20pipsOnceADayOppositeLastNHourTrend





#property copyright "slacktrader"
#property link      ""

#define  MAGICMA           0

string   SYMBOL            = "EURUSD";
int      TIMEFRAME         = 0;
int      MAXORDERS         = 1;

int      TRADINGDAYHOURS[] = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23};
//int      TRADINGDAYHOURS[] = {14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22};
//int      TRADINGDAYHOURS[] = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23};

//Expert Settings
double   FIXLOT            = 0.1;      //if 0, uses maximumrisk, else uses only this while trading
double   MINLOTS           = 0.1;      //minimum lot
double   MAXLOTS           = 5;        //maximum lot
double   MAXIMUMRISK       = 0.05;     //maximum risk, if FIXLOT = 0
int      SLIPPAGE          = 3;        //max slippage alowed

/*
2008 1500 - DD 19
2007 - 2008 4450 - DD 26
int      TRADINGHOUR       = 7;
int      HOURSTOCHECKTREND  = 30;
int      ORDERMAXAGE       = 75600;

int      FIRSTMULTIPLICATOR   = 3;
int      SECONDMULTIPLICATOR  = 3;
int      THIRDMULTIPLICATOR   = 5;
*/

/*
2008 1700 - DD 30
2007 - 2008 5700 - DD 30
int      TRADINGHOUR       = 7;
int      HOURSTOCHECKTREND  = 30;
int      ORDERMAXAGE       = 75600;

int      FIRSTMULTIPLICATOR   = 5;
int      SECONDMULTIPLICATOR  = 5;
int      THIRDMULTIPLICATOR   = 5;
*/

/*
int      TRADINGHOUR       = 7;
int      HOURSTOCHECKTREND  = 30;
int      ORDERMAXAGE       = 75600;

int      FIRSTMULTIPLICATOR   = 4;
int      SECONDMULTIPLICATOR  = 1;
int      THIRDMULTIPLICATOR   = 4;
*/

int      TRADINGHOUR       = 7;        //time when position should be oppened
int      HOURSTOCHECKTREND  = 30;      //amount of hours to check price difference to see a "trend"
int      ORDERMAXAGE       = 75600;    //max age of position - closes older positions

int      FIRSTMULTIPLICATOR   = 4;     //multiply lots when position -1 was loss
int      SECONDMULTIPLICATOR  = 2;     //multiply lots when position -2 was loss
int      THIRDMULTIPLICATOR   = 5;     //multiply lots when position -3 was loss
int      FOURTHMULTIPLICATOR  = 5;     //multiply lots when position -4 was loss
int      FIFTHMULTIPLICATOR   = 1;     //multiply lots when position -5 was loss

double   STOPLOSS          = 50;       //SL
double   TRAILINGSTOP      = 0;        //
double   TAKEPROFIT        = 10;       //TP

//Globals
datetime LastBarTraded     = 0;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert initialization function                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
//---- 
   
//----
   return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert deinitialization function                                 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
{
//---- 
   
//----
   return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert start function                                            |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void start()
{
   CheckForClosePositions();   
   CheckForModifyPositions();
   if(TradeAllowed())
      OpenPosition(CheckForOpenPosition(), GetLots());     
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| TradeAllowed function return true if trading is possible         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool TradeAllowed()
{
//Trade only once on each bar
   if(LastBarTraded == Time[0])
      return(false);
//Trade only open price of current hour
   if(iVolume(SYMBOL, PERIOD_H1, 0) > 1)
      return(false);
   if(!IsTradeAllowed()) 
      return(false);
   if(OrdersTotal() >= MAXORDERS)
      return(false);
   if(!IsTradingHour())
   {
      CloseAllPositions();
      return(false);
   }
   return(true);
}

bool IsTradingHour()
{
   int i;
   bool istradinghour = false;

   for(i = 0; i < ArraySize(TRADINGDAYHOURS); i++)
   {
      if(TRADINGDAYHOURS[i] == Hour())
      {
         istradinghour = true;
         break;
      }      
   }
   return(istradinghour);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Get amount of lots to trade                                      |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
double GetLots()
{
   double lot, result;
   if(FIXLOT == 0)
      lot = NormalizeDouble(AccountFreeMargin() * MAXIMUMRISK / 1000.0, 1);
   else
      lot = FIXLOT;

/*
   int losses = 0;
   double minlot = MarketInfo(Symbol(), MODE_MINLOT);
   int round = MathAbs(MathLog(minlot) / MathLog(10.0)) + 0.5;
   int total = OrdersHistoryTotal();
   double spread = MarketInfo(Symbol(), MODE_SPREAD);
   double k = (TAKEPROFIT + STOPLOSS) / (TAKEPROFIT - spread);
   for (int i = 0; i < total; i++) {
      OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_HISTORY);
      if (OrderProfit() > 0) {
         result = lot;
         losses = 0;
      } else {
         result = result * k;
         losses++;
      }
   }
   result = NormalizeDouble(result, round);
   double maxlot = MarketInfo(Symbol(), MODE_MAXLOT);
   if (result > maxlot) {
      result = maxlot;
   }
   RefreshRates();

   lot = result;
/**/

   OrderSelect(OrdersHistoryTotal() - 1, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_HISTORY);
   if(OrderProfit() < 0)
      lot = lot * FIRSTMULTIPLICATOR;
   else
   {
      OrderSelect(OrdersHistoryTotal() - 2, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_HISTORY);
      if(OrderProfit() < 0)
         lot = lot * SECONDMULTIPLICATOR;
      else
      {
         OrderSelect(OrdersHistoryTotal() - 3, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_HISTORY);
         if(OrderProfit() < 0)
            lot = lot * THIRDMULTIPLICATOR;
         else
         {
            OrderSelect(OrdersHistoryTotal() - 4, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_HISTORY);
            if(OrderProfit() < 0)
               lot = lot * FOURTHMULTIPLICATOR;
            else
            {
               OrderSelect(OrdersHistoryTotal() - 5, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_HISTORY);
               if(OrderProfit() < 0)
                  lot = lot * FIFTHMULTIPLICATOR;
            }
         }
      }
   }

/*
   OrderSelect(OrdersHistoryTotal() - 1, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_HISTORY);
   if(OrderProfit() < 0)
      lot = NormalizeDouble(AccountFreeMargin() * MAXIMUMRISK*FIRSTMULTIPLICATOR / 1000.0, 1);
   else
   {
      OrderSelect(OrdersHistoryTotal() - 2, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_HISTORY);
      if(OrderProfit() < 0)
         lot = NormalizeDouble(AccountFreeMargin() * MAXIMUMRISK*SECONDMULTIPLICATOR / 1000.0, 1);
      else
      {
         OrderSelect(OrdersHistoryTotal() - 3, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_HISTORY);
         if(OrderProfit() < 0)
            lot = NormalizeDouble(AccountFreeMargin() * MAXIMUMRISK*THIRDMULTIPLICATOR / 1000.0, 1);
         else
         {
            OrderSelect(OrdersHistoryTotal() - 4, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_HISTORY);
            if(OrderProfit() < 0)
               lot = NormalizeDouble(AccountFreeMargin() * MAXIMUMRISK*FOURTHMULTIPLICATOR / 1000.0, 1);
            else
            {
               OrderSelect(OrdersHistoryTotal() - 5, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_HISTORY);
               if(OrderProfit() < 0)
                  lot = NormalizeDouble(AccountFreeMargin() * MAXIMUMRISK*FIFTHMULTIPLICATOR / 1000.0, 1);
            }
         }
      }
   }
*/

   if(lot > NormalizeDouble(AccountFreeMargin() / 1000.0, 1))
      lot = NormalizeDouble(AccountFreeMargin() / 1000.0, 1);

   if(lot < MINLOTS)
      lot = MINLOTS;
   else if(lot > MAXLOTS)
      lot = MAXLOTS;
      
   return(lot);
   
   
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Checks of open short, long or nothing (-1, 1, 0)                 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int CheckForOpenPosition()
{
   int result = 0;

//Trade only this hour in a day - once a day at this time
   if(Hour() != TRADINGHOUR)
      return(result);
      
//Long if last N hour was bearish - short when last N hour was bullish
   if(iClose(SYMBOL, PERIOD_H1, HOURSTOCHECKTREND) > iClose(SYMBOL, PERIOD_H1, 1))
      result = 1;
   else
      result = -1;

//----
   return(result);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Opens position according to arguments (-1 short || 1 long, amount of Lots to trade |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OpenPosition(int ShortLong, double Lots)
{
   double SL, TP;
   if(ShortLong == -1)
   {
      if(STOPLOSS != 0)
         SL = Bid + STOPLOSS * Point;
      else
         SL = 0;
      if(TAKEPROFIT != 0)
         TP = Bid - TAKEPROFIT * Point;
      else
         TP = 0;
      OrderSend(SYMBOL, OP_SELL, Lots, Bid, SLIPPAGE, SL, TP, TimeToStr(Time[0]), MAGICMA, 0, Red);
   }
   else if(ShortLong == 1)
   {
      if(STOPLOSS != 0)
         SL = Ask - STOPLOSS * Point;
      else
         SL = 0;
      if(TAKEPROFIT != 0)
         TP = Ask + TAKEPROFIT * Point;
      else
         TP = 0;
      OrderSend(SYMBOL, OP_BUY, Lots, Ask, SLIPPAGE, SL, TP, TimeToStr(Time[0]), MAGICMA, 0, Blue);
   }
   if(ShortLong != 0)
      LastBarTraded = Time[0];
}
//
void ClosePositions(int OrderTickets2Close[])
{
   int i;
   
   for(i = 0; i < ArraySize(OrderTickets2Close); i++)
   {
      OrderSelect(OrderTickets2Close[i], SELECT_BY_TICKET);
      if(OrderType() == OP_SELL)
         OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), Ask, 3, Orange);
      else if(OrderType() == OP_BUY)
         OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), Bid, 3, Orange);
   }
}
//
void CloseAllPositions()
{
   int i;
   int OrderTickets2Close[];
   ArrayResize(OrderTickets2Close, 0);
   
   for(i = 0; i < OrdersTotal(); i++)
   {
      OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS);
      ArrayResize(OrderTickets2Close, i + 1);
      OrderTickets2Close[i] = OrderTicket();
   }

   ClosePositions(OrderTickets2Close);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Closes position based on indicator state                                           |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
void CheckForClosePositions()
{
   int i, j;   
   int OrderTickets2Close[];
   ArrayResize(OrderTickets2Close, 0);

   for(i = 0; i < OrdersTotal(); i++)
   {
      OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS);
      if(OrderType() == OP_BUY && OrderOpenTime() + ORDERMAXAGE < TimeCurrent())
      {
         ArrayResize(OrderTickets2Close, j + 1);
         OrderTickets2Close[i] = OrderTicket();
         j++;
      }
   }
   for(i = 0; i < OrdersTotal(); i++)
   {
      OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS);
      if(OrderType() == OP_SELL && OrderOpenTime() + ORDERMAXAGE < TimeCurrent())
      {
         ArrayResize(OrderTickets2Close, j + 1);
         OrderTickets2Close[i] = OrderTicket();
         j++;
      }
   }
   
   ClosePositions(OrderTickets2Close);
   
//----
   return;
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Modify positions - Stoploss based on Trailing stop                                            |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
void CheckForModifyPositions()
{
   for(int i = 0; i < OrdersTotal(); i++)
   {
      if(OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES) == false)
         break;
      if(OrderMagicNumber() != MAGICMA || OrderSymbol() != SYMBOL)
         continue;

      if(OrderType() == OP_BUY)
      {
         if(TRAILINGSTOP > 0)
            if(Bid - OrderOpenPrice() > Point * TRAILINGSTOP)
              if(OrderStopLoss() < Bid-Point * TRAILINGSTOP)
                 OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), Bid - Point*TRAILINGSTOP, OrderTakeProfit(), 0, Blue);
      }
      else if(OrderType() == OP_SELL)
      {
         if(TRAILINGSTOP > 0)
            if(Ask + OrderOpenPrice() < Point * TRAILINGSTOP)
              if(OrderStopLoss()>Ask + Point * TRAILINGSTOP)
                 OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), Ask + Point * TRAILINGSTOP, OrderTakeProfit(), 0, Red);
      }
   }
}



Sample





Analysis



Market Information Used:

Series array that contains open time of each bar
Series array that contains tick volumes of each bar
Series array that contains close prices for each bar


Indicator Curves created:


Indicators Used:



Custom Indicators Used:

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

Other Features: