SampleNewsAvoidance

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
//																CoinFlip_v03.mq4
//																Derk wehler
//
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

#property copyright "Derk Wehler"
#property link      ""

#include <LibOrderReliable_v1_1_2.mqh>
#include <LibDerksUtils.mqh>

extern string	S1 				= "-- MONEY MANAGEMENT SETTINGS --";
extern double	Lots 			= 1.0;
extern string	S2 				= " ";
extern string	S3 				= "-- NEWS SETTINGS --";
extern int		MinsPrior		= 30;
extern int		MinsSince		= 30;
extern string	S4 				= " ";
extern string	S5 				= "-- OTHER SETTINGS --";
extern int		SL 				= 15;
extern int		TP 				= 30;
extern int		Slippage		= 1;
extern string	Name_Expert		= "ACoinFlip";
extern int		MagicNumber		= 8675309;

static int PrevBars = -1;
static int PrevMinute = -1;

int init()
{
	return(0);
}

int deinit()
{
	return(0);
}

int start()
{   
	bool direction;
	double lotsMM = Lots;
	
	// Return if this is NOT a new candle
	if (Bars == PrevBars)
		return(0);
	PrevBars = Bars;
	
	// Only check once per minute... No reason to call FFCal more 
	// than once per minute since "one minute" is it's finest resolution
	if (Minute() == PrevMinute)
		return(0);
    PrevMinute = Minute();
	
	if (CheckOpenPositions() == 0)
	{
		if (IsNewsTime())
			return(0);
			
		direction = Flip();
		
		if (direction)
		{
			OrderSendReliable(Symbol(), OP_BUY, lotsMM, Ask, Slippage, Ask - SL*Point, Ask + TP*Point, 
								Name_Expert, MagicNumber, 0, CLR_NONE);
		}
		else
		{
			OrderSendReliable(Symbol(), OP_SELL, lotsMM, Bid, Slippage, Bid + SL*Point, Bid - TP*Point, 
								Name_Expert, MagicNumber, 0, CLR_NONE);
		}
	}

	return (0); 
}


///////////////////// FUNCTIONS //////////////////////

//=============================================================================
// Flip
// Return, randomly, whether to go long or short in a trade ("flip a coin")
//=============================================================================
bool Flip()
{
	MathSrand(LocalTime());
	int rand = MathRand();
	if (rand % 2 == 1)
		return (TRUE);
	
	return (FALSE);
}


//=============================================================================
// CheckOpenPositions
// Count the number of position this EA has open
//=============================================================================
int CheckOpenPositions()
{
	int cnt, NumPositions;
	int NumBuyTrades, NumSellTrades;   // Number of buy and sell trades in this symbol

	NumBuyTrades = 0;
	NumSellTrades = 0;
	for(cnt=OrdersTotal()-1; cnt >= 0; cnt--)
	{
		OrderSelect (cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
		if (OrderSymbol() != Symbol()) 
			continue;
		if (OrderMagicNumber() != MagicNumber)  
			continue;

		if (OrderType() == OP_BUY )  
			NumBuyTrades++;
		if (OrderType() == OP_SELL ) 
			NumSellTrades++;
	}
	NumPositions = NumBuyTrades + NumSellTrades;
	return (NumPositions);
}


bool IsNewsTime()
{
	int minsSince, minsUntil;
	
    int minutesSincePrevEvent = 
           iCustom("EURUSD", 0, "FFCal_v05", true, true, false, true, true, 1, 0);
    int minutesUntilNextEvent = 
           iCustom("EURUSD", 0, "FFCal_v05", true, true, false, true, true, 1, 1);
	Print("minutesSinceEURUSD === ", minutesSincePrevEvent, "     minutesUntilEURUSD === ", minutesUntilNextEvent);

    int minutesSincePrevEvent2 = 
           iCustom("USDJPY", 0, "FFCal_v05", true, true, false, true, true, 1, 0);
    int minutesUntilNextEvent2 = 
           iCustom("USDJPY", 0, "FFCal_v05", true, true, false, true, true, 1, 1);
	Print("minutesSinceUSDJPY === ", minutesSincePrevEvent2, "     minutesUntilUSDJPY === ", minutesUntilNextEvent2);

    int minutesSincePrevEvent3 = 
           iCustom("GBPUSD", 0, "FFCal_v05", true, true, false, true, true, 1, 0);
    int minutesUntilNextEvent3 = 
           iCustom("GBPUSD", 0, "FFCal_v05", true, true, false, true, true, 1, 1);
	Print("minutesSinceGBPUSD === ", minutesSincePrevEvent3, "     minutesUntilGBPUSD === ", minutesUntilNextEvent3);

	minsSince = MathMin(minutesSincePrevEvent, MathMin(minutesSincePrevEvent2, minutesSincePrevEvent3));
	minsUntil = MathMin(minutesUntilNextEvent, MathMin(minutesUntilNextEvent2, minutesUntilNextEvent3));
	
	Print("MINIMUM OF ALL: minutesSince === ", minsSince, "     minutesUntil === ", minsUntil);
	
	if (minsSince <= MinsSince)
	{
		Print(".....MinsSince event < Since setting, so IS news time, returning TRUE");
		return(true);
	}
	
	if (minsUntil <= MinsPrior)
	{
		Print(".....MinsUntil event < Until setting, so IS news time, returning TRUE");
		return(true);
	}
	
	Print(".....is NOT news time, returning FALSE");
	return(false);
}