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Development of applications for the MetaTrader 4 Client Terminal requires the knowledge of MQL4. This programming language MetaQuotes Language 4 is a fourth-generation language that has also been developed by MetaQuotes Software Corp. from their own many years experience. MQL4 is the first programming language to consider all niceties of trading on financial markets.
This present [...]

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Jan 22nd, 2010 | Filed under MetaTrader General

Many of you probably have considered the possibility of using neural networks in your EA. This subject was very hot specially after 2007 Automated Trading Championship and the spectacular winning by Better with his system based on neural networks. Many internet forums were flooded with topics related to neural networks and Forex trading. Unfortunately writing [...]

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Nov 24th, 2009 | Filed under MetaTrader General

To back test an expert advisor (EA) follow the steps below.

Open the Strategy Tester window by pressing Ctrl+R
Select the expert advisor you wish to back test
Select the symbol you wish to back test
Select a testing model (every tick model recommended)
Set a testing period
Press Start

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Nov 17th, 2009 | Filed under MetaTrader General

The Foreign Exchange (or Forex) trading uses currency markets from a variety of countries to create a trading market where billions and billions are traded and exchanged daily. If you aim to profit from Forex trading, then you would need to own every single pip that you can get. But this is easier said than [...]

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Nov 16th, 2009 | Filed under MetaTrader General

Not so long ago – at the dawn of technical analysis when by far not all traders had computers – people appeared that tried to predict future prices using formulas and regularities invented by them. They were often called charlatans. Time went on, methods of information processing became more complicated, and now there can hardly [...]

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Nov 12th, 2009 | Filed under MetaTrader General

Let’s look at how to optimize an expert advisor. In the example below we will look to optimize the size of stop loss and take profit.
Expert Optimization Steps
1. Open the Strategy Tester window by pressing Ctrl+R.

2. In the Strategy Tester window, select Expert Properties
3. Select the Optimized parameters ( in our example stop-loss [...]

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Nov 12th, 2009 | Filed under MetaTrader General

The MQL programming opens new opportunities for the automated trading, many people all over the world already have appreciated it.
When we are writing an Expert Advisor for trading, we must be sure that it will work correctly.
Many newbies often have some questions when the results of some mathematical calculations differ from those expected. The program [...]

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Nov 11th, 2009 | Filed under MetaTrader General

Modern technologies allow us not only to trade in financial markets using personal computers, but we can fully automate a trading system now. Using a computer program you can relieve yourself from the routine of analyzing financial markets and performing trades.
Our client terminal has all functions that allow you to develop, test and use your [...]

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Nov 3rd, 2009 | Filed under MetaTrader General

It is important to choose a forex trading platform that meets your requirements. There are different types of platforms that provide different facilities. The platform that you choose depends on your approach. Some platforms provide high level of details. They provide highly complex charts and indicators and complete information about the markets. If you are [...]

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Oct 28th, 2009 | Filed under MetaTrader General