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_SHELL[ea]Name_Ron_MT4_v15
//+--------+
//|Shell_15
//+--------+
#property copyright "Ron Thompson"
#property link "http://www.lightpatch.com/forex"
// This EA is NEVER to be SOLD individually
// This EA is NEVER to be INCLUDED as part of a collection that is SOLD
// user input
// "12345678901234567890123456789012345678901";
//extern string MinFreeMarginPct_is = "percent of freemargin necessary to trade ";
extern double MinFreeMarginPct = 25.0;
//extern string ProfitMade_is = "PIPS PROFIT you want to make per trade ";
extern double ProfitMade = 8;
//extern string BasketProfit_is = "close all orders if this $ profit ";
extern double BasketProfit = 14.5;
//extern string LossLimit_is = "PIPS LOSS you can afford per trade ";
extern double LossLimit = 35;
//extern string BasketLoss_is = "close all orders if this $ loss ";
extern double BasketLoss = 0;
//extern string BreakEven_is = "set StopLoss to OpenPrice at this profit ";
extern double BreakEven = 0;
//extern string TrailStop_is = "Trail OrderPrice starting from 1st tick ";
extern double TrailStop = 0;
//extern string Lots_is1 = "How many lots or partial lots per trade ";
extern double Lots = 0.1;
//extern string LotIncrease_is = "grow Lots based on account balance ";
extern bool LotIncrease = true ;
//extern string LotResolution_is = "for LotIncrease: 0=FullLot 1=0.1 2=0.01 ";
extern int LotResolution = 1 ;
//extern string TradeEveryBar_is = "One trade for EVERY bar that qualifies ";
extern bool TradeEveryBar = false;
//extern string TradeOnFriday_is = "trade Friday news (8:00-9:00 GMT) or not ";
extern bool TradeNewsFriday = true ;
//extern string KillLogging_is = "Turn on or off ALL logging ";
extern bool KillLogging = true ;
// non-external flag settings
int Slippage=2; // how many pips of slippage can you tolorate
// naming and numbering
int MagicNumber = 142537; // allows multiple experts to trade on same account
string TradeComment = "_shell15.txt"; // where to log information
double StartingBalance=0; // lot size control if LotIncrease == true
int LL2SL=10; // LossLimit to StopLoss server spread
int maxloop=50; // no more than 50 tries/25 seconds to close an order
// Bar handling
datetime bartime=0; // used to determine when a bar has moved
int bartick=0; // number of times bars have moved
// Lot calculations
double lotsi; // used in doubling calculations
// Trade control
bool TradeAllowed=true; // used to manage trades
string SST[200]; // Start-Stop Time array used to manage time avoidance
// Min/Max tracking and tick logging
int maxOrders; // statistic for maximum numbers or orders open at one time
// used for verbose error logging
#include <stdlib.mqh>
//+-------------+
//| Custom init |
//|-------------+
// Called ONCE when EA is added to chart or recompiled
int init()
{
// Even numbered elements are STOP times
// Odd numbered elements are START times
//
// THESE ARE IN SERVER-SIDE TIME!!!!!!
// (usually GMT, your broker may vary)
//
SST[0] ="2006.11.07 13:15:00"; SST[1] ="2006.11.07 15:15:00";
if(MinFreeMarginPct==0) MinFreeMarginPct=1;
if(LotIncrease)
{
//StartingBalance=AccountBalance()/Lots;
StartingBalance=10000;
logwrite(TradeComment,"LotIncrease ACTIVE Balance="+AccountBalance()+" StartingBalance="+StartingBalance+" Lots="+NormalizeDouble(AccountBalance()/StartingBalance,LotResolution));
}
else
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"LotIncrease NOT ACTIVE Account balance="+AccountBalance()+" Lots="+Lots);
}
logwrite(TradeComment,"Init Complete");
Comment(" ");
}
//+----------------+
//| Custom DE-init |
//+----------------+
// Called ONCE when EA is removed from chart
int deinit()
{
// always indicate deinit statistics
logwrite(TradeComment,"MAX number of orders "+maxOrders);
logwrite(TradeComment,"DE-Init Complete");
Comment(" ");
}
//+-----------+
//| Main |
//+-----------+
// Called EACH TICK and each Bar[]
int start()
{
int cnt=0;
int gle=0;
int ticket=0;
int OrdersPerSymbol=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;
//safety counter
int loopcount=0;
// bar counting
if(bartime!=Time[0])
{
bartime=Time[0];
bartick++;
if(TradeEveryBar) TradeAllowed=true;
logwrite(TradeComment,"New Bar at");
}
// Lot increasement based on AccountBalance
if(LotIncrease)
{
Lots=NormalizeDouble(AccountBalance()/StartingBalance,LotResolution);
if( Lots>MarketInfo(Symbol(), MODE_MAXLOT) ) Lots=MarketInfo(Symbol(), MODE_MAXLOT);
}
OrdersPerSymbol=0;
for(cnt=OrdersTotal();cnt>=0;cnt--)
{
OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
if( OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderMagicNumber()==MagicNumber)
{
OrdersPerSymbol++;
}
}
if(OrdersPerSymbol==0)
{
TradeAllowed=true;
}
// keep some statistics
if(OrdersPerSymbol>maxOrders) maxOrders=OrdersPerSymbol;
//+-----------------------------+
//| Insert your indicator here |
//| And set either BUYme or |
//| SELLme true to place orders |
//+-----------------------------+
SELLme=true;
//+------------+
//| End Insert |
//+------------+
// Trades may be turned off if the init() section
// has dates and times defined to avoid trading
// (for things such as NFP and other news times
bool TradesOff=false;
datetime gstart;
datetime gstop;
for(cnt=0; cnt<ArraySize(SST); cnt=cnt+2)
{
gstart=StrToTime(SST[cnt]);
gstop =StrToTime(SST[cnt+1]);
if(Time[0]>=gstart && Time[0]<=gstop)
{
Print( Time[0],CurTime() );
TradesOff=true;
}
}
//ENTRY LONG (buy, Ask)
if( TradeAllowed && BUYme && !TradesOff)
{
loopcount=0;
while(true)
{
if( AccountFreeMargin()< (AccountBalance()*(MinFreeMarginPct/100)) )
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"Your BUY equity is too low to trade");
break;
}
if(LossLimit ==0) SL=0; else SL=Ask-((LossLimit+LL2SL)*Point );
if(ProfitMade==0) TP=0; else TP=Ask+((ProfitMade+LL2SL)*Point );
ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,Lots,Ask,Slippage,SL,TP,TradeComment,MagicNumber,White);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
logwrite(TradeComment," ");
logwrite(TradeComment,"BUY Ticket="+ticket+" Ask="+Ask+" Lots="+Lots+" SL="+SL+" TP="+TP);
TradeAllowed=false;
bartick=0;
break;
}
else
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"-----ERROR----- opening BUY order: Lots="+Lots+" AcctBal="+AccountBalance()+" SL="+SL+" TP="+TP+" Bid="+Bid+" Ask="+Ask+" ticket="+ticket+" Err="+gle+" "+ErrorDescription(gle));
RefreshRates();
Sleep(500);
loopcount++;
if(loopcount>maxloop) break;
}
}//while
}//BUYme
//ENTRY SHORT (sell, Bid)
if( TradeAllowed && SELLme && !TradesOff)
{
loopcount=0;
while(true)
{
if( AccountFreeMargin()< (AccountBalance()*(MinFreeMarginPct/100)) )
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"Your SELL equity is too low to trade");
break;
}
if(LossLimit ==0) SL=0; else SL=Bid+((LossLimit+LL2SL)*Point );
if(ProfitMade==0) TP=0; else TP=Bid-((ProfitMade+LL2SL)*Point );
ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,Lots,Bid,Slippage,SL,TP,TradeComment,MagicNumber,Red);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
logwrite(TradeComment," ");
logwrite(TradeComment,"SELL Ticket="+ticket+" Bid="+Bid+" Lots="+Lots+" SL="+SL+" TP="+TP);
TradeAllowed=false;
bartick=0;
break;
}
else
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"-----ERROR----- opening SELL order: Lots="+Lots+" AcctBal="+AccountBalance()+" SL="+SL+" TP="+TP+" Bid="+Bid+" Ask="+Ask+" ticket="+ticket+" Err="+gle+" "+ErrorDescription(gle));
RefreshRates();
Sleep(500);
loopcount++;
if(loopcount>maxloop) break;
}
}//while
}//SELLme
//Basket profit or loss
CurrentBasket=AccountEquity()-AccountBalance();
if( BasketProfit>0 && CurrentBasket>=BasketProfit ) CloseEverything();
if( BasketLoss >0 && CurrentBasket<=(BasketLoss*(-1)) ) CloseEverything();
//
// Order Management
//
for(cnt=OrdersTotal();cnt>=0;cnt--)
{
OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
if( OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderMagicNumber()==MagicNumber )
{
if(OrderType()==OP_BUY)
{
CurrentProfit=(Bid-OrderOpenPrice()) ;
//logwrite(TradeComment,"BUY CurrentProfit="+CurrentProfit/Point+" CurrentBasket="+CurrentBasket/Point);
//
// Modify for break even
//=======================
//
// OrderStopLoss will be equal to OrderOpenPrice if this event happens
// thus it will only ever get executed one time per ticket
if( BreakEven>0 )
{
if (CurrentProfit >= BreakEven*Point && OrderOpenPrice()>OrderStopLoss())
{
SL=OrderOpenPrice()+(Ask-Bid);
TP=OrderTakeProfit();
OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),SL,TP, White);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"MODIFY BUY BE Ticket="+OrderTicket()+" SL="+SL+" TP="+TP);
}
else
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"-----ERROR----- MODIFY BUY BE Bid="+Bid+" error="+gle+" "+ErrorDescription(gle));
}
}
}
//
// check for trailing stop
//=========================
//
if( OrderProfit()>0 && TrailStop>0 )
{
if( OrderStopLoss() < Bid-(TrailStop*Point) )
{
SL=Bid-(TrailStop*Point);
TP=OrderTakeProfit();
OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),SL,TP,0,White);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"MODIFY BUY TS Ticket="+OrderTicket()+" SL="+SL+" TP="+TP);
}
else
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"-----ERROR----- MODIFY BUY TS Bid="+Bid+" error="+gle+" "+ErrorDescription(gle)+" ");
}
}
}
// Did we make a profit
//======================
if(ProfitMade>0 && CurrentProfit>=(ProfitMade*Point)) CloseBuy("PROFIT");
// Did we take a loss
//====================
if(LossLimit>0 && CurrentProfit<=(LossLimit*(-1)*Point)) CloseBuy("LOSS");
} // if BUY
if(OrderType()==OP_SELL)
{
CurrentProfit=(OrderOpenPrice()-Ask);
//logwrite(TradeComment,"SELL CurrentProfit="+CurrentProfit/Point+" CurrentBasket="+CurrentBasket/Point);
//
// Modify for break even
//=======================
//
// OrderStopLoss will be equal to OrderOpenPrice if this event happens
// thus it will only ever get executed one time per ticket
if( BreakEven>0 )
{
if (CurrentProfit >= BreakEven*Point && OrderOpenPrice()<OrderStopLoss())
{
SL=OrderOpenPrice()-(Ask-Bid);
TP=OrderTakeProfit();
OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),SL,TP, Red);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"MODIFY SELL BE Ticket="+OrderTicket()+" SL="+SL+" TP="+TP);
}
else
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"-----ERROR----- MODIFY SELL BE Ask="+Ask+" error="+gle+" "+ErrorDescription(gle));
}
}
}
//
// check for trailing stop
//=========================
//
if( OrderProfit()>0 && TrailStop>0)
{
if( OrderStopLoss() > Ask+(TrailStop*Point) )
{
SL=Ask+(TrailStop*Point);
TP=OrderTakeProfit();
OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),SL,TP,0,Red);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"MODIFY SELL TS Ticket="+OrderTicket()+" SL="+SL+" TP="+TP);
}
else
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"-----ERROR----- MODIFY SELL TS Ask="+Ask+" error="+gle+" "+ErrorDescription(gle));
}
}
}
// Did we make a profit
//======================
if( ProfitMade>0 && CurrentProfit>=(ProfitMade*Point) ) CloseSell("PROFIT");
// Did we take a loss
//====================
if( LossLimit>0 && CurrentProfit<=(LossLimit*(-1)*Point) ) CloseSell("LOSS");
} //if SELL
} // if(OrderSymbol)
} // for
} // start()
//+-----------------+
//| CloseEverything |
//+-----------------+
// Closes all OPEN and PENDING orders
int CloseEverything()
{
int i;
for(i=OrdersTotal();i>=0;i--)
{
OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS);
if(OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderMagicNumber()==MagicNumber)
{
if(OrderType()==OP_BUY) CloseBuy ("BASKET");
if(OrderType()==OP_SELL) CloseSell("BASKET");
if(OrderType()==OP_BUYLIMIT) OrderDelete( OrderTicket() );
if(OrderType()==OP_SELLLIMIT) OrderDelete( OrderTicket() );
if(OrderType()==OP_BUYSTOP) OrderDelete( OrderTicket() );
if(OrderType()==OP_SELLSTOP) OrderDelete( OrderTicket() );
}
Sleep(1000);
} //for
} // closeeverything
// log data to a file name passed in
// print everything regardless of log setting
void logwrite (string filename, string mydata)
{
int myhandle;
string gregorian=TimeToStr(CurTime(),TIME_DATE|TIME_SECONDS);
Print(mydata+" "+gregorian);
// don't log anything if testing or if user doesn't want it
if(IsTesting()) return(0);
if(KillLogging) return(0);
myhandle=FileOpen(Symbol()+"_"+filename, FILE_CSV|FILE_WRITE|FILE_READ, ";");
if(myhandle>0)
{
FileSeek(myhandle,0,SEEK_END);
FileWrite(myhandle, mydata+" "+gregorian);
FileClose(myhandle);
}
}
void CloseBuy (string myInfo)
{
int gle;
int cnt;
int OrdersPerSymbol;
int loopcount=0;
while(true)
{
OrderClose(OrderTicket(),OrderLots(),Bid,Slippage,White);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"CLOSE BUY "+myInfo+" Ticket="+OrderTicket()+" SL="+OrderStopLoss()+" TP="+OrderTakeProfit()+" PM="+ProfitMade+" LL="+LossLimit);
break;
}
else
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"-----ERROR----- CLOSE BUY PROFIT Bid="+Bid+" error="+gle+" "+ErrorDescription(gle));
RefreshRates();
Sleep(500);
}
OrdersPerSymbol=0;
for(cnt=OrdersTotal();cnt>=0;cnt--)
{
OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
if( OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderMagicNumber()==MagicNumber) break;
}
loopcount++;
if(loopcount>maxloop) break;
}//while
}
void CloseSell (string myInfo)
{
int gle;
int cnt;
int OrdersPerSymbol;
int loopcount=0;
while(true)
{
OrderClose(OrderTicket(),OrderLots(),Ask,Slippage,Red);
gle=GetLastError();
if(gle==0)
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"CLOSE SELL "+myInfo+" Ticket="+OrderTicket()+" SL="+OrderStopLoss()+" TP="+OrderTakeProfit()+" PM="+ProfitMade+" LL="+LossLimit);
break;
}
else
{
logwrite(TradeComment,"-----ERROR----- CLOSE SELL PROFIT Ask="+Ask+" error="+gle+" "+ErrorDescription(gle));
RefreshRates();
Sleep(500);
}
OrdersPerSymbol=0;
for(cnt=OrdersTotal();cnt>=0;cnt--)
{
OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
if( OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderMagicNumber()==MagicNumber) break;
}
loopcount++;
if(loopcount>maxloop) break;
}//while
}
double LSMA(int myLPeriod, int myShift )
{
int myI;
double myLengthvar;
double myTmp;
double mySum=0;
for(myI = myLPeriod; myI >= 1 ; myI--)
{
myLengthvar = myLPeriod + 1;
myLengthvar /= 3;
myTmp = 0;
myTmp = ( myI - myLengthvar)*Open[myLPeriod-myI+myShift];
mySum+=myTmp;
}
return( mySum*6/(myLPeriod*(myLPeriod+1)) );
}
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