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Alternative to Sleep() function in MT4 that can be tested?

  • #1
  • First Post: Aug 24, 2015 5:14pm Aug 24, 2015 5:14pm
Is there an alternative to the Sleep() code in MT4 that can be used for testing in the Strategy Tester?

According to MT4 documentation, Sleep() function does not suspend execution of the Expert Advisor in the Strategy Tester.

I would like see how the performance of an EA test results changes if I suspend trading after a large TP for X amount of time.

Any ideas on how to implement this so that it can be tested?
  • #2
  • Aug 24, 2015 6:37pm Aug 24, 2015 6:37pm
Any workarounds would be appreciated.

Basically I had something like this...until I realized that it does nothing in test mode. I need something that will simulate the sleep OR pause or suspend function and will work in test mode as well. I have a function that will close out all open trades if an open position surpasses an extended max profit range. I want to test suspending any future trades for X amount of time and I need it to show up in test mode as well.

Inserted Code
 void PipMaxCloseOut() {
  int totalorders = OrdersTotal();
  for(int i=totalorders-1;i>=0;i--) {
  if(!OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS))
  {
  Print(TimeToStr(TimeCurrent(),TIME_SECONDS), " CHECK Function > ", __FUNCTION__," !!!!! ", OrderMagicNumber(), " Error code = ", GetLastError()); }
    
    else
    
    int result;
 if ((OrdersTotal() > 0) && (OrderMagicNumber() == Trade1L)) {
  RefreshRates();
  Print(TimeToStr(TimeCurrent(),TIME_SECONDS), " CLOSING Trade1L PipMax CLOSE OUT ", "  Order PL: ",  OrderProfit(), "   Bid: ", MarketInfo(Trade,MODE_BID), "   Open Trades: ",  OrdersTotal());  
  result = OrderClose(OrderTicket(),OrderLots(),MarketInfo(Trade,MODE_BID),MaxSlippage*2,CLR_NONE);
  if (result <= -1) { Print("ERROR WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE Trade1L DURING PipMax CLOSE OUT! ERROR CODE # ", GetLastError()); } }
 if ((OrdersTotal() > 0) && (OrderMagicNumber() == Trade1S)) {
  RefreshRates();
  Print(TimeToStr(TimeCurrent(),TIME_SECONDS), " CLOSING Trade1S PipMax CLOSE OUT ", "  Order PL: ",  OrderProfit(), "   Ask: ", MarketInfo(Trade,MODE_ASK), "   Open Trades: ",  OrdersTotal());  
  result = OrderClose(OrderTicket(),OrderLots(),MarketInfo(Trade,MODE_ASK),MaxSlippage*2,CLR_NONE);  
  if (result <= -1) { Print("ERROR WHILE TRYING TO CLOSE Trade1S DURING PipMax CLOSE OUT! ERROR CODE # ", GetLastError()); } }
 
}
Sleep(MilliSecs);
}
  • #3
  • Aug 24, 2015 6:41pm Aug 24, 2015 6:41pm
Before entery a new trade, just check the last trade close time and if enough time has elapsed (your delay before restart trading).
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #4
  • Last Post: Aug 24, 2015 7:17pm Aug 24, 2015 7:17pm
So this is what I've done so far, it's testing. Unfortunately not as well as I had hoped, it's filtering more good trades than bad...
At least it's testing for now. May tweak it later or just remove it.

Added

double TimeMicroSecNow;
double TimeMicroSecAfterEQP;
extern int MicroSecAfterEQP = 60000000;


Replaced Sleep with:

TimeMicroSecAfterEQP = GetMicrosecondCount();


And Before new trades:

TimeMicroSecNow = GetMicrosecondCount(); RefreshRates();
if (TimeMicroSecNow > TimeMicroSecAfterEQP + MicroSecAfterEQP) {
TRADE; }
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