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/*
+--------+
|Shell |
+--------+
Please rename this program to something like [ea]xxxxxx_yyyyyy__vzz_MT4.mq4
xxxxxx = your EA's name
yyyyyy = your name (so we know your mods from everyone else)
vzz = your version number (01, 02, 03...99) so we know what is the latest
Change the comments throughout to reflect your scheme
Theory of operation
(Put information about your scheme here)
TIME FRAME
==========
(what time frame is best for your scheme)
PAIRS
=====
(Are there any specific pairs)
ENTRY LONG
==========
(How are you deciding to Ask/Buy/Long)
ENTRY SHORT
===========
(How are you deciding to Bid/Sell/Short)
EXIT
====
(How do you get out of a trade, supposedly with profit)
MONEY MANAGEMENT
================
(Do you have a money management scheme)
RISK MANAGEMENT
===============
(do you have a risk management scheme)
FAILURE MANAGEMENT
==================
GetLastError on every transaction
VERSION HISTORY
===============
00 - initial concept
01 -
*/
// variables declared here are GLOBAL in scope
#property copyright "Ron Thompson"
#property link "http://www.lightpatch.com/forex"
// user input
extern double Lots=0.1; // how many lots to trade at a time
extern int Slippage=2; // how many pips of slippage can you tolorate
extern double ProfitMade=34; // how much money do you expect to make
extern double LossLimit=45; // how much loss can you tolorate
extern double TrailStop=999; // trailing stop (999=no trailing stop)
extern int PLBreakEven=999; // set break even when this many pips are made (999=off)
extern int StartHour=0; // your local time to start making trades
extern int StopHour=24; // your local time to stop making trades
extern int BasketProfit=9999; // if equity reaches this level, close trades
extern int BasketLoss=9999; // if equity reaches this negative level, close trades
// naming and numbering
int MagicNumber = 200601182020; // allows multiple experts to trade on same account
string TradeComment = "Shell_00_"; // comment so multiple EAs can be seen in Account History
// Bar handling
datetime bartime=0; // used to determine when a bar has moved
int bartick=0; // number of times bars have moved
int objtick=0; // used to draw objects on the chart
// Trade control
bool TradeAllowed=true; // used to manage trades
// Min/Max tracking
double maxOrders;
double maxEquity;
double minEquity;
//+-------------+
//| Custom init |
//|-------------+
// Called ONCE when EA is added to chart or recompiled
int init()
{
int i;
string o;
//remove the old objects
for(i=0; i<Bars; i++)
{
o=DoubleToStr(i,0);
ObjectDelete("myx"+o);
ObjectDelete("myz"+o);
}
objtick=0;
Print("Init happened ",CurTime());
Comment(" ");
}
//+----------------+
//| Custom DE-init |
//+----------------+
// Called ONCE when EA is removed from chart
int deinit()
{
int i;
string o;
//remove the old objects
for(i=0; i<Bars; i++)
{
o=DoubleToStr(i,0);
ObjectDelete("myx"+o);
ObjectDelete("myz"+o);
}
objtick=0;
Print("MAX number of orders",maxOrders);
Print("MAX equity ",maxEquity);
Print("MIN equity ",minEquity);
Print("DE-Init happened ",CurTime());
Comment(" ");
}
//+-----------+
//| Main |
//+-----------+
// Called EACH TICK and each Bar[]
int start()
{
double p=Point();
double spread=Ask-Bid;
int cnt=0;
int gle=0;
int OrdersPerSymbol=0;
int OrdersBUY=0;
int OrdersSELL=0;
// stoploss and takeprofit and close control
double SL=0;
double TP=0;
double CurrentProfit=0;
double CurrentBasket=0;
// direction control
bool BUYme=false;
bool SELLme=false;
// bar counting
if(bartime!=Time[0])
{
bartime=Time[0];
bartick++;
objtick++;
if(Hour()>=StartHour && Hour()<=StopHour)
{
TradeAllowed=true;
}
}
OrdersPerSymbol=0;
for(cnt=OrdersTotal();cnt>=0;cnt--)
{
OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
if( OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderMagicNumber()==MagicNumber)
{
OrdersPerSymbol++;
if(OrderType()==OP_BUY) {OrdersBUY++;}
if(OrderType()==OP_SELL){OrdersSELL++;}
}
}
if(OrdersPerSymbol>maxOrders) maxOrders=OrdersPerSymbol;
//TradeBars = MathFloor(CurTime() - OrderOpenTime())/60/Period();
// TradeAllowed on close keeps from closing 'just opened' orders
//if( OrdersPerSymbol>0 && (x2buy || x2sell) && TradeAllowed )
// {
// // crossover, so close orders
// for(cnt=0;cnt<OrdersTotal();cnt++)
// {
// OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
// if( OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderMagicNumber()==MagicNumber )
// {
// if(OrderType()==OP_BUY) {OrderClose(OrderTicket(),Lots,Bid,Slippage,White);}
// if(OrderType()==OP_SELL){OrderClose(OrderTicket(),Lots,Ask,Slippage,Red);}
// }
// }
// }
//+-----------------------------+
//| Insert your indicator here |
//| And set either BUYme or |
//| SELLme true to place orders |
//+-----------------------------+
//+------------+
//| End Insert |
//+------------+
//ENTRY LONG (buy, Ask)
if(TradeAllowed && BUYme)
{
if(LossLimit ==0) SL=0; else SL=Ask-((LossLimit+7)*Point() );
if(ProfitMade==0) TP=0; else TP=Ask+((ProfitMade+7)*Point() );
OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,Lots,Ask,Slippage,SL,TP,TradeComment,MagicNumber,White);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
Print("BUY Ask=",Ask," bartick=",bartick);
ObjectCreate("myx"+DoubleToStr(objtick,0), OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[0], High[0]+(7*p));
ObjectSetText("myx"+DoubleToStr(objtick,0),"B",15,"Arial",Red);
bartick=0;
TradeAllowed=false;
}
else
{
Print("-----ERROR----- BUY Ask=",Ask," error=",gle," bartick=",bartick);
}
}//BUYme
//ENTRY SHORT (sell, Bid)
if(TradeAllowed && SELLme)
{
if(LossLimit ==0) SL=0; else SL=Bid+((LossLimit+7)*Point() );
if(ProfitMade==0) TP=0; else TP=Bid-((ProfitMade+7)*Point() );
OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,Lots,Bid,Slippage,SL,TP,TradeComment,MagicNumber,Red);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
Print("SELL Bid=",Bid," bartick=",bartick);
ObjectCreate("myx"+DoubleToStr(objtick,0), OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[0], High[0]+(7*p));
ObjectSetText("myx"+DoubleToStr(objtick,0),"S",15,"Arial",Red);
bartick=0;
TradeAllowed=false;
}
else
{
Print("-----ERROR----- SELL Bid=",Bid," error=",gle," bartick=",bartick);
}
}//SELLme
//Basket profit or loss
CurrentBasket=AccountEquity()-AccountBalance();
if(CurrentBasket>maxEquity) maxEquity=CurrentBasket;
if(CurrentBasket<minEquity) minEquity=CurrentBasket;
if( CurrentBasket>=BasketProfit || CurrentBasket<=(BasketLoss*(-1)) ) CloseEverything();
// CLOSE order if profit target made
for(cnt=0;cnt<OrdersTotal();cnt++)
{
OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
if( OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderMagicNumber()==MagicNumber )
{
if(OrderType()==OP_BUY)
{
CurrentProfit=Bid-OrderOpenPrice() ;
// modify for break even
if (CurrentProfit >= PLBreakEven*p && OrderOpenPrice()>OrderStopLoss())
{
SL=OrderOpenPrice()+(spread*2);
TP=OrderTakeProfit();
OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),SL,TP, White);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
Print("MODIFY BREAKEVEN BUY Bid=",Bid," bartick=",bartick);
ObjectCreate("myz"+DoubleToStr(objtick,0), OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[0], Low[0]-(7*p));
ObjectSetText("myz"+DoubleToStr(objtick,0),"BE",15,"Arial",White);
}
else
{
Print("-----ERROR----- MODIFY BREAKEVEN BUY Bid=",Bid," error=",gle," bartick=",bartick);
}
}
// modify for trailing stop
if(CurrentProfit >= TrailStop*p )
{
SL=Bid-(TrailStop*p);
TP=OrderTakeProfit();
OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),SL,TP, White);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
Print ("MODIFY TRAILSTOP BUY StopLoss=",SL," bartick=",bartick,"OrderTicket=",OrderTicket()," CurrProfit=",CurrentProfit);
ObjectCreate("myz"+DoubleToStr(objtick,0), OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[0], Low[0]-(7*p));
ObjectSetText("myz"+DoubleToStr(objtick,0),"TS",15,"Arial",White);
}
else
{
Print("-----ERROR----- MODIFY TRAILSTOP BUY Bid=",Bid," error=",gle," bartick=",bartick);
}
}
// did we make our desired BUY profit
// or did we hit the BUY LossLimit
if((ProfitMade>0 && CurrentProfit>=(ProfitMade*p)) || (LossLimit>0 && CurrentProfit<=((LossLimit*(-1))*p)) )
{
OrderClose(OrderTicket(),Lots,Bid,Slippage,White);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
Print("CLOSE BUY Bid=",Bid," bartick=",bartick);
ObjectCreate("myz"+DoubleToStr(objtick,0), OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[0], Low[0]-(7*p));
ObjectSetText("myz"+DoubleToStr(objtick,0),"C",15,"Arial",White);
}
else
{
Print("-----ERROR----- CLOSE BUY Bid=",Bid," error=",gle," bartick=",bartick);
}
}
} // if BUY
if(OrderType()==OP_SELL)
{
CurrentProfit=OrderOpenPrice()-Ask;
// modify for break even
if (CurrentProfit >= PLBreakEven*p && OrderOpenPrice()<OrderStopLoss())
{
SL=OrderOpenPrice()-(spread*2);
TP=OrderTakeProfit();
OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),SL,TP, Red);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
Print("MODIFY BREAKEVEN SELL Ask=",Ask," bartick=",bartick);
ObjectCreate("myz"+DoubleToStr(objtick,0), OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[0], Low[0]-(7*p));
ObjectSetText("myz"+DoubleToStr(objtick,0),"BE",15,"Arial",Red);
}
else
{
Print("-----ERROR----- MODIFY BREAKEVEN SELL Ask=",Ask," error=",gle," bartick=",bartick);
}
}
// modify for trailing stop
if(CurrentProfit >= TrailStop*p)
{
SL=Ask+(TrailStop*p);
TP=OrderTakeProfit();
OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),SL,TP, Red);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
Print ("MODIFY TRAILSTOP SELL StopLoss=",SL," bartick=",bartick,"OrderTicket=",OrderTicket()," CurrProfit=",CurrentProfit);
ObjectCreate("myz"+DoubleToStr(objtick,0), OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[0], Low[0]-(7*p));
ObjectSetText("myz"+DoubleToStr(objtick,0),"TS",15,"Arial",Red);
}
else
{
Print("-----ERROR----- MODIFY TRAILSTOP SELL Ask=",Ask," error=",gle," bartick=",bartick);
}
}
// did we make our desired SELL profit?
if( (ProfitMade>0 && CurrentProfit>=(ProfitMade*p)) || (LossLimit>0 && CurrentProfit<=((LossLimit*(-1))*p)) )
{
OrderClose(OrderTicket(),Lots,Ask,Slippage,Red);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
Print("CLOSE SELL Ask=",Ask," bartick=",bartick);
ObjectCreate("myz"+DoubleToStr(objtick,0), OBJ_TEXT, 0, Time[0], Low[0]-(7*p));
ObjectSetText("myz"+DoubleToStr(objtick,0),"C",15,"Arial",Red);
}
else
{
Print("-----ERROR----- CLOSE SELL Ask=",Ask," error=",gle," bartick=",bartick);
}
}
} //if SELL
} // if(OrderSymbol)
} // for
} // start()
//+-----------------+
//| CloseEverything |
//+-----------------+
// Closes all OPEN and PENDING orders
int CloseEverything()
{
double myAsk;
double myBid;
int myTkt;
double myLot;
int myTyp;
int i;
bool result = false;
for(i=OrdersTotal();i>=0;i--)
{
OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS);
myAsk=MarketInfo(OrderSymbol(),MODE_ASK);
myBid=MarketInfo(OrderSymbol(),MODE_BID);
myTkt=OrderTicket();
myLot=OrderLots();
myTyp=OrderType();
switch( myTyp )
{
//Close opened long positions
case OP_BUY :result = OrderClose(myTkt, myLot, myBid, Slippage, Red);
break;
//Close opened short positions
case OP_SELL :result = OrderClose(myTkt, myLot, myAsk, Slippage, Red);
break;
//Close pending orders
case OP_BUYLIMIT :
case OP_BUYSTOP :
case OP_SELLLIMIT:
case OP_SELLSTOP :result = OrderDelete( OrderTicket() );
}
if(result == false)
{
Alert("Order " , myTkt , " failed to close. Error:" , GetLastError() );
Print("Order " , myTkt , " failed to close. Error:" , GetLastError() );
Sleep(3000);
}
Sleep(1000);
} //for
} // closeeverything
//+-----------------+
//| CloseOpenOrders |
//+-----------------+
// Close only open, active orders,
// leaving pending orders in place
int CloseOpenOrders()
{
double myAsk;
double myBid;
double myTkt;
double myLot;
int i;
bool result = false;
for(i=OrdersTotal();i>=0;i--)
{
OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS);
myAsk=MarketInfo(OrderSymbol(),MODE_ASK);
myBid=MarketInfo(OrderSymbol(),MODE_BID);
myTkt=OrderTicket();
myLot=OrderLots();
switch( OrderType() )
{
//Close opened long positions
case OP_BUY :result = OrderClose(myTkt, myLot, myBid, Slippage, Red);
break;
//Close opened short positions
case OP_SELL :result = OrderClose(myTkt, myLot, myAsk, Slippage, Red);
break;
}
if(result == false)
{
Alert("Order " , myTkt , " failed to close. Error:" , GetLastError() );
Print("Order " , myTkt , " failed to close. Error:" , GetLastError() );
Sleep(3000);
}
} //for
} // closeopenorders
double Divergence(int Fast_Period, int Slow_Period, int Fast_Price, int Slow_Price, int mypos)
{
// Simple moving average divergence
// Tried HMA and it didn't work well AT ALL!
double maF1, maF2, maS1, maS2;
double dv1, dv2, rtn;
maF1=iMA(Symbol(),0,Fast_Period,0,MODE_SMA,Fast_Price,mypos);
maS1=iMA(Symbol(),0,Slow_Period,0,MODE_SMA,Slow_Price,mypos);
dv1=(maF1-maS1);
maF2=iMA(Symbol(),0,Fast_Period,0,MODE_SMA,Fast_Price,mypos+1);
maS2=iMA(Symbol(),0,Slow_Period,0,MODE_SMA,Slow_Price,mypos+1);
dv2=((maF1-maS1)-(maF2-maS2));
// dynamic around Close(0)
rtn=(dv1-dv2);
return(rtn);
}
/*
int PlaceOrder(string currency, string BuySell, int PM, int LL)
{
// Returns GetLastError number
// you can call with ProfitMade or LossLimit set to
// zero, and none will be set when order is placed
int gle=0; // GetLastError number
double mySL; // locally generated SL
double myTP; // locally generated TP
double myAsk = MarketInfo(currency, MODE_ASK);
double myBid = MarketInfo(currency, MODE_BID);
double myPoint = MarketInfo(currency, MODE_POINT);
//Ask(buy, long)
if (BuySell=="BUY")
{
if(LL==0) mySL=0; else mySL=myAsk-(LL*myPoint);
if(PM==0) myTP=0; else myTP=myAsk+(PM*myPoint);
OrderSend(currency,OP_BUY,Lots,myAsk,Slippage,mySL,myTP,TradeComment,MagicNumber,White);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
Print("----Place Order Symbol=",currency," StopLoss=",mySL," TakeProfit=",myTP," Ask=",myAsk);
return(0);
}
else
{
Print("----ERROR----",gle," Symbol=",currency," error=",gle," StopLoss=",mySL," TakeProfit=",myTP," Ask=",myAsk);
return(gle);
}
}
//Bid (sell, short)
if (BuySell=="SELL")
{
if(LL==0) mySL=0; else mySL=myBid+(LossLimit*myPoint);
if(PM==0) myTP=0; else myTP=myBid-(ProfitMade*myPoint);
OrderSend(currency,OP_SELL,Lots,myBid,Slippage,mySL,myTP,TradeComment,MagicNumber,White);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
Print("----Place Order Symbol=",currency," StopLoss=",mySL," TakeProfit=",myTP," Bid=",myBid);
}
else
{
Print("----ERROR----",gle," Symbol=",currency," StopLoss=",mySL," TakeProfit=",myTP," Bid=",myBid);
}
}
}//PlaceOrder
*/
void logwrite (string filename, string mydata)
{
int myhandle;
myhandle=FileOpen(filename, FILE_CSV|FILE_WRITE|FILE_READ, ";");
if(myhandle>0)
{
FileSeek(myhandle,0,SEEK_END);
FileWrite(myhandle, mydata);
FileClose(myhandle);
}
}
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