Franks_4hour_limit_orders





//+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|   Name   := TDSGlobal-4hr                                                                        |
//|	Author := Copyright © 2005 Bob O'Brien / Barcode, Modified by Frank Chamanara for a 4hr. chart |
//|	Link   :=                                                                                      |
//|	Notes  := Based on Alexander Elder's Triple Screen system, Weekly System.                      |
//+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
extern int Lots=1;
extern int TakeProfit=150;
extern int Stoploss=35;
extern int TrailingStop=30;
extern int Slippage=5;         // Slippage
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|   Internal Variables                                             |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int BuyEntryOrderTicket=0,SellEntryOrderTicket=0,cnt=0,total=0,h,m,risk=20,mm=1;
double MacdCurrent=0, MacdPrevious=0, MacdPrevious2=0, Direction=0, OsMAPrevious=0, OsMAPrevious2=0, OsMADirection=0;
double O1,H1,L1,H2,L2,newbar=0;
double PriceOpen=0,lotMM;
double ForcePos=0, ForceNeg=0, Force=0,NewPrice=0;
bool First=True;
bool hasatrade=false;
datetime prevtime=0;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
   h=TimeHour(CurTime());
   m=TimeMinute(CurTime());
   //
   H1=iHigh(NULL,1440,1);
   L1=iLow(NULL,1440,1);
   H2=iHigh(NULL,1440,2);
   L2=iLow(NULL,1440,2);
   //
   MacdPrevious =iMACD(NULL,240,12,26,9,PRICE_CLOSE,MODE_MAIN,1);
   MacdPrevious2=iMACD(NULL,240,12,26,9,PRICE_CLOSE,MODE_MAIN,2);
   //
   OsMAPrevious =iOsMA(NULL,240,12,26,9,PRICE_CLOSE,1);
   OsMAPrevious2=iOsMA(NULL,240,12,26,9,PRICE_CLOSE,2);
   //
   Force=iForce(NULL,240,24,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,1);
   ForcePos=iForce(NULL,240,24,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,1) > 0;
   ForceNeg=iForce(NULL,240,24,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,1) < 0;
/*	     Comment("TSD_1hr for MT4 ver beta 0.2 - DO NOT USE WITH REAL MONEY YET",
        "\n",
        "MT4 time (hr:mm):  ",h,":",m,
        "\n",
        "\n","MacdPrevious = ",MacdPrevious,"    OsMAPrevious = ",OsMAPrevious,
        "\n","MacdPrevious2 = ",MacdPrevious2,"    OsMAPrevious2 = ",OsMAPrevious2,
        "\n",
        "\n","Direction = ",Direction,"    OsMADirection = ",OsMADirection,
        "\n",
        "\n","Daily Force = ",Force,
        "\n","Is Daily Force Bullish = ",ForcePos,
        "\n","Is Daily Force Bearish = ",ForceNeg,
        "\n",
        "\n","Total Orders = ",total,
        "\n",
        "\n","Daily High[1] = ",H1,
        "\n","Daily High[2] = ",H2,
        "\n","Daily Low[1] = ",L1,
        "\n","Daily Low[2] = ",L2,
        "\n",
        "\n","Current Ask Price + 16 pips = ",Ask+(16*Point),
        "\n","Current Bid Price - 16 pips = ",Bid-(16*Point));
*/
// initial data checks
   if(Bars<50)
     {
      Print("bars less than 50");
      return(0);
     }
   if(prevtime==Time[0]) return(0);      // Always start at the new bar
   prevtime=Time[0];
   // =================================================================================
   // PYRAMIDING - LINEAR
   // Money Management risk exposure compounding
   // =================================================================================
   if (mm!=0)
     {
      lotMM=(MathCeil(AccountBalance() * risk/12000)/10);
      if (lotMM < 0.1) lotMM=Lots;
      if (lotMM > 1.0) lotMM=MathCeil(lotMM);
     }
   else lotMM=Lots;
   //  Pending Order Management
   total=OrdersTotal();
   hasatrade=false;
   for(cnt=0;cnt<total;cnt++)
     {
      OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
      if(OrderType()<=OP_SELL && OrderSymbol()==Symbol())  // we have open orders
         hasatrade=true;
      if(OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderType()==OP_BUYLIMIT)
        {
         if(OsMADirection==-1)
           {
            OrderDelete(OrderTicket());
            return(0);
           } // close for if(Direction == -1)
        } // close for if(OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderType()==OP_BUYSTOP)
      if(OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderType()==OP_SELLLIMIT)
        {
         if(OsMADirection==1)
           {
            OrderDelete(OrderTicket());
            return(0);
           } //close for if(Direction == 1)
        } //close for if(OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderType()==OP_SELLSTOP)
      if(OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderType()==OP_BUYLIMIT)
        {
         if(Low[1] > Low[2])
           {
            if(Low[1] < (Bid - 16 * Point))
              {
               OrderModify(OrderTicket(),Low[1] - 1 * Point,High[1] + 1 * Point,OrderTakeProfit(),0,Cyan);
               return(0);
              } // close for if(Low[1] < (Bid - 16 * Point))
            else
              {
               OrderModify(OrderTicket(),Bid - 16 * Point,High[1] + 1 * Point,OrderTakeProfit(),0,Cyan);
               return(0);
              } //close for else statement
           } //close for if(Low[1] > Low[2])
        } //close for if(OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderType()==OP_SELLSTOP
      if(OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderType()==OP_SELLLIMIT)
        {
         if(High[1] < High[2])
           {
            if(High[1] > (Ask + 16 * Point))
              {
               OrderModify(OrderTicket(),High[1] + 1 * Point,Low[1] - 1 * Point,OrderTakeProfit(),0,Cyan);
               return(0);
              } //close for if(High[1] > (Ask + 16 * Point))
            else
              {
               OrderModify(OrderTicket(),Ask + 16 * Point,Low[1] - 1 * Point,OrderTakeProfit(),0,Cyan);
               return(0);
              } //close for else statement
           } //close for if(High[1] < High[2])
        } //close for if(OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderType()==OP_BUYSTOP)
     } // close for for(cnt=0;cnt<total;cnt++)
   if(AccountFreeMargin()<(1000*lotMM))
     {
      Print("We have no money. Free Margin = ", AccountFreeMargin());
      return(0);
     }
   if (MacdPrevious > MacdPrevious2) Direction=1;
   if (MacdPrevious < MacdPrevious2) Direction=-1;
   if (MacdPrevious==MacdPrevious2) Direction=0;
   if (OsMAPrevious > OsMAPrevious2) OsMADirection=1;
   if (OsMAPrevious < OsMAPrevious2) OsMADirection=-1;
   if (OsMAPrevious==OsMAPrevious2) OsMADirection=0;
   //  Process the next bar details for any possible buy/sell order
   if (!hasatrade)   // no open orders
     {
      if(OsMADirection==1 && ForceNeg)
        {
         PriceOpen=High[1] + 1 * Point;      // Buy 1 point above high of previous candle
         if(PriceOpen > (Bid - 16 * Point))  // Check if buy price is a least 16 points > Ask
           {
            BuyEntryOrderTicket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELLLIMIT,lotMM,PriceOpen,Slippage,PriceOpen + Stoploss * Point,PriceOpen - TakeProfit * Point,"Sell Entry Order placed at "+CurTime(),0,0,Green);
           } // close for if(PriceOpen > (Ask + 16 * Point))
         else
           {
            NewPrice=Bid + 16 * Point;
            BuyEntryOrderTicket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELLLIMIT,lotMM,NewPrice,Slippage,PriceOpen + Stoploss * Point,NewPrice - TakeProfit * Point,"Sell Entry Order placed at "+CurTime(),0,0,Green);
            return(0);
           } // close for else statement
        } // close for if(Direction == 1 && ForceNeg)
      if(OsMADirection==-1 && ForcePos)
        {
         PriceOpen=Low[1] - 1 * Point;
         if(PriceOpen < (Ask + 16 * Point)) // Check if buy price is a least 16 points < Bid
           {
            SellEntryOrderTicket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUYLIMIT,lotMM,PriceOpen,Slippage,PriceOpen - Stoploss * Point,PriceOpen + TakeProfit * Point,"Buy Entry Order placed at "+CurTime(),0,0,Green);
            return(0);
            return(0);
           } // close for if(PriceOpen < (Bid - 16 * Point))
         else
           {
            NewPrice=Ask +  16 * Point;
            SellEntryOrderTicket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUYLIMIT,lotMM,NewPrice,Slippage,PriceOpen - Stoploss * Point,NewPrice + TakeProfit * Point,"Buy Entry Order placed at "+CurTime(),0,0,Green);
            return(0);
           } // close for else statement
        } // close for if(Direction == -1 && ForcePos)
     } // end of hasatrade 
   //  Stop Loss Management
   total=OrdersTotal();
   for(cnt=0;cnt<total;cnt++)
     {
      OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
      if(OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderType()==OP_BUY)
        {
         if(Ask-OrderOpenPrice() > (TrailingStop * Point))
           {
            if(OrderStopLoss() < (Ask - TrailingStop * Point))
              {
               OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),Ask - TrailingStop * Point,Ask + TakeProfit * Point,0,Cyan);
               return(0);
              } // close for if(OrderStopLoss() < (Ask - TrailingStop * Point))
           } // close for if(Ask-OrderOpenPrice() > (TrailingStop * Point))
        } // close for if(OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderType()==OP_BUY)
      if(OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderType()==OP_SELL)
        {
         if(OrderOpenPrice() - Bid > (TrailingStop * Point))
           {
            if(OrderStopLoss() > (Bid + TrailingStop * Point))
              {
               OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),Bid + TrailingStop * Point,Bid - TakeProfit * Point,0,Cyan);
               return(0);
              } // close for if(OrderStopLoss() > (Bid + TrailingStop * Point))
           } // close for if(OrderOpenPrice() - Bid > (TrailingStop * Point))
        } // close for if(OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderType()==OP_SELL)
     }  // close for for(cnt=0;cnt<total;cnt++)
      //return(0);
  } // close for int start
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+



Sample





Analysis



Market Information Used:

Series array that contains the highest prices of each bar
Series array that contains the lowest prices of each bar
Series array that contains open time of each bar


Indicator Curves created:


Indicators Used:

MACD Histogram
Moving Average of Oscillator
Force index


Custom Indicators Used:

Order Management characteristics:
Checks for the total of open orders
It can change open orders parameters, due to possible stepping strategy
It automatically opens orders when conditions are reached

Other Features:


BackTest : EURUSD on H1

From 2009-08-01 to 2009-10-01 Profit Factor:0.69 Total Net Profit:-2554.00

BackTest : EURUSD on H1

From 2009-12-01 to 2010-01-17 Profit Factor:0.69 Total Net Profit:-1580.00

BackTest : EURUSD on H1

From 2010-04-01 to 2010-04-30 Profit Factor:0.00 Total Net Profit:0.00

BackTest : EURUSD on H1

From 2010-05-01 to 2010-05-31 Profit Factor:0.00 Total Net Profit:0.00

BackTest : EURUSD on H1

From 2010-06-01 to 2010-06-30 Profit Factor:0.00 Total Net Profit:0.00

BackTest : GBPUSD on H1

From 2010-01-01 to 2010-02-27 Profit Factor:0.24 Total Net Profit:-4699.50

BackTest : USDCAD on H1

From 2009-12-01 to 2010-01-01 Profit Factor:0.00 Total Net Profit:0.00

BackTest : USDCHF on H1

From 2009-12-01 to 2010-01-01 Profit Factor:0.00 Total Net Profit:0.00

BackTest : USDJPY on H1

From 2009-11-01 to 2009-11-30 Profit Factor:0.27 Total Net Profit:-1757.53

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