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Hi,

I tried to use EA with indicator called "Symphonie Trendline Indikator", but I've noticed that EA doesn't take into consideration condition that I've created. This indicator just draws blue line when trend is up (value 1 = mode 0) and red line when it's down (value 2 = mode 1). Actually, value 1 is till line is rising and when it starts to fall it becomes value 2. I wanted to use this indicator as a filter to eliminate bad trades opposite to major trend, but EA it doesn't work. I used shifted 1 and 2 with no results. Could you help me to set this condition correct? Value 1 only buy trade, value 2 only sell trade. I enclose mql code, .mol file only with indicator condition and screenshot of trades on 1min chart that made EA.


Best regards!

Expert advisors created with the strategy builder do not take incorrect trades. Hundreds of people use this software and we have a high quality code.
The ea takes the trades as per your trading logic. If you see odd trades, then you should review your logic.
In this case your logic seem fine but it's wrong. You are assuming that the signals are 0 (no signals) and signal (>0). In reality it works in a different way for your indicator.
I added this code to print out the indicator's value
Print("UP=",TrendUp[0]);
Print("Down=",TrendDown[1]);
It shows this:
2012.02.02 10:28:08 Symphonie_Trendline_Indikator EURUSD,H1: Down=1.3403
2012.02.02 10:28:08 Symphonie_Trendline_Indikator EURUSD,H1: UP=2147483647
So no signal is 2147483647 which in mt4 coding terms means empty. Your condition >0 won't work. You need to use <100000 (or any number lower than 2147483647)
This issue has been explained in the forum before in some links at viewtopic.php?f=3&t=162

I hope this helps. Happy forex trading!

Hi,

Thank you for help. In this case it was useful solution, but I have the same problem with other indicator called "silvertrend signal". I tried different options, but EA trade in random way, just selling and buying all the time. Could you help me with this indicator? Mode 0 shifted 1< 10000 buy and mode 1 shifted 1<10000 sell. I enclose .mol file and .mq4 indicator coed.


Best regards!

Did you try to print out the output?

I added comment the same as you wrote me last time:

Print("UP=",val1[0]);
Print("Down=",val2[1]);

and it's showing 2147483647 or 0. I enclose screenshot.

Then, when the signal appeared it showed price of currency pair Down=1.3191.

Can you help me with this problem?

Sure, just confirm your strategy (buy when.. sell when)?

Simply, buy when green arrow in previous candle appeared, mode 0 must be equal price (mode 0<10000) and sell when there's red arrow, mode 1<10000.

You need to see more values:

Use
Print("UP=",val1[0]);
Print("UP=",val1[1]);
Print("UP=",val1[2]);
Print("Down=",val2[0]);
Print("Down=",val2[1]);
Print("Down=",val2[2]);
Most likelly those arrows repaint, so you need to see the print out when an arrow is drawn