An updated version with automated round number levels detection based on the chart's scale and a hide/show button.

MT4 Round Number Indicator

It looks like this has already been done for MQL5 in this library: url The basic script-executing logic is very simple: uint mt5Msg = RegisterWindowMessageW("MetaTrader5_Internal_Message"); // Send the run command: wParam=0x1D, lParam=scriptIndex ...

calling scripts from indicator

That's a great and detailed explanation! Thank you! I will now try sniffing MT5 messages with WinSpector.

calling scripts from indicator

Unfortunately, whatever I try, it doesn't seem to work in MT5. How did you find out that it's this message ("MetaTrader4_Internal_Message") that has to be registered and posted in MT4? And that you need to call PostMessageW with wParam set to 16 to ...

calling scripts from indicator

Is anything like this (running a script from another MT5 app) possible in MQL5?

calling scripts from indicator

If anyone is interested, here is the updated Round Levels indicator with those redundant lines of code removed and the zones extending as far right as possible even on a fully zoomed out chart.

MT4 Round Number Indicator

You are correct! Those lines don't do anything useful.

MT4 Round Number Indicator

And here is my contribution to the round levels indicator. It is mainly for zones, but can be configure for pure levels. This is how I usually apply it: image

MT4 Round Number Indicator

I am updating my Market Profile indicator with various settings regartding how Saturday/Sunday sessions are treated and need a broker with a long Saturday session, but not a 24-hour one (like I can get with cryptocurrencies).

Broker time = Sydney OPEN or 22:00 GMT ??

The closest to Sydney timezone I have been able to find is GMT+9 (Tokyo/Korea) at NatureForex. That's after checking 200+ brokers. Was anyone able to find an MT4 server with Sydney's GMT+11? I need it for testing purposes.

Broker time = Sydney OPEN or 22:00 GMT ??

There is such thing as a no-spread accounts or instruments offered by some brokers. Obviously, they are accompanied by significantly increased commission to compensate the broker for the risks of widened market spreads. I am using a no-spread ...

No spread broker

Any idea why this line returns zero? hSession = InternetOpenA(internetAgent, INTERNET_OPEN_TYPE_DIRECT, "0", "0", 0);

LV's tools: Random chart generator etc.

Thanks to Johnny for reporting and to FerruFx for offering a hotfix! However, it would just remove the zero-divide problem, while the actual bug was much deeper. Here is the fixed code: ...

How to get OverlayChart indi to work with EA

In the thread's first post you say take-profit should be set to 120 pips, but the last rule in "How to trade" says "If trade succeeds, let it run for 150 pips". I am confused. Should I enter again after 120 pips TP is hit and set TP to 150 pips?

Central Banks & Big Players

I have just closed all my longs. My broker had suddenly switched to negative swap on long EUR/CHF, so I no longer see any point in holding. It have been interesting 3 years. Good luck with your longs!

EUR/CHF

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Book suggestions for Forex News and Fundamentals Trading

SNB's wording has changed and became more hawkish compared to June statement. Was: Now: Should be bullish for EUR/CHF.

EUR/CHF

As far as I know, some of them use url and others use Bloomberg for their forecasts.

different forecasts in different Economic Calendars

Why? A random strategy has a negative expectation in Forex due to broker's spread/commission.

Using Roulette systems to trade forex

That would squeeze the long-side speculators out, adding even more pressure on EUR/CHF. That's not what SNB wants.

EUR/CHF