows should make it visually much easier to analyze trading history later.

I wonder if somebody has done this already, it`d be great if such an EA or sth similar could be posted here.
  • #2
  • Jan 8, 2011 5:43pm Jan 8, 2011 5:43pm
Did you search a little? This forum and the web are full of trade-management EAs and scripts.
  • #3
  • Jan 8, 2011 5:46pm Jan 8, 2011 5:46pm
I can post this indicator I created to plot the trade history on the chart.
This is indipendent from any trade management EA or script.
Attached File(s)
File Type: mq4 JTrades.mq4   6 KB | 1,302 downloads
  • #4
  • Jan 8, 2011 7:45pm Jan 8, 2011 7:45pm
Quoting jagui
I can post this indicator I created to plot the trade history on the chart.
This is indipendent from any trade management EA or script.

Hello jagui! thanks for the indicator! I`m studying your code and so far I`ve found it to be very helpful. I did search the web but didnt find anything that does exactly what I need. so I decided to do it myself by modifying one of my old EAs to do the job. I haven`t done any programming for yrs so I had to study my own EA as well.

anyway I`ll post it here once I finish coding and debuging. some features I probably won`t be able to code into it, so I might have to draw on your kindness again later.
  • #5
  • Jan 9, 2011 5:42pm Jan 9, 2011 5:42pm
I got some EA that allows to trade by placing the lines, the buying and selling actions are determined by the a certain lines. If you want this EA, I will attached to this topic?!
  • #6
  • Jan 9, 2011 6:07pm Jan 9, 2011 6:07pm
Quoting alex198555
I got some EA that allows to trade by placing the lines, the buying and selling actions are determined by the a certain lines. If you want this EA, I will attached to this topic?!
hello Alex! it`ll be great if you could share your EA here!

I`m still working on mine but I`m having problems as I keep adding new features to it and my programming skill is not up to the job. my current wish list for the EA:

1. display trading statistics per hour/day/week/month
2. visually display trading history.
3. keep an external trading log.
  • #7
  • Edited Jan 18, 2011 2:38am Jan 17, 2011 8:42pm | Edited Jan 18, 2011 2:38am
PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD THE ATTACHED EA, IT DOES NOT WORK AS I FORGOT TO DELETE A LINE OF TEST CODE. PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE ONE FROM POST 13!!!

I`ve done a preliminary version of an EA to help me trade from the chart. for the time being it has the following functionality:

1. place a STOP/LIMIT/MARKET order as soon as an appropriate arrow is drawn on the chart.
2. automatically calculates lot size according to predefined risk parameters.
3. display basic info about trading statistics, (this one needs a lot of improvement)

I`ll be tweaking and adding more features during next weekend. please be warned that this EA is designed to suit my own trading needs, so it may not be appropriate for your trading. use it at your own risk.
Attached File(s)
File Type: mq4 _Chart.mq4   12 KB | 557 downloads
  • #8
  • Jan 17, 2011 11:40pm Jan 17, 2011 11:40pm
Thanks for sharing.
I dont have a lot of time either, but if I can add to your code I will post back here
Quoting iPlayGames
I`ve done a preliminary version of an EA to help me trade from the chart. for the time being it has the following functionality:

1. place a STOP/LIMIT/MARKET order as soon as an appropriate arrow is drawn on the chart.
2. automatically calculates lot size according to predefined risk parameters.
3. display basic info about trading statistics, (this one needs a lot of improvement)

I`ll be tweaking and adding more features during next weekend. please be warned that this EA is designed to suit my own trading needs, so it may not be appropriate...
  • #9
  • Jan 18, 2011 12:23am Jan 18, 2011 12:23am
I`m thinking about creating a label as soon as a pending order is triggered. the label shows long/short, entry price,lot size, running profit/loss etc. in real time. but I`m having problem pinpointing this label. I`d like it to appear exactly where the trade is triggered. but I haven`t figured out how to set the coordinates yet. could anybody please help with this?
  • #10
  • Jan 18, 2011 12:24am Jan 18, 2011 12:24am
Quoting kentashiburo
Thanks for sharing.
I dont have a lot of time either, but if I can add to your code I will post back here

hello kentashiburo! any help is appreciated
  • #11
  • Jan 18, 2011 1:33am Jan 18, 2011 1:33am
I use this all the time. Places automatically TP, SL lines and you trade by moving those.
Attached File(s)
File Type: mq4 luktom visual order editor.mq4   14 KB | 1,532 downloads
  • #12
  • Jan 18, 2011 1:36am Jan 18, 2011 1:36am
Quoting kostas1
I use this all the time. Places automatically TP, SL lines and you trade by moving those.
Never got that stupid EA to work correctly. only the sl and one tp target ever worked right.
  • #13
  • Jan 18, 2011 2:25am Jan 18, 2011 2:25am
sorry I forgot to delete a test line from the above posted EA! please download this new version if you want to test this! I`ve just added a new feature - if a pending order has not been triggered, deleting the corresponding arrow will also delete the order. the arrow will also change as soon as the order is successfully placed.

here is the new version
Attached File(s)
File Type: mq4 _Chart.mq4   13 KB | 1,096 downloads
  • #14
  • Mar 3, 2011 6:05am Mar 3, 2011 6:05am
Quoting kostas1
I use this all the time. Places automatically TP, SL lines and you trade by moving those.
Great EA
Now looking next level, Pending orders, MM, and 2 or TP levels with BE

if anyone knows off one please advise

Cheers
  • #15
  • Sep 6, 2011 10:07am Sep 6, 2011 10:07am
Quoting jagui
I can post this indicator I created to plot the trade history on the chart.
This is indipendent from any trade management EA or script.
Hey Jagui,

I want to say thanks for sharing your script!
Just what is was looking for, and as i'm only just starting out in MQ4L, lots of usable info in it as well, so thank you.
  • #16
  • Jul 10, 2012 10:58am Jul 10, 2012 10:58am
hey guys. can somebody help me please?

i have copied the chart.mq4 and luktom visual order editor.mq4 to my expert folder. it appears as a smiley in the chart but nothing else happens. can someone tell me please how to work with those EAs?

than you
  • #17
  • Aug 8, 2012 3:07am Aug 8, 2012 3:07am
I'm looking for an EA where i can set the TP and SL on the MT4 chart.

Can someone help me?
  • #18
  • Sep 25, 2012 6:18am Sep 25, 2012 6:18am
Quoting kostas1
I use this all the time. Places automatically TP, SL lines and you trade by moving those.
Hello Kostas1: I downloaded your EA. I have been looking for something like this for a while now. However, I am having trouble using it. I downloaded it, and copied it into my experts folder. I then loaded it onto a chart of EUR/USD chart. However after this, I am stuck. How do I use it for placing orders? There are no lines that appear on the chart. I have loaded this onto a demo account for Oanda. I wanted to test it on fake money before I use it for real money. If you could just run through how to properly load this onto charts and how to use it I would greatly appreciate it very much.
Thanks!
Anewr
  • #19
  • Sep 25, 2012 6:40am Sep 25, 2012 6:40am
Anewr,
first of all you should use the latest version
http://en.luktom.biz/Page/447/luktom...l-order-editor

There you find instructions too.

The EA doesn´t place orders.
You need an already existing order (opened manually or with script or another EA).
luktom-EA will draw lines on TP and SL if the existing order has them.

If there is no order, you will see no lines.
  • #20
  • Sep 25, 2012 7:27am Sep 25, 2012 7:27am
Quoting fxtr51
Anewr,
first of all you should use the latest version
http://en.luktom.biz/Page/447/luktom...l-order-editor

There you find instructions too.

The EA doesn´t place orders.
You need an already existing order (opened manually or with script or another EA).
luktom-EA will draw lines on TP and SL if the existing order has them.

If there is no order, you will see no lines.


Thanks for the answer fxtr51
I will download it again.
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