Just an update on this issue. No way will the MetaTrader be fast enough, it appears. So, I wrote a full-blown C# multi-threaded client using...
southbeach4me, Thanks so much. I'm beginning to piece together the true picture. One tekkie said MetaTrader was a "shell" on top of their...
Well, thanks for the info, but considerable effort has already been expended on a MetaTrader-based solution. This is an automated execution...
Any MB Trading MetaTrader users out there who know their order execution latencies from within an EA ? Market Orders to keep it simple. EUR/USD...
I'm measuring latencies of about 1.5 seconds on OrderSend operations from within a MetaTrader 4 EA. Code is typically like this:...
I do both Futures and Forex. To my knowlege, FIFO does not apply to the 6E Futures contract. In any case, MetaTrader 4 uses a "ticketing"...
After some research on this, it is correct that this FIFO restriction is an accounting restriction only. However, most MetaTrader 4 platforms...
So, back to the issue at hand... I understand that some brokers may have modified their client MetaTrader platforms so that a LIFO ticket...
Remember, I'm a "vendor". That's the "enemy" ! :) You're not supposed to be "nice" to me.... But I'm not posting in the capacity of a...
I am very happy to share hints, tips and code with anyone !! Socket comms is a pain in the behind. I think I'm going to create a Java Virtual...
I am a vendor, but not trying to sell anything though. Anyway, the EA collection is not self-contained. It implements bi-directional socket...
Just started with an Alpari US account. They enforce FIFO. Didn't think I'd have to confront it so early on... Already modified my EA's to...
Well it certainly disrupts the appearance of a smooth closed account balance, and may require modifications in my controlling EA's as to which to...
Currently I have a strategy of scaling which I believe may be disrupted by the FIFO ruling. Consider the following trades in a fictional market,...
I've started working with Transact's 10-wide DOM (Depth of Market) feeds. However, 6EZ0 currently on Globex appears to yield only a 5-wide...
Kevin, thanks for pointing me to the socket code. I've been able to do amazing things in MetaTrader EA's by using it to send messages back into...
OK, I'm about to do this now. More info is found here: http://codebase.mql4.com/6122 By the way, I need a bridge to Currenex so if you...
Thanks a lot! That will jump start things nicely. Brent
Hi, A client of mine wants to know whether Metatrader can receive simple Buy, Sell (price,quantity) type ascii-text formatted commands over a...
Well, sometimes a system works and then falls apart. You hear that all the time. But a system which uses more fundamental short term technicals...
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