i cheer you for caring about other strangers. this is good character. however, some people seem to genuinly trade by indicators. it all depends on one's psychology and mental strength. there is no black or white. it does not necessarily mean that ...

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it should work on any M5 chart. the EA gets its data from the chart it is attached to. that is why the chart should stay on the M5 time frame. ================== i am doing back testing and i notice that it does not work in ranging market !

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

the EA only works in M5 charts. if you try another period, you get unexpected results. here is a fixed EA to include the spreads working correctly. i apologize for the many fixes. i am new to programming in MT4. and my specialization is engineering, ...

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

updated code with many fixes i added the spread to the take-profit. but the strategy tester shows spread as zero. maybe spread is not stored with historical data. see attachment

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

i am finding some problems with my logic. i will keep working on it.

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

you are welcome. yes, you mentioned this earlier but i forgot. i will fix it. no problem. btw, is this part of Cain's strategy?

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

so, does it need fixing? i can look into it.

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

my bad. there was a piece of code which made the program think it was an indicator. see attachment for fixed code. to compile the code, you need to open the file using metaeditor and then click on compile. if it compiles successfully, there should ...

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

a little fix in the attached EA

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

what i do is open the strategy tester from the view menu (or press ctrl + R). then chose parameters and run simulation. i dont know if it does or does not work by dragging. could be a problem with code or it could be wrong way to do it. first, you ...

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

rough draft Cain's strategy. a thumbs up (mark on chart) means, a duplicate order successfully created. a thumbs down mean it was not created due to some order-sending problem. remember, i am a beginner programmer. file attached. =============== ...

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

i am looking forward to your EA. you are the man i will keep working on mine as a programming exercise.

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

no problem. but first, lets get Cain's strategy working. i have a question, can you manually modify the lots for an order? the modify function in the programming does not allow me to modify lots. or do i just open a second position with same lot ...

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

i agree with you. i am trying to build an EA from which, we can backtest and add filters to improve the strategy, if it needs any. however, i am a beginner programmer and it is taking me a little longer than i expected. problem is the mt4 language ...

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

i am going to stick with the Cain System

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

if this is a breakout strategy, shouldn't the pending orders have short expiration date?

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

i have great respect for doctors

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

i am a beginner trader/programmer. i hope i can program this. now, hidden pending order means the EA watches market and executes normal buy/sell order when pre-set levels are hit. so, it is not truly a pending order from the broker's point of view. ...

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

thanks for confirmation . i am using FXDD.

GbpUsd 5 min breakout

EA is a script/program you write and run on metatrader. you program the EA to do analysis and buy and sell according to your strategy. the EA runs autonomously which means you can set it and walk away from it.

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