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a break to an ea

  • #1
  • First Post: Edited 4:31am Sep 11, 2016 3:48am | Edited 4:31am
I have a long code that works hard every tick
its slowes down my computer
it will help if I'll write Sleep(10000); after every tick?
  • #2
  • Sep 11, 2016 4:50am Sep 11, 2016 4:50am
Quoting quiet
I have a long code that works hard every tick its slowes down my computer it will help if I'll write Sleep(10000); after every tick?
Then it will almost certainly miss a lot of ticks - is that what you want?
Please Do Not PM Me With Coding Enquiries
  • #3
  • Sep 11, 2016 4:56am Sep 11, 2016 4:56am
Rather than putting it to sleep why not execute the full code only after x amount of ticks? This would allow it to work harder during very active times and less during the quiet times.
  • #4
  • Sep 11, 2016 5:07am Sep 11, 2016 5:07am
Quoting magnumfreak
Rather than putting it to sleep why not execute the full code only after x amount of ticks? This would allow it to work harder during very active times and less during the quiet times.
If the strategy look for signal on a specific tick ... then skipping ticks might result in missing signals ... or late signal if the right signal was on a missing tick.

Let's take an example (basic) ... entry is when price touch a line ... if the tick touching the line was skipped, the entry will be missed or entered at a worse price.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #5
  • Sep 11, 2016 5:22am Sep 11, 2016 5:22am
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} If the strategy look for signal on a specific tick ... then skipping ticks might result in missing signals ... or late signal if the right signal was on a missing tick. Let's take an example (basic) ... entry is when price touch a line ... if the tick touching the line was skipped, the entry will be missed or entered at a worse price.
I agree that it isn't the best solution but certainly better than sleeping for a predetermined amount of time. I am guessing here but they are probably using MT4 for their code which is rooted in old technology. Knowing nothing about their code limits recommended solutions.

You could easily carry it a bit further than just waiting x number of ticks. If there are certain easily calculable conditions that should "wake" the code early you could easily monitor for those as well as the number of ticks.
  • #6
  • Sep 11, 2016 5:39am Sep 11, 2016 5:39am
Look to optimize your code first. There may be no need to worry about skipping ticks or using Sleep().

Try using the profiling mode of Metaeditor to help you find the areas to focus on.

HTH
  • #7
  • Sep 11, 2016 11:51pm Sep 11, 2016 11:51pm
Quoting magnumfreak
Rather than putting it to sleep why not execute the full code only after x amount of ticks? This would allow it to work harder during very active times and less during the quiet times.
thank you (and all the others).
is there a simple way to do your suggestion?
the code is in mql4
and its within OnTick() function.
  • #8
  • Sep 12, 2016 12:16am Sep 12, 2016 12:16am
Quoting quiet
{quote} thank you (and all the others). is there a simple way to do your suggestion? the code is in mql4 and its within OnTick() function.
Inserted Code
void OnTick()
  {
   static uint TickCnt=0;
   if(TickCnt>=5)
     {
      // run your code here
     TickCnt=0;
     }
   TickCnt++;
  }
  • #9
  • Last Post: Sep 12, 2016 12:46am Sep 12, 2016 12:46am
Quoting honestknave
{quote} void OnTick() { static uint TickCnt=0; if(TickCnt>=5) { // run your code here TickCnt=0; } TickCnt++; }
thank you
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