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  • #121
  • Jan 20, 2014 3:12am Jan 20, 2014 3:12am
Quoting rooicol
The script times how many milliseconds it takes to modify the order. It prints and comments on this duration.
Hey Rooicol, did you find an MT4 method for timing MS or use an outside call to a system clock?

Can you post your method here?

Thank you.
  • #122
  • Jan 20, 2014 7:49am Jan 20, 2014 7:49am
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  • #123
  • Jan 20, 2014 7:50am Jan 20, 2014 7:50am
xtrader = ctrader
  • #124
  • Jan 20, 2014 4:00pm Jan 20, 2014 4:00pm
Quoting entheos
xtrader = ctrader
And what is XTrader. Never heard of it. Does it allow for automation (robots)?
  • #125
  • Jan 20, 2014 4:49pm Jan 20, 2014 4:49pm
Quoting DerkWehler
{quote} And what is XTrader. Never heard of it. Does it allow for automation (robots)?
Hi,
The brand 'xtrader' were already in existence.
so cspotware changed to ctrader because trademark rights.
http://www.spotware.com/
yes, they have automation tools. (calgo,cbot,,,,)
  • #126
  • Jan 20, 2014 4:57pm Jan 20, 2014 4:57pm
Quoting entheos
{quote} Hi, The brand 'xtrader' were already in existence. so cspotware changed to ctrader because trademark rights. http://www.spotware.com/ yes, they have automation tools. (calgo,cbot,,,,)
Thanks for the link. Wish they had a non-MS solution (no Windows, no C#)
  • #127
  • Jan 20, 2014 5:11pm Jan 20, 2014 5:11pm
Quoting DerkWehler
{quote} Thanks for the link. Wish they had a non-MS solution (no Windows, no C#)
more link
http://ctdn.com/
  • #128
  • Feb 2, 2014 11:00am Feb 2, 2014 11:00am
Does this video measure client side software delay only or broker execution time is included?
  • #129
  • Feb 2, 2014 11:04am Feb 2, 2014 11:04am
Also anyone tried to measure the execution time of EAs? Say a scalping EA?
What is the time between a trigger tick and a buy/sell command to MT4?
(Vendors always claim scalping EAs to be high frequency trading EAs)
  • #130
  • Feb 2, 2014 11:21am Feb 2, 2014 11:21am
Quoting Fraois
Also anyone tried to measure the execution time of EAs? Say a scalping EA? What is the time between a trigger tick and a buy/sell command to MT4? (Vendors always claim scalping EAs to be high frequency trading EAs)
Once in the start() method, there is no delay that could be detected. Once I measured dead time between sending a tick by the PostMessage, and invoking the start() method, and there was noticeable delay of a few milliseconds.
  • #131
  • Feb 2, 2014 11:27am Feb 2, 2014 11:27am
Wow! So the EA execution alone takes a few milliseconds? I used to think it's below 1 millisecond!
Is there also a noticeable delay on client side MT4 terminal?
  • #132
  • Feb 2, 2014 12:15pm Feb 2, 2014 12:15pm
Quoting Fraois
Wow! So the EA execution alone takes a few milliseconds? I used to think it's below 1 millisecond! Is there also a noticeable delay on client side MT4 terminal?
I am not sure now, what you mean by "execution time of EAs" exactly. Don't you mean placing order response, do you?
  • #133
  • Feb 2, 2014 12:19pm Feb 2, 2014 12:19pm
Hey, I mean the time between receives a price signal and then fire an order.

Thanks!
  • #134
  • Feb 18, 2014 6:19pm Feb 18, 2014 6:19pm
I found this EA very useful with MT4 Build 500 series - thanks Roocol. However I have installed Build 600 and the EA doesn't seem to work. Has anyone had any experience with this new Build? Thanks.
  • #135
  • Feb 18, 2014 9:40pm Feb 18, 2014 9:40pm
Quoting orientos
I found this EA very useful with MT4 Build 500 series - thanks Roocol. However I have installed Build 600 and the EA doesn't seem to work. Has anyone had any experience with this new Build? Thanks.
From 600 build (server should be updated as well) you do not need it. MQ changed protocol and now there is no such issue as reconnect.
  • #136
  • Mar 12, 2014 8:18pm Mar 12, 2014 8:18pm
Quoting orientos
I found this EA very useful with MT4 Build 500 series - thanks Roocol. However I have installed Build 600 and the EA doesn't seem to work. Has anyone had any experience with this new Build? Thanks.
I have it running on 600 and it works fine.


Quoting SKovalyov
{quote} From 600 build (server should be updated as well) you do not need it. MQ changed protocol and now there is no such issue as reconnect.
I think you will find most brokers are reluctant to update their servers and have not. The explanation I received was "We are waiting for updates to come out before upgrading".


Just on side note U.S.A. has crap rules for forex trading but the upside is living in the country with all MT4 servers. Even though a broker maybe "Australian" the server is still in the U.S. and my execution suffers regardless of how good my connection is..... sux.
As the lights go by so too do the shadows move
  • #137
  • Mar 13, 2014 7:25am Mar 13, 2014 7:25am
Quoting Matts Micro
I think you will find most brokers are reluctant to update their servers and have not. The explanation I received was "We are waiting for updates to come out before upgrading".
Maybe they just want to postpone upgrade as long as possible because that speed improvements will narrow their possibilities to play against traders.
  • #138
  • Mar 14, 2014 7:48am Mar 14, 2014 7:48am
Quoting SKovalyov
{quote} Maybe they just want to postpone upgrade as long as possible because that speed improvements will narrow their possibilities to play against traders.
Yep, that's what I figure too.
As the lights go by so too do the shadows move
  • #139
  • Mar 17, 2014 5:09am Mar 17, 2014 5:09am
Hi Matthew,
Thank you for your email.
The actual server is on build 509.
So far we don't have a accurate date of when we will update our (server side) MT4 to the new version.

We are planning to upgrade it to the latest build once the current bugs have been fixed and it became stable enough.

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Also got email complaining of having hyperactivity on my account with the EA running.... There's no winning
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  • #140
  • Jun 4, 2014 9:05am Jun 4, 2014 9:05am
Just stumbled on this thread recently. This is/was a very clever tip for <=509 MT4. Great investigation and initiative.

I read the entire thread through. If I understand completely, but with some speculation, the problem should be resolved if both the broker server and the client versions are >= 600 (the new MT4).

I am probably one of only a few client users still using 509 almost exclusively, but if the dust has settled enough on the new version (now up to 654), I may finally switch over to it, and this problem may well be resolved by doing so.

I use MB Trading. I have no idea what server version they are using. Anyone know? Does it matter, or is this problem fixed by using the 600+ client? I've read rumors that my old 509 will soon be shut off from working, but is that true? I can't find an official statement to that effect.

Thx.
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