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dayofweek() function help needed

  • #1
  • First Post: Jun 19, 2014 10:39am Jun 19, 2014 10:39am
I want my EA to trade every Thursday, i have my code as below for this part, but EA didn't trade:



void CheckTime()
{
if(DayOfWeek()>4 && DayOfWeek()<5)

should I modify it to?:

void CheckTime()
{
if(DayOfWeek()>3 && DayOfWeek()<4)
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  • #2
  • Jun 19, 2014 10:45am Jun 19, 2014 10:45am
If you want to trade only thursday, you should code in this way:

Inserted Code
bool isThursday()
{
 if(DayOfWeek() == 4) return(true);
 else return(false);
}
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  • #3
  • Jun 19, 2014 10:57am Jun 19, 2014 10:57am
ok, also if I want to trade thrusdays and fridays, can I just modify the existing code?
What I really want to know is if the code says ">4", does that include thursday, or is that really saying friday because of the ">" ?
thanks
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  • #4
  • Jun 19, 2014 11:02am Jun 19, 2014 11:02am
Quoting Thepipster
ok, also if I want to trade thrusdays and fridays, can I just modify the existing code? What I really want to know is if the code says ">4", does that include thursday, or is that really saying friday because of the ">" ? thanks
Thursday is day 4 ... so if you want the thursday and friday to be included you should write ">= 4" ... which is the same as 4 and 5 in the trading week.
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  • #5
  • Jun 19, 2014 11:08am Jun 19, 2014 11:08am
thanks a ton...that helps me understand, now.....coding isn't my mother language...lol
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  • #6
  • Last Post: Jun 19, 2014 11:14am Jun 19, 2014 11:14am
Quoting Thepipster
...coding isn't my mother language...lol
... good one!
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