Help with Text Indicator
hey.. try this.. and restart your MT4
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Lot_Size.mq4 | //| Copyright 2014, Tom Parimore | //| tparimore@yahoo.com | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property copyright "Tom Parimore" #property link "tparimore@yahoo.com" // Last Updated 1/24/15 10:16 AM extern double Stop_Loss = 10; // pips extern double Percent_Risk = 3.0; extern string xxxxxxxxxxxx = "**************************************************************"; extern int Corner = 1; extern int XDISTANCE1 = 25; extern int YDISTANCE = 75; double ml, ls, dblPoints, fm, mr, sp, ab, al, dpl, cppl, rkd, cpp; #property indicator_chart_window //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator initialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int init() { if (Digits == 3 || Digits == 5) dblPoints = Point * 10; // Digits - Number of digits after decimal point for the current symbol prices else dblPoints = Point; return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator deinitialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int deinit() { ObjectDelete("StopLoss"); ObjectDelete("MaxLotSize"); ObjectDelete("LotSize"); ObjectDelete("RiskDollars"); ObjectDelete("RiskPercent"); ObjectDelete("DollarPerPIP"); return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Custom indicator iteration function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int start() { dpl = MarketInfo(Symbol(), MODE_LOTSIZE); // Dollars per Lot cppl = MarketInfo(Symbol(), MODE_TICKVALUE); // cost per pip per lot Alert(dpl," ",cppl); if (dpl==0||cppl==0)return(0); string Text[6]; // Declaring a string array color Color[1]; // Declaring an array of colors Color[0]= Yellow; // Object color .. ObjectCreate("StopLoss", OBJ_LABEL, 0, 0, 0); // Creating obj. ObjectSet("StopLoss", OBJPROP_CORNER, Corner); // Reference corner ObjectSet("StopLoss", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, XDISTANCE1); // X coordinate ObjectSet("StopLoss", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, YDISTANCE); // Y coordinate ObjectCreate("MaxLotSize", OBJ_LABEL, 0, 0, 0); // Creating obj. ObjectSet("MaxLotSize", OBJPROP_CORNER, Corner); // Reference corner ObjectSet("MaxLotSize", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, XDISTANCE1); // X coordinate ObjectSet("MaxLotSize", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, YDISTANCE+20); // Y coordinate ObjectCreate("LotSize", OBJ_LABEL, 0, 0, 0); // Creating obj. ObjectSet("LotSize", OBJPROP_CORNER, Corner); // Reference corner ObjectSet("LotSize", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, XDISTANCE1); // X coordinate ObjectSet("LotSize", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, YDISTANCE+40); // Y coordinate ObjectCreate("RiskDollars", OBJ_LABEL, 0, 0, 0); // Creating obj. ObjectSet("RiskDollars", OBJPROP_CORNER, Corner); // Reference corner ObjectSet("RiskDollars", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, XDISTANCE1); // X coordinate ObjectSet("RiskDollars", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, YDISTANCE+60); // Y coordinate ObjectCreate("RiskPercent", OBJ_LABEL, 0, 0, 0); // Creating obj. ObjectSet("RiskPercent", OBJPROP_CORNER, Corner); // Reference corner ObjectSet("RiskPercent", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, XDISTANCE1); // X coordinate ObjectSet("RiskPercent", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, YDISTANCE+80); // Y coordinate ObjectCreate("DollarPerPIP", OBJ_LABEL, 0, 0, 0); // Creating obj. ObjectSet("DollarPerPIP", OBJPROP_CORNER, Corner); // Reference corner ObjectSet("DollarPerPIP", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, XDISTANCE1); // X coordinate ObjectSet("DollarPerPIP", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, YDISTANCE+100); // Y coordinate fm = AccountFreeMargin(); mr = AccountStopoutLevel(); sp = MarketInfo(Symbol(), MODE_SPREAD)/10; // spread ab = AccountBalance(); // account balance al = AccountLeverage(); // account leaverage rkd = ab* Percent_Risk / 100; // dollar risked if (Digits == 5) ls = rkd / ( Stop_Loss * dblPoints * dpl * cppl ); // Lot Size if (Digits == 3) ls = rkd / ( Stop_Loss * dblPoints * dpl * cppl ) *100; cpp = cppl * ls * 10; // cost per pip if (Digits == 5) ml = al*(fm-mr)/(Ask*dpl + al*cppl*Stop_Loss); // maximum lots if (Digits == 3) ml = al*(fm-mr)/(Ask*dpl/100 + al*cppl*Stop_Loss); // maximum lots Text[0]= "STOP LOSS (PIPS): " + DoubleToStr(Stop_Loss,2); Text[1] = "MAX LOT SIZE: " + DoubleToStr(ml,2); Text[2] = "LOT SIZE: " + DoubleToStr( ls,2); Text[3] = "RISK ($): $" + DoubleToStr(rkd,2); Text[4] = "RISK (%): " + DoubleToStr(Percent_Risk,2) + "%"; Text[5] = "DOLLARS / PIP: $" + DoubleToStr(cpp,2) ; ObjectSetText("StopLoss", Text[0],10,"Arial",Color[0]); ObjectSetText("MaxLotSize", Text[1],10,"Arial",Color[0]); ObjectSetText("LotSize", Text[2],10,"Arial",Color[0]); ObjectSetText("RiskDollars", Text[3],10,"Arial",Color[0]); ObjectSetText("RiskPercent", Text[4],10,"Arial",Color[0]); ObjectSetText("DollarPerPIP", Text[5],10,"Arial",Color[0]); return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
WDholic:
Thanks for you help. Yes, that worked. But, adding the alert maybe a little more trouble. I get an alert for each pair and an alert every time i change time frames. Currently the way I handle the issue is to change to a blank default profile and back to my trading profile. This is done once at the start of trading then everything chart works fine. Thanks again for you input.
hey.. try this.. and restart your MT4
gooly:
Yes, I debated on updating the text on a new bar or every tick. I chose every tick because I envisioned the possibility of wanting to enter a second trade right after open one trade. I want to know the new max lots available right away. It might not be the right choice, but my computer doesn't seem to have an issue with the extra load. Thanks for your input.
Your objects are created and set again and again on each tick: Check the return values of your object functions and print out the error if there is any.
tparimore:
Thanks for you help. Yes, that worked. But, adding the alert maybe a little more trouble. I get an alert for each pair and an alert every time i change time frames. Currently the way I handle the issue is to change to a blank default profile and back to my trading profile. This is done once at the start of trading then everything chart works fine. Thanks again for you input.
Thanks for you help. Yes, that worked. But, adding the alert maybe a little more trouble. I get an alert for each pair and an alert every time i change time frames. Currently the way I handle the issue is to change to a blank default profile and back to my trading profile. This is done once at the start of trading then everything chart works fine. Thanks again for you input.
simply just delete that alert.
i give an alert to show you what causing error ( ZERO DEVIDE ).
WDholic:
Duh, I am so slow some times. Thank you so much. That works great. ----Tom
simply just delete that alert.
i give an alert to show you what causing error ( ZERO DEVIDE ).
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Could someone kindly look at my code and tell me why I must refresh my screen in order to get my Lot_Size indicator to display? I do not have the same issue with any of my other text writing indicators and they all follow the same construction. The only difference is they are based of chart data and Lot_Size is based on Broker data. Regards ----Tom
Screen Shot on start of MT4 Screen Shot after Time frame is changed