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  • #341
  • Mar 28, 2011 8:01am Mar 28, 2011 8:01am
Hi there, I have a problem with sound alerts on MT4 and I hope someone can help.

I am using Windows 7 with MT4. Whenever I set any sound alerts, there is no sound emanating when the conditions are met.

This is strange because the volume mixer on the bottom right hand corner of my computer shows a green flash whenever the alert is meant to sound but, strangely, there is no sound coming from the computer speakers.

The speaker works fine for other sounds such as watching Youtube or for system sounds.

I have downloaded MT4 from a few brokers and all have the same problem.

I suspect it is Windows 7 and would like to know if anyone else have this problem.

It would be great if someone here knows a fix.

Thank.
  • #342
  • Mar 28, 2011 10:47am Mar 28, 2011 10:47am
Quoting newtrader77
Hi there, I have a problem with sound alerts on MT4 and I hope someone can help.

I am using Windows 7 with MT4. Whenever I set any sound alerts, there is no sound emanating when the conditions are met.

This is strange because the volume mixer on the bottom right hand corner of my computer shows a green flash whenever the alert is meant to sound but, strangely, there is no sound coming from the computer speakers.

The speaker works fine for other sounds such as watching Youtube or for system sounds.

I have downloaded MT4 from a few brokers...
I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and no problems. Check Tools/Options/Events tab and make sure the Alert hasn't been turned off. If it has a red x on the bell icon, it's off. You can double click on the bell to turn the sound for that feature on and off.
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  • #343
  • Mar 28, 2011 1:16pm Mar 28, 2011 1:16pm
Quoting SatchFan
I'm using Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit and no problems. Check Tools/Options/Events tab and make sure the Alert hasn't been turned off. If it has a red x on the bell icon, it's off. You can double click on the bell to turn the sound for that feature on and off.

Thanks SatchFan, the alert is enabled so which is why I'm puzzled...
  • #344
  • Mar 29, 2011 3:44am Mar 29, 2011 3:44am
Quoting newtrader77
Thanks SatchFan, the alert is enabled so which is why I'm puzzled...
Let's try this:

Right Click your volume control icon in the system tray>Select Playback Devices

First, what is selected under the "Communications Tab", for now select "Do Nothing."

Second,
Go back to the "Playback" tab, Click once on the Default Device (most likely speakers) and take a look under both the properties and configure button.

Turn all enhancements off for now. Disable All Sound Effects...
Make sure all settings under properties look good.
Under the Configure button, make sure the setting matches your system. (stereo?)

If the above don't work, you could change Default to Digital Output, then change it back. (Don't know why this affects some users, but it does).

Post back your results.
  • #345
  • Mar 29, 2011 9:32pm Mar 29, 2011 9:32pm
Quoting SatchFan
Let's try this:

Right Click your volume control icon in the system tray>Select Playback Devices

First, what is selected under the "Communications Tab", for now select "Do Nothing."

Second,
Go back to the "Playback" tab, Click once on the Default Device (most likely speakers) and take a look under both the properties and configure button.

Turn all enhancements off for now. Disable All Sound Effects...
Make sure all settings under properties look good.
Under the Configure button, make sure the setting matches your system. (stereo?)...
OMG! It finally works!

I did the first part exactly as above and it works now! I didn't have to reach the stage of changing "Default to Digital Output".

After clicking on "Do Nothing" and "Disabling All Sound Effects", the alerts started to work. I then tried to reinstall the original sound settings and it continued to work. Strange but why is it still working now with the original sound settings when it wasn't previously?

Satchfan, thanks a lot, you're a genius - how did you know how to solve this "rare" issue with MT4?
  • #346
  • Mar 30, 2011 2:18am Mar 30, 2011 2:18am
Quoting newtrader77
OMG! It finally works!


Satchfan, thanks a lot, you're a genius - how did you know how to solve this "rare" issue with MT4?
Your Welcome! Glad to help. It's not really a rare problem with MT4, it's just "Microsoft" up to its old tricks! LOL Anyway, enjoy your "noisy" computer! lol
Peace,
SatchFan
  • #347
  • Mar 31, 2011 8:02am Mar 31, 2011 8:02am
Quoting adatok
Is there available any script for mt4 that shows me a colored notation on the chart for my indicators?

I attach an illustrative example:
http://img828.imageshack.us/f/snap1uw.jpg/
http://img828.imageshack.us/f/snap1uw.jpg/
Could somebody help me? Thank you!
  • #348
  • Mar 31, 2011 3:08pm Mar 31, 2011 3:08pm
Quoting adatok
Is there available any script for mt4 that shows me a colored notation on the chart for my indicators?

I attach an illustrative example:
http://img828.imageshack.us/f/snap1uw.jpg/
http://img828.imageshack.us/f/snap1uw.jpg/
Quoting adatok
Could somebody help me? Thank you!
The most likely reason you have no replies is that nobody knows the answer.

I have never seen a MT4 indicator that does this. In fact, I don't believe it's possible.

The problem is that, with MT4, each indicator that you attach to a chart is a separate entity, with its own settings. The 'factory' indicators that come packaged with MT4 (Moving Average, MACD, Stochastic, etc) can not be modified; while every custom indicator would need to be modified to display its own values, according to the color of its plotted line. Then these indicators would need to somehow communicate with each other to ensure that the values they display at the top of the screen don't overwrite each other.

Bottom line: sorry, it is simply not possible in MT4.
  • #349
  • Mar 31, 2011 5:41pm Mar 31, 2011 5:41pm
There is a way to communicate between Custom Indicators with out using the iCustom() function, even as seperate code files. But not with the builtin indicators. To do it takes a some work and a few tricks.




Quoting hanover
The most likely reason you have no replies is that nobody knows the answer.

I have never seen a MT4 indicator that does this. In fact, I don't believe it's possible.

The problem is that, with MT4, each indicator that you attach to a chart is a separate entity, with its own settings. The 'factory' indicators that come packaged with MT4 (Moving Average, MACD, Stochastic, etc) can not be modified; while every custom indicator would need to be modified to display its own values, according to the color of its plotted line. Then these indicators would...
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  • #350
  • Apr 1, 2011 8:46am Apr 1, 2011 8:46am
Anyway thank you very much for your reply!
  • #351
  • Apr 1, 2011 10:58am Apr 1, 2011 10:58am
Ok, This is what I want to do:

Submit a Buy order for _______ pair. I have set a Stop loss amount, and a Take Profit amount. I also want to have a Trailing Stop, however in a different platform I would have a trailing stop initiate(Become active ) once I hit X amount of pips in my direction. I am wanting to be able to "catch" a wave in my direction but lock in profit for possible reversal.

Example. going long on a currency pair. Once it hits say 30 pips, have a trailing stop initiate at +15pips. That way with every increase in pips going up the trailing stop will increase a pip incrementally. I think with my old platform you did not have a profit target set, you just had a stop loss and a trailing stop that intiated once a specific target was reached.

How can I set that up with MT4? I would like to be able to do that so I can initiate a trade when I go to sleep and not worry about it, IE if it goes against me then I will get stopped out but if it keeps going with the trend then I keep gaining pips until a reversal happens.

thanks in advance for any suggesitons.
JP
  • #352
  • Apr 1, 2011 11:37am Apr 1, 2011 11:37am
Quoting jpfritz
Ok, This is what I want to do:

Submit a Buy order for _______ pair. I have set a Stop loss amount, and a Take Profit amount. I also want to have a Trailing Stop, however in a different platform I would have a trailing stop initiate(Become active )...
Check this out http://www.myfx.com.au/

Google for the US site, also there is a thread right here on FF for more information, and also heaps of scripts in the main part of this forum section
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  • #353
  • Apr 1, 2011 12:24pm Apr 1, 2011 12:24pm
Quoting Buildcity
Hi Handover and all experts,

Is there anyone know how to adjust the "bars" much more ticker (in MT4) so we can easily see even zooming out? Or any extra indicator can serve this purpose.

Appreciate in advance.

City
Did you ever get an answer for this or find any solution? I found this indicator that makes the bar thicker when oversold over overbought as per Stochastic settings, see the picture.

So it can be done with an indicator, you would think someone would have done it by now, or even the Metatrader developers?

Even basic online charts have a thicker bar option, you just think it would be programmed in there
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  • #354
  • Apr 1, 2011 12:56pm Apr 1, 2011 12:56pm
TheSnowman -

That program looks just what I am looking for! Thanks. I will try to see if I can find a script as well but am very intrigued by that program. I would specifically use it for that trailing stop reason, however it would be good if I could find a script for that as well.


If you fiund the thread location of a script that would do that, please send it my way. I will try and find it as well.

thanks,
JP
  • #355
  • Edited 8:18pm Apr 1, 2011 8:17pm | Edited 8:18pm
Quoting jpfritz
TheSnowman -

That program looks just what I am looking for! Thanks. I will try to see if I can find a script as well but am very intrigued by that program. I would specifically use it for that trailing stop reason, however it would be good if I could find a script for that as well.


If you fiund the thread location of a script that would do that, please send it my way. I will try and find it as well.

thanks,
JP
HA HA HA ====> I usually post both, but it was late and I was lazy, only time anyone ever asked for it

PS - A wild guess, change the code so bars change when above or below '0' would be quick way but probably not the best coding, right?
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  • #356
  • Apr 5, 2011 6:21pm Apr 5, 2011 6:21pm
i need help. how do i post charts and customs indicators to forum threads, mq4 and ex4 codes?

thx
  • #357
  • Apr 5, 2011 8:57pm Apr 5, 2011 8:57pm
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  • #358
  • Apr 5, 2011 10:15pm Apr 5, 2011 10:15pm
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  • #359
  • Apr 5, 2011 10:23pm Apr 5, 2011 10:23pm
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  • #360
  • Apr 14, 2011 2:18am Apr 14, 2011 2:18am
Hi,
Newbie here so unsure if I am posting in the correct section and I apologise if not.
Does anyone know how to increase the size of the numeral on the right hand side of the MT4 platform ( the price levels). Would be nice to see them a bit larger.
Thanks for any help. and how do I become a full member so I can post my own trading thread/s?? Thanks again
Dean.
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