Is there an error message in the Experts tab? What broker are you using? - some do not allow the sl tp to be entered with the main order - BroCo is one of them. Also, are the prices correct in the print line? If they are zero, then the get market ...

Dunce Needs An Order Placement Script :-)

Test these — OK Miss Willow: These have code to try to accomodate the "m" suffix on IBFXs mini-account (not very fancy, but it might work). I think it works ok. It does not have code to handle the "new improved" 5 digits, so that may cause a ...

Dunce Needs An Order Placement Script :-)

Thanks Zen — Hey - I didn't know you could assign these things dynamically! I always change them and recompile - this will be a great help. Thanks. I learn something new about MT4 every day. Ken /// extern string Wingdings_Table = ...

need help to translate a simple indicator

Don't mean that to be insulting, but thought the definitions might be helpful to the programmers helping you - Zen and all. I don't really understand "percentile" or I might take a stab at it. Ken.

need help to translate a simple indicator

"Easy" Language — maybe this will help: ======================================================================================================== Easy Language - yeah really ...

need help to translate a simple indicator

Real time or end of day? Interactive Brokers with Ninja Trader for real time, Ninja Trader with Yahoo and any broker for end of day.

Stock broker with good charting software

my curiosity got the best of me - had to figure this out! ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// //+------------------------------------------+ //| zTest-DropIt.mq4 | //| script to test msgbox and x,y drop point | ...

Pop up box

I doubt MT can recognize a right mouse click, but I think it does know the mouse coordinates of a script or indicator dragged onto the chart. Look at the window functions - WindowOnDropped etc and this will get you going. The import is kernel (or ...

Pop up box

I could not get EAs to run on a non-server chart, but scripts and indicators do work just fine. Place the logic in an indicator. Place the order entry code in a script (or have it all here, but you lose the tick event) and have the indicator send ...

Running an MT4 EA on a custom timeframe

depends on how long you hold a position. bad -overnight gaps due to earnings or news surprises. only open for about 6 hrs per day - big moves while you are asleep and can not close your position. not nearly as much leverage. good - for longer term ...

Difference between forex & stocks

url see post #8

Auto Stop Loss

IB provides a xls for DDE. Look on their web site under software / api downloads. ps: You must have a funded account with them and subscribe to quotes to get them. Their demo acct is useless.

live quotes to Excel from brokers that do not use MT4 ?

what penny? — I actually avoided this thread due to the title rather than it being in the "Rookie" section. I come her quite often. There is a world of wisdom in these pages, and much of it hidden in the oddest places.

The Penny Drops

c# (sharp) — C# is C-sharp, uses the new dot net framework and is a whole nother animal. Unless you want to use Ninja Trader, do not go there first. Old style C is useful for MT, but you probably will not find much tutorials on it (I'm not ...

Programming and Software

Ask Bill Gates — Microsoft will teach you for free. Get the "express" pack with several language compilers and tutorials. Don't have the link handy but it's easy to find. ps: Since most folks find Excel a useful tool, it's good to know some ...

Programming and Software

Justin, Seems I tried NT on MBT demo a while back, and what happened is the demo data was so "off" that it severly messed up my NT quotes database. Is this the way it works? Or is there a solution for the problem? If this is how it works, one can ...

MB Trading Futures - Introduction

free ninja trader for charting and free data from yahoo

Is there any software able to watch the long term DowJones Index?

see this — url I have not done this but it looks like it would work - ShellExecute or something similar.

Shutting down the computer - EA

C# — I have nothing for sale. "All can benefit"? Not likely. The code is in C-sharp .Net ver 2 for Ninja Trader, but could be modified for MT. It just reads a text file based on a key of date,time,symbol and plots the data as an indicator ...

Beginners coding advice needed please

out of touch — Zen and others replying to this request: Does anyone have Faremi's email? If so, would you please send him a request to notify me..?? Thanks, Ken. ps: I've already done this in ninja.

Beginners coding advice needed please