timing code

from B600 > it doesn't make a difference, what TZ your broker use u can use TimeGMT() 2 get GMT Time

OK... I'll try this again. I've posted the wrong code a couple times now.

Here's the deal... I'll post the code to the ea I'm playing with, but there is no code about limiting orders to time, except, I have it only look for trading opportunities at the start of each new bar.

Which is where I think I need to add code to eliminate trading opportunities around specified times... ie when there is relevant news releases.... but I know nothing about how to code that.

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                         Daily BBand Scalping.mq4 |
//|                                        http://www.metaquotes.net |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

extern double TakeProfit1   = 35;
extern double TakeProfit2   = 17;
extern double StopLoss     = 0;
extern int    maxorders   = 2;
extern double TrailingStop = 45;
extern double Lotsfactor  = 0.01;
extern double MagicNumber  = 3866584573;

extern int    BBPeriod     = 20;    // Bollinger Bands Period
extern int    Deviation    =  2;    // Deviation
extern double shift        =  0;


//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

int start()     {
   int ticket, ticketH, total;
   total=OrdersTotal();

//  Calculate Lot size by available trading capital
double acnteqlots=AccountEquity( ) ;//* Lots.factor;
int Lotsi=acnteqlots * Lotsfactor;   
double Lots=Lotsi * 0.01; 
  

// double iBands( string symbol, int chart timeframe, int period, int deviation, int bands_shift, int applied_price, int mode, int shift) 
double upperbband = iBands(NULL, PERIOD_D1, BBPeriod, Deviation, 0, 1, MODE_UPPER, shift) ;
double lowerbband = iBands(NULL, PERIOD_D1, BBPeriod, Deviation, 0, 1, MODE_LOWER, shift) ;
double movabband = iMA    (NULL, PERIOD_D1, BBPeriod,            0, 1, MODE_LOWER, shift) ;



Comment ("\n Version = 101.00a                                                                   ",
         "\n spread = ",DoubleToStr(Ask-Bid,5),
         "\n open orders = ",total,
         "\n Max allowagle orders = ",maxorders,
         "\n Next order size = ",Lots,
         "\n ",
         "\n " ); // end of displayed comments



//  Check for new orders ONLY on new BAR
  static datetime tmp;
  if (tmp!= Time[0]) 
     {  tmp = Time[0];    //do ur code here
     
      if(total > maxorders-1)  {return(0);}   //  dont bother if you already have Max Orders open orders

// check for long position (BUY) possibility  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      if(Ask < lowerbband)    {ticket =OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY ,Lots,Ask,3,StopLoss,Ask+(TakeProfit1*2) *Point,"Daily Scalp  Buy" ,MagicNumber,0,Green); return(0); }

// check for short position (SELL) possibility   ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      if(Bid > upperbband)    {ticket =OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,Lots,Bid,3,StopLoss,Bid-(TakeProfit1*2) *Point,"Daily Scalp  Sell",MagicNumber,0,Red  );  return(0); }

// check for long position (BUY) possibility  ------------------------------------------------------------------------
      if(Ask < movabband)    {ticket =OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY ,Lots,Ask,3,StopLoss,Ask+TakeProfit1 *Point,"Daily Scalp  Buy",MagicNumber,0,Green);
                                ticketH=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,Lots,Bid,3,StopLoss,Bid-TakeProfit2 *Point,"Daily Scalp  Hdg",MagicNumber,0,Red  ); return(0); }

// check for short position (SELL) possibility   ---------------------------------------------------------------------
      if(Bid > movabband)    {ticket =OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,Lots,Bid,3,StopLoss,Bid-TakeProfit1 *Point,"Daily Scalp  Sell",MagicNumber,0,Red  ); 
                                ticketH=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY ,Lots,Ask,3,StopLoss,Ask+TakeProfit2 *Point,"Daily Scalp  Hdg" ,MagicNumber,0,Green); return(0); }

      return(0);
        }  }
// ----------------   end of start ------------------------------------
// ----------------   end of program ------------------------------------











//   if(total > 0)  check.order();

/*
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

void check.order()   {
   int cnt, ticket, ticketa, total;

   // it is important to enter the market correctly, 
   // but it is more important to exit it correctly...   
   for(cnt=0;cnt<total;cnt++)
     {
      OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
      if(OrderType()<=OP_SELL &&   // check for opened position 
         OrderSymbol()==Symbol())  // check for symbol
        {
         if(OrderType()==OP_BUY)   // long position is opened
           {
            // check for trailing stop
            if(TrailingStop>0)  
              {                 
               if(Bid-OrderOpenPrice()>Point*TrailingStop)
                 {
                  if(OrderStopLoss()<Bid-Point*TrailingStop)
                    {
                     OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),Bid-Point*TrailingStop,OrderTakeProfit(),0,Green);
                     return(0)(0);
                    }
                 }
              }
           }
         else // go to short position
           {
            if(TrailingStop>0)  
              {                 
               if((OrderOpenPrice()-Ask)>(Point*TrailingStop))
                 {
                  if((OrderStopLoss()>(Ask+Point*TrailingStop)) || (OrderStopLoss()==0))
                    {
                     OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),Ask+Point*TrailingStop,OrderTakeProfit(),0,Red);
                     return(0)(0);
                    }
                 }
              }
           }
        }
     }
   return(0)(0);
  }
  */
// ----------------   end of program ------------------------------------

I don't think you can expect someone will code it for you if you are not a programmer.

I suggest you to use the Jobs section.

I'm learning to code. Can someone point me to something I can read and learn from?

I certainly don't want someone to code it for me...

There is a lot of resource to read and learn, maybe a good start is the Book. However there may be some obsolete information since the new mql4 was released.

See also Articles section.

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