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The MetaQuotes Language 4 and 5 (MQL4 / MQL5) are an object-oriented high-level programming language intended for writing automated trading strategies, custom technical indicators for the analysis of various financial markets.

snippet - MQL5: Use timeframes selection as input
29 Mar, 2022
MQL5: Use timeframes selection as input
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This snippet shows how to use timeframes as input field. For that you just have to use the ENUM_TIMEFRAMES. It contains all of the predefined timeframes. This way you can use multiple times in a...
snippet - MQL5: Action at new candle
5 Oct, 2021
MQL5: Action at new candle
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Do work only at the time of the birth of a new candle.
snippet - MQL5: Get current spread
4 Oct, 2021
MQL5: Get current spread
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This snippet shows how to get current spread as points. If you want it in price then you have to multiply it with point size or get ask and bid difference.
snippet - MQL5: Get current bid/ask price
4 Oct, 2021
MQL5: Get current bid/ask price
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This snippet shows how to get current bid and ask price. Two prices are there for buy and sell pricing and the difference of those is your spread.
snippet - MQL5: Trailing stop
1 Oct, 2021
MQL5: Trailing stop
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How to implement trailing stop to MQL5. Basically during every tick you iterate through all positions, when trailing stop can be moved higher/lower it will do just that.
snippet - MQL5 for GeSHi
1 Oct, 2021
MQL5 for GeSHi
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MQL5 language file for GeSHi (Generic Syntax Highlighter). I used C++ langague file to base this on, since MQL is based on C++. I don't think it's the best possible highlight and ideally would use...
snippet - MQL5: Close all trades at the end of the day
1 Oct, 2021
MQL5: Close all trades at the end of the day
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This snippet is of a code that will close all trades at the end of the day. The percise time can be modified to your preferations.
snippet - MQL5: random if else
1 Oct, 2021
MQL5: random if else
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To get a random result, you can take MathRand() and use the modulus operator, it gives the reminder of division.