That's actually expected because of the different mechanisms used for quotes. Pull vs. Push The ForexConnect API (and TradingStation for that matter) "pull" quotes from the FXCM servers. A request is sent at a predetermined "polling interval" to the ...

FXCM Discussion

Times are UTC. I use two different methods to create the spread table: 1) Fix API - Receives live ticks via the FXCM Fix API and calculates on the fly 2) ForexConnect API - Retrieves data from FXCM History server and calculates totals As you can see ...

FXCM Discussion

I like the new spreads Jason...

FXCM Discussion

Yes, create your own history files for those non-standard timeframes. Best way to do that would be to use the most applicable standard timeframe data provided by MT4 to create your non-standard history files. For example, for M2, M3, M7, M16, ...

FXCM MT4 Good/Bad vs IBFX?

"None! Learn to trade. I do not know anyone that has made a living off a robot except for the scum that was selling it." "donot bother with robots. they will work for a few months then bring you problems" "none of the robots are good enough" "You ...

Which forex robot is the best?

Keep up the good work hayseed...I see many tractors in your future! You are one of the very few around here who has the most lethal combination for a Forex trader - a solid understanding of the Forex markets and the technical expertise to take ...

Any non-repaint indicators that work well trading forex

I guess I'm a newbie then. But...I'm a newbie that has used indicators in an automated system for 4.5 years. And that system has not changed once in those 4.5 years. And guess how many losing weeks I've had using those indicators. Indicators can be ...

Any non-repaint indicators that work well trading forex

Of course, you cannot show "16 M15 candles on a single H4 candle". However, you said "A MTF indicator can't show TFs lower than the chart it is applied on". That is not accurate...in that one H4 candle you CAN display data from M15 (or any other ...

Any non-repaint indicators that work well trading forex

It depends on how you code the indicator. It is certainly possible to create non-repainting MTF indicators. url Cheesy...very cheesy. They are only useless to those who have no idea what the hell they are doing. Of course it can.

Any non-repaint indicators that work well trading forex

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Moving Average only for bull candles

For me the forex "market" is defined as the "the accumulation of all prices (current and past) of a currency pair". Now having said that...the most important fundamental aspect of the "market" and the guiding principle behind my 4-year-old strategy ...

Do you believe this market is random?

You do know there are other trading platforms out there, right? Metaquotes is in the business to make money. They know there are numerous brokers and thousands of retail traders who use their MT4 platform and will continue doing so regardless of ...

MT4 build 579 doesn't work

Try the attached script...it works on my pc. Depending on the keyboard (and locale) you use, you may need to mess with the date separators logic a little.

Using "user32.dll" to move the chart to a past date with code

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Need a reverse option on this EA

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FXCM Discussion

Then it looks like you used the wrong EAs and you had no understanding of money management. It always amazes how many people blow accounts. Unless there is some crazy technical issue, blowing an account should be nearly impossible for traders with ...

Manual Trading vs Automatic Trading - Suggestions?

CCI-MTF-True

Assorted Indicators/Scripts

SemaphorPrice2 & ZigZag pattern matching

Assorted Indicators/Scripts

Hello charvo. Hope you are well. I think a beer would be a little more appealing. Sorry, I'm more of a do-it-yourselfer...real trades with real money is the best way to learn (for me) in this business. Academic papers are not as good as real, ...

Does the martingale system really work?

They secretly refer to themselves as the "FF Posse". They move from thread to thread, attempting to save inexperienced traders from the ever-increasing world of scammers, indicators, and unproven strategies. They meet via a private chat room each ...

Does the martingale system really work?