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  • #221
  • May 26, 2011 2:12am May 26, 2011 2:12am
I wont be near a computer to check it until after the weekend (on my phone now). But I think you need to specifiy the symbol & period to keep MT4 happy. Like this:

iTime(NULL,0,0)

or:

iTime("EURUSD", PERIOD_H1, 0)
  • #222
  • May 26, 2011 2:55am May 26, 2011 2:55am
Quoting batemap
Steve

I'm having trouble with the following code, the intention is check sever time, check current bar time and if they are not the same then sleep until they are, but it doesn't seem to work

while (TimeHour(TimeCurrent()) != TimeHour(Time[0])) {

The problem is that the value of TimeHour(Time[0]), doesn't seem to increment and, therefore, the loop is never exited. Can you see any problem with this code?

I've changed it slightly in the next post, but I don't hold out much hope that this will fix the problem

Thanks

Paul
Even if you managed to find the correct code, as it stands this would never trigger the code within the brackets, because you are effectively saying: do this code whilst the server time is not equal to the server time.

You would need to have set up a comparison hour int beforehand, so at the relevant point in the code:
int ComparisonHour = ?
then
while (TimeHour(TimeCurrent()) != ComparisonHour) {

Crikey. You would never have thought that such a seemingly innocent piece of code would be such a nightmare, would you?

  • #223
  • May 26, 2011 3:12am May 26, 2011 3:12am
Paul, I just had an idea. I first met squalou when I tried coding an ea for mer's Simple London Breakout system at http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=247220. It became obvious quite quickly that sq is an infinitely superior programmer, so I bowed out gracefully. You know the trading time filter that ships with all my bots? The code is sq's.

sq clearly has this lookback thingy licked, and I should have thought of this before. I have been back to the thread and downloaded his latest - attached. Go to void compute_LB_Indi_LEVELS(datetime now) to see how he does it.

I am coding a breakout-reversal ea for Ibuks that is going to appear at FF sometime next week, so I am hoping that I can understand sq's code enough to adapt it. I will sing out if I get there before you.

Attached File(s)
File Type: mq4 3 Tier London Breakout EA v1.3b.mq4   59 KB | 400 downloads
  • #224
  • Edited 5:51am May 26, 2011 5:07am | Edited 5:51am
Yep. sq's code appears to do the trick.

Paul, I have stripped out a lot of the stuff that applies to the London breakout ea. In the attached code you need to find these comments, and add in the code/inputs that follow:
//squalou's time inputs
//squalou's box drawing module
//squalou's box variables
//squalou's box drawing module
//Calls to squ's functions

The code adds the session measuring and subsequent trading boxes to the chart. The boxes can take a few seconds to appear.

The rest of you ignore this ea; it is not yet trading. It will be, and is coming your way soon, but not yet.

Attached File(s)
File Type: mq4 Ibuks breakout reversal auto trading robot by Steve Hopwood.mq4   58 KB | 336 downloads
  • #225
  • May 26, 2011 10:03am May 26, 2011 10:03am
I have tried all the versions posted to this date by batemap and I'm having the same problem: Box drawn correctly, no pendings ever sent
  • #226
  • Edited 11:53pm May 26, 2011 11:24pm | Edited 11:53pm
Quoting SteveHopwood
Yep. sq's code appears to do the trick.

Paul, I have stripped out a lot of the stuff that applies to the London breakout ea. In the attached code you need to find these comments, and add in the code/inputs that follow:
//squalou's time inputs
//squalou's box drawing module
//squalou's box variables
//squalou's box drawing module
//Calls to squ's functions

The code adds the session measuring and subsequent trading boxes to the chart. The boxes can take a few seconds to appear.

The rest of you ignore this ea; it is not yet trading. It...
Hi All

With thanks to Squalou and Steve, I've reused Squalou's box code and on test the box is drawn correctly.

In addition to the original inputs the following will need adjusting for your zone: -

StartTime = your Crim's sever time when it is 02:00 in Britian
EndTime = Your Crim's sever time moving back the 8 hours
sever_uk_Delta = The difference (+ or -) between British time and your Crim's sever time, e.g. I'm 1 hour behind British time, therefore I set this to -1.

My trades all work well and I've seen NO logs that point my in any direction on this! The code, to me, looks fine.

So, give this version a go and see what happens, but if I don't get any logs from down under then fixing this is going to be impossible!!!

Thanks

Paul
Attached File(s)
File Type: mq4 Aussiev3-sq.mq4   60 KB | 395 downloads
  • #227
  • May 29, 2011 4:19am May 29, 2011 4:19am
Quoting batemap
Hi All

With thanks to Squalou and Steve, I've reused Squalou's box code and on test the box is drawn correctly.

In addition to the original inputs the following will need adjusting for your zone: -

StartTime...
Do I copy this into post 1, Paul?

  • #228
  • May 29, 2011 6:35am May 29, 2011 6:35am
Quoting SteveHopwood
Do I copy this into post 1, Paul?

Not sure Steve, I've not received any positive or negative feedback, will let you now in a couple of days.

Thanks

Paul
  • #229
  • May 29, 2011 5:27pm May 29, 2011 5:27pm
Quoting batemap
Not sure Steve, I've not received any positive or negative feedback, will let you now in a couple of days.

Thanks

Paul
...that this works for downunder

My crim is 12 hours behind my local time and I am 13 hours ahead of current BST therefore

StartTime: 1
EndTime: 17
server delta: -1

Have loaded with those inputs and it started drawing the box at 0:00 29 May based on crim's time

Have I misunderstood (again) Paul?

Dave
  • #230
  • May 29, 2011 8:10pm May 29, 2011 8:10pm
Steve this has been a late night battleground...Unable to get the GJ to do anything.....Hopefully Paul will have some luck.....I'd like to be able to test for him but right now just don't have the time....

whip
Attached File(s)
File Type: pdf Nico with the Cable - Hiredwhip.pdf   81 KB | 428 downloads
  • #231
  • May 29, 2011 9:23pm May 29, 2011 9:23pm
Quoting Dixpat
...that this works for downunder

My crim is 12 hours behind my local time and I am 13 hours ahead of current BST therefore

StartTime: 1
EndTime: 17
server delta: -1

Have loaded with those inputs and it started drawing the box at 0:00 29 May based on crim's time

Have I misunderstood (again) Paul?

Dave
Hi Dave

I don't think those figures are correct.

From you numbers your Crim is at BST + 1 and StartTime should be Crim time when it's 02:00 in Britain, so for you: -

StartTime = 03:00
EndTime = 19:00
server delta = +1

OK?

Paul
  • #232
  • May 30, 2011 6:16am May 30, 2011 6:16am
Hi Paul,

Sorry I haven't provided any logs...just been flat out the last week and not been able to spend much time on my demos.

I will load Aussie3 on a demo tonight and see what happens tomorrow.

I'll post once I get home from work.

Cheers

Shelley
  • #233
  • May 30, 2011 7:07am May 30, 2011 7:07am
Quoting fxozgirl
Hi Paul,

Sorry I haven't provided any logs...just been flat out the last week and not been able to spend much time on my demos.

I will load Aussie3 on a demo tonight and see what happens tomorrow.

I'll post once I get home from work.

Cheers

Shelley
thanks
  • #234
  • May 30, 2011 9:30am May 30, 2011 9:30am
Good Morning Paul,
I just finished moving Nico to a crook that I've used for a pretty good while for these breakout strat's.....The crooks time and my computer time are the same so it makes it a little easier to line up the box drawing and trade sending.....I'll let you know how we do...It's a US crook so no hedging etc.

Have a great day

whip
  • #235
  • May 30, 2011 2:43pm May 30, 2011 2:43pm
Quoting batemap
Hi Dave

I don't think those figures are correct.

From you numbers your Crim is at BST + 1 and StartTime should be Crim time when it's 02:00 in Britain, so for you: -

StartTime = 03:00
EndTime = 19:00
server delta = +1

OK?

Paul
I think you are right and have loaded with those inputs

Drew the start of the box at GMT 0.00 but has not drawn the end of the box

God damn!

Dave
  • #236
  • May 30, 2011 7:04pm May 30, 2011 7:04pm
Could someone please explain this error?

Also, The box theoretically is 8 hours long (21:00 - 5:00) according to my crim's time.

But if you count the bars the box is only 7 candles long

any ideas?
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  • #237
  • May 30, 2011 8:08pm May 30, 2011 8:08pm
Quoting acostafulano
Could someone please explain this error?

Also, The box theoretically is 8 hours long (21:00 - 5:00) according to my crim's time.

But if you count the bars the box is only 7 candles long

any ideas?
Hi there

The box looks fine to me, it covers 8 hours.

The error is that Nico is trying to send the order, but for some reason it isn't getting through, so Nico tries again and again, etc.

Thanks

Paul
  • #238
  • May 30, 2011 8:11pm May 30, 2011 8:11pm
Quoting Dixpat
I think you are right and have loaded with those inputs

Drew the start of the box at GMT 0.00 but has not drawn the end of the box

God damn!

Dave
Hi Dave

The end of the box should be at 0:00 GMT and the start at 16:00. Perhaps check that the time variables were set correctly, the right way around?

BTW, my box was drawn 10 mins ago and worked like a treat

Paul
  • #239
  • May 30, 2011 8:20pm May 30, 2011 8:20pm
Quoting batemap
Hi Dave

The end of the box should be at 0:00 GMT and the start at 16:00. Perhaps check that the time variables were set correctly, the right way around?

BTW, my box was drawn 10 mins ago and worked like a treat

Paul
Hi Paul......Box drawn perfectly 15 min ago......no trades sent yet.......We'll see how the Cable does........This is your last update from Post #226

EDIT= Whatever is writing to that Experts log will blow up a good computer.....it won't run overnight......be careful

have a great evening

whip
  • #240
  • May 30, 2011 8:55pm May 30, 2011 8:55pm
Quoting hiredwhip
Hi Paul......Box drawn perfectly 15 min ago......no trades sent yet.......We'll see how the Cable does........This is your last update from Post #226

EDIT= Whatever is writing to that Experts log will blow up a good computer.....it won't run overnight......be careful

have a great evening

whip
Hi Whip

Thanks for the update.

The trades were delayed because of a check in Steve's original code. If the price is outside the box then don't send trades, wait until the price is back inside the box. My EA took a BUY trade not long ago.

Paul
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