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mt4 dde problem

  • #1
  • First Post: Mar 30, 2011 11:38pm Mar 30, 2011 11:38pm
This one is odd.
i can get gbpusd, gbpchf, gbpjpy, eurusd, eurchf, eurjpy, usdchf, usdjpy but I get N\A when I go try eurgbp and chfjpy.

now, the commands are correct: =mt4|bid!eurgbp and etc.

How come I can get the other symbols, but not these 2?
DDE server is MT4.
DDE client is Excel 2003
OS is Windows XP SP 3.

Ayone got any ideas?
  • #2
  • Mar 31, 2011 5:30pm Mar 31, 2011 5:30pm
Make sure you are getting new ticks.
  • #3
  • Mar 31, 2011 7:02pm Mar 31, 2011 7:02pm
Quoting Kenz987
Make sure you are getting new ticks.
Thanks Kenz, I am getting new ticks in my MT4.
  • #4
  • Apr 1, 2011 12:45am Apr 1, 2011 12:45am
Quoting nondisclosure00
This one is odd.
i can get gbpusd, gbpchf, gbpjpy, eurusd, eurchf, eurjpy, usdchf, usdjpy but I get NA when I go try eurgbp and chfjpy.

now, the commands are correct: =mt4|bid!eurgbp and etc.

How come I can get the other symbols, but not these 2?
DDE server is MT4.
DDE client is Excel 2003
OS is Windows XP SP 3.

Ayone got any ideas?
I am aware of two causes for this error; Firstly, incorrect spelling of the symbol name/missing characters - some brokers append characters before or after the conventional symbol name. eg EURUSDm; Secondly, using multiple brokers. The symbol may not be available on the terminal that you are receiving the data from (that being the first terminal that you start up)...

Perhaps it is one of the above?
  • #5
  • Apr 1, 2011 1:05am Apr 1, 2011 1:05am
Quoting One day!
I am aware of two causes for this error; Firstly, incorrect spelling of the symbol name/missing characters - some brokers append characters before or after the conventional symbol name. eg EURUSDm; Secondly, using multiple brokers. The symbol may not be available on the terminal that you are receiving the data from (that being the first terminal that you start up)...

Perhaps it is one of the above?
Thanks. I've got the spelling right, double checked. I've only got one MT4 instance installed.
  • #6
  • Jun 19, 2011 6:13pm Jun 19, 2011 6:13pm
Hi nondisclosure00, did you solve this problem? I am having the same issue with different pairs. Thanks
  • #7
  • Last Post: Jun 20, 2011 12:37am Jun 20, 2011 12:37am
Try it with single speech marks around MT4

eg

='MT4'|BID!GBPUSD

HTH
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