Well, what sort of uses does OOP have now? (The very large applications which you speak of) I'm thinking finally being able to combine my set of EAs into one super EA. Definitely would save me time maintaining each EA. Either that, or maybe a more ...

Object Oriented Programming

Depends on how the close is done.

replace buy with sell orders ...

In terms of Metatrader, how can the principles of OOP be applied? I spoke with a few CSE majors in school, and they're basically telling me that I can write my trading logic once, and then instantiate that trading logic several times with different ...

Object Oriented Programming

I should probably point out that I have no formal programming training. Most of my learning is taking existing code, reverse engineering it to understand what each section does, and repurpose that section somewhere else. The bits that I do know ...

Object Oriented Programming

The main reason why I'm pushing for OOP is because of MT5.

Object Oriented Programming

You'll need to use a DLL to access the entire computer's filesystem

.csv file help

You need to add FileSeek FileSeek(handle, 0, SEEK_END);

What am I doing wrong?

Easiest solution is to have the second EA modify the first EA's pending order so the entry price is really far. Then, once X condition passes, delete the pending order.

Running Two EA's Simultaneously

No

misguided logic?

No. Run your backtest in visual mode.

misguided logic?

Wrong. Spread is counted. If you don't believe me, write an EA which buys and sells instantaneously and in rapid succession. You'll love money. Why? Because of the spread!

misguided logic?

Use the crosshair button and drag from point 1 to point 2.

Indicator to show number of pips in between straight line??

Consider this... Spread costs?

misguided logic?

It isn't. It's based on broker time.

Optimization of a strategy..

Right click in the optimization results tab and make sure "Skip Useless Results" is unchecked. Those 81 passes were all unprofitable.

Optimization of a strategy..

I never understood why people do this. Just explain the system outright, especially if you're in the starting stages. Geoff at the Simple 1H GU thread is a perfect example. He put up a system and scores of users have descended upon it and are trying ...

Simple, Profitable BB Reversal System:

Just have metatrader send trade times/information to your website, and let your website handle the mail distribution. That leaves the EA to look for more trades.

MQL4 and MySQL?

The errors you're getting are server-side. Nothing to worry about.

A Volatilty Breakout Idea

Orders only

question about investor mode on mt4

They say it's unlimited. The reality is it's quite limited.

bandwidth usage with mt4