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  • #1
  • First Post: Edited 10:38pm Nov 28, 2012 3:47pm | Edited 10:38pm
Does anyone have some sort of readymade code or template for an EA that they are using every time they make an EA?


I’m not interested in the ‘logic’ of the EA, but some code taking care of the 4/5digits brokers issue, Normal broker/ECN/STP brokers issue, SL, TP, TS, Slippage, maybe some trading time and code in the EA so it can be back tested with the strategy tester and maybe more.
Blindly following others will make you blind!
  • #2
  • Nov 28, 2012 4:24pm Nov 28, 2012 4:24pm
Essentially that this what an EA builder produces. They are supposed to be fully working EAs, but I have read feedback about minor glitches preventing them from running. These glitches are easy for a coder to fix. Also they produce the generic basics of an entry, some trade management and an exit. It would seem like they would fit your needs.

Of course the disadvantage of a template or common library is having to deal with other coder's quirks. I have looked at EA builder code and coder libraries and found them unusable because they didn't suit my style of coding.
  • #3
  • Nov 28, 2012 4:50pm Nov 28, 2012 4:50pm
And the same with Forex EA Generator 2, i don't like the code they generate.

I was hoping that someone had some standard code they used all the time they made an EA.
Blindly following others will make you blind!
  • #4
  • Nov 28, 2012 6:43pm Nov 28, 2012 6:43pm
Quoting Georgebaker
And the same with Forex EA Generator 2, i don't like the code they generate.

I was hoping that someone had some standard code they used all the time they made an EA.
Ummmmm... write your own?
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  • #5
  • Nov 28, 2012 6:49pm Nov 28, 2012 6:49pm
Quoting pt49
Ummmmm... write your own?
Thank you pt49

Do you think i would use my time in here if i could?
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  • #6
  • Edited 8:26pm Nov 28, 2012 8:23pm | Edited 8:26pm
Quoting Georgebaker
Does anyone have some sort of readymade code or template for an EA that they are using every time they make an EA?


I’m not interested in the ‘logic’ of the EA, but some code taking care of the 4/5digits brokers issue, Normal broker/ECN/STP brokers issue, SL, TP, TS, Slippage, maybe some trading time and code in the EA so it can be back tested with the strategy tester and maybe more.
Sir SH has 2 freely available templates for an ea. Here is the shorter "bare bones" version that I use when I have a play.
//-- comments at the top show where it came from so you can check for updates and the other version & queries etc.

cheers scalpz
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File Type: mq4 post 1 20120930 Shell auto trading robot code - bare bones.mq4   94 KB | 602 downloads
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  • #7
  • Nov 28, 2012 9:09pm Nov 28, 2012 9:09pm
Quoting scalpz
Sir SH has 2 freely available templates for an ea. Here is the shorter "bare bones" version that I use when I have a play.
//-- comments at the top show where it came from so you can check for updates and the other version & queries etc.

cheers scalpz
93k is hardly barebones!
  • #8
  • Last Post: Nov 29, 2012 4:03am Nov 29, 2012 4:03am
Quoting scalpz
Sir SH has 2 freely available templates for an ea. Here is the shorter "bare bones" version that I use when I have a play.
//-- comments at the top show where it came from so you can check for updates and the other version & queries etc.

cheers scalpz
Thank you very much scalpz!
Blindly following others will make you blind!
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