Hi Steve
just a suggestion but you might want to put in the variable lot sizing code as an option
john
just a suggestion but you might want to put in the variable lot sizing code as an option
john
- #22
- Sep 12, 2011 4:04pm Sep 12, 2011 4:04pm
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Hi Steve
just a suggestion but you might want to put in the variable lot sizing code as an option
john
Cheers
- #24
- Oct 7, 2011 1:23pm Oct 7, 2011 1:23pm
- | Commercial User | Joined Apr 2007 | 8,331 Posts
HI Steve,
It's maybe a stupid question but how to trigger a trade when all (custom) conditions are met ?
I saw in the Spider EA you use "trend=up" to BUY and "trend=down" to SELL.
Example : I have 4 indicators in separate functions, when they all goes in the same direction I change trend to "up" or "down".
if(isxx==blue && stm==blue && tl==blue && emt==blue) { trend = up;}
if(isxx==red && stm==red && tl==red && emt==red) { trend = down;}
It doesn't seems to work with the shell EA (OOTB) on page 1.
Thanks for your help,
Lh
- #25
- Oct 7, 2011 2:07pm Oct 7, 2011 2:07pm
You have to change the trade trigger conditions in void LookForTradingOpportunities().
Thx for the fast reply !
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- #26
- Oct 7, 2011 3:20pm Oct 7, 2011 3:20pm
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Oh yes, humm I'm a bit confused now
Thx for the fast reply !
The shell is not an ea generator. It is a shell for coders to use to save themselves a lot of copy/pasting when creating their own ea's. To use it, you first have to be a proficient coder.
- #27
- Oct 7, 2011 3:24pm Oct 7, 2011 3:24pm
I have this effect on people. Ask the kids I teach.
The shell is not an ea generator. It is a shell for coders to use to save themselves a lot of copy/pasting when creating their own ea's. To use it, you first have to be a proficient coder.
Made just slight changes for taking trade at the next candles.
Thx again.
btw : you're more than welcome to test it
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- #28
- Oct 7, 2011 3:38pm Oct 7, 2011 3:38pm
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Yes indeed, my EA is done and working (10 minutes) ... Wonderful shell !
Made just slight changes for taking trade at the next candles.
Thx again.
btw : you're more than welcome to test it
When producing an ea, it usually takes me longer to delete all the stuff I do not need than it takes to add the few extra bits and bats the individual system calls for.
All traders should be able to code mql4. To be able to have an idea, quickly code it and get it up on demo for testing within minutes is a huge boon. If my shell helps you to do this more easily, then brilliant. One day, you will design your own shell.
In the meantime, I look forward to testing the results of your efforts.
- #29
- Oct 8, 2011 5:08pm Oct 8, 2011 5:08pm
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Latest update in post 1.
I have added Stealth Technology. Read the opening comments in the code.
I have moved all the variables that apply to the various functions so that the externs and the variables are together, to make deleting them easier.
Basically, delete a group of externs and their associated variables from the code and recompile. The errors thrown up will guide you to the functions that need deleting from your source code.
I have added Stealth Technology. Read the opening comments in the code.
I have moved all the variables that apply to the various functions so that the externs and the variables are together, to make deleting them easier.
Basically, delete a group of externs and their associated variables from the code and recompile. The errors thrown up will guide you to the functions that need deleting from your source code.
Hi Steve.
I'm new in the FF community. 2 weeks ago started to read all your post associated with EAs development and could'n believe that one man can do so much. I asked myself who's that guy? Visited your web page and could'n even more believe that you're a pianist. My first though was that i typed wrong web page address but now I know that's true. Wow, what an unmet combination !
Well, returning to EAs im not so much familiar with trading forex, started serious learning month ago and now I know that the only way to trade and have a fun together is EAs development. I have some coding experience in C/C# and switching to MQL4 should't be a problem. Still have to learn forex trading however.
I planned to review many of your EAs and extract some repetitive functions which could be useful but I came across this thread and "shell EA" which in fact saves a lot of hours for me. Many thanks for such a hughe help. I really appreciate that !!! Now still few months of learning and I believe to become active member of FF, addidng to your shell some more functions and improving/creating new EAs.
I'm new in the FF community. 2 weeks ago started to read all your post associated with EAs development and could'n believe that one man can do so much. I asked myself who's that guy? Visited your web page and could'n even more believe that you're a pianist. My first though was that i typed wrong web page address but now I know that's true. Wow, what an unmet combination !
Well, returning to EAs im not so much familiar with trading forex, started serious learning month ago and now I know that the only way to trade and have a fun together is EAs development. I have some coding experience in C/C# and switching to MQL4 should't be a problem. Still have to learn forex trading however.
I planned to review many of your EAs and extract some repetitive functions which could be useful but I came across this thread and "shell EA" which in fact saves a lot of hours for me. Many thanks for such a hughe help. I really appreciate that !!! Now still few months of learning and I believe to become active member of FF, addidng to your shell some more functions and improving/creating new EAs.
Steve
I have done something similar with the .mqt files supplyed with MT. Its just a shell with very little code if any, the base code your showing in your shell can be hidden in a library. as I have done with the line; #include <Implement/MetaQuote
v4.00/MQ4 RunTime Module 
v1.70>. Where this differs from yours is that I place it in the expert templates directory and call it by the name that MT uses and when I use the MT wizard to create a new EA it brings up my copy of the template not MTs, one warning though make a copy of your template as when you update MT it will delete your copy and replace it with their copy again.
I created one for each different template that is supplied with MT. The attached is the Expert file. If you copy it into the expert template folder (after renaming MTs copy to something else) and create a new ea using the wizard you will see what I mean, of coarse it will have my name and information on it, you will have to change it to yours. all the codeing that is in your current code can be moved to a library and called into your template. I use an include file to call all the functions but they can be placed in side your shell.
The attached file has some things remove as it would make it to complicated to understand.
Keit
edit the file was placed in a zip file because FF will not accept .mqt extentions.
edit 2 by the way what is OCCD is it something you need to see a doctor about??
I have done something similar with the .mqt files supplyed with MT. Its just a shell with very little code if any, the base code your showing in your shell can be hidden in a library. as I have done with the line; #include <Implement/MetaQuote
v4.00/MQ4 RunTime Module v1.70>. Where this differs from yours is that I place it in the expert templates directory and call it by the name that MT uses and when I use the MT wizard to create a new EA it brings up my copy of the template not MTs, one warning though make a copy of your template as when you update MT it will delete your copy and replace it with their copy again.I created one for each different template that is supplied with MT. The attached is the Expert file. If you copy it into the expert template folder (after renaming MTs copy to something else) and create a new ea using the wizard you will see what I mean, of coarse it will have my name and information on it, you will have to change it to yours. all the codeing that is in your current code can be moved to a library and called into your template. I use an include file to call all the functions but they can be placed in side your shell.
The attached file has some things remove as it would make it to complicated to understand.
Keit
edit the file was placed in a zip file because FF will not accept .mqt extentions.
edit 2 by the way what is OCCD is it something you need to see a doctor about??
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- #32
- Oct 10, 2011 7:48pm Oct 10, 2011 7:48pm
- Joined Oct 2005 | Status: Pip Slappa Extrordinaire | 1,013 Posts
Cockeyed Cowboy you old Cobol programmer you. I haven't seen stuff like that in 40 years.
You are in a maze of twisty little passages, all alike.
Cockeyed Cowboy you old Cobol programmer you. I haven't seen stuff like that in 40 years.
..... 40 years?? May be a little time has passed... My best friend in high school will tell you that I spent more time with his father at the university then with him. His dad was head of the computer science department of the state university. And your right Cobol is were I started. Its still a good sturcture to follow even today.by the way theres more I didn't show be cause it would of confused the hell of some.
Keit
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- #34
- Oct 15, 2011 11:58am Oct 15, 2011 11:58am
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Latest update in post 1. I have replaced the single moving average trend-detection function with calls to AllAverages instead. You will see the advantage of doing this as soon as you load up the indi.
I have written a shell user guide that you can edit and distribute should you wish to release your EA here at FF. Use it freely.
I have written a shell user guide that you can edit and distribute should you wish to release your EA here at FF. Use it freely.
- #35
- Oct 26, 2011 6:28pm Oct 26, 2011 6:28pm
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Latest updates in post 1. I have added the Hanover module to the code and some info about it to the user guides.
- #36
- Nov 10, 2011 3:34pm Nov 10, 2011 3:34pm
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Latest update in post 1.
I have added George's alternative to spotting a CBI, also fixed a few bloops in the code. The bloop fixes alone make this an essential download if you use CBI.
I have added George's alternative to spotting a CBI, also fixed a few bloops in the code. The bloop fixes alone make this an essential download if you use CBI.
- #37
- Nov 14, 2011 5:46am Nov 14, 2011 5:46am
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Latest update in post 1.
The CBI module means that robots using it are multi-traders even if the original strategy was a single-trader. This necessitates changes to CountOpenTrades() and start(), so that management functions are called from within CountOpenTrades(). I have made some additions to CloseAllTrades() as well.
The CBI module means that robots using it are multi-traders even if the original strategy was a single-trader. This necessitates changes to CountOpenTrades() and start(), so that management functions are called from within CountOpenTrades(). I have made some additions to CloseAllTrades() as well.
Latest update in post 1. I have replaced the single moving average trend-detection function with calls to AllAverages instead. You will see the advantage of doing this as soon as you load up the indi.
I have written a shell user guide that you can edit and distribute should you wish to release your EA here at FF. Use it freely.
I would like to know if you can code this on MT4.
Atlas Line Indicator
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- Last Post: Jan 10, 2017 10:43am Jan 10, 2017 10:43am
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Latest update in post 1. The CBI module means that robots using it are multi-traders even if the original strategy was a single-trader. This necessitates changes to CountOpenTrades() and start(), so that management functions are called from within CountOpenTrades(). I have made some additions to CloseAllTrades() as well.
Would you like manage time removing Errors/Warnings from Generic auto trading robot by Steve Hopwood.mq4
of post 1.
regards