Account Protector

[refjamie]

And if you try to open Defines.mqh in MetaEditor and press Compile there, what does it say? It won't compile an .ex5 out of it, but it will check it for errors.

That compiles ok

Post automatically merged: May 22, 2023

Should there be an include to Defines.mqh in the mq5? (There isn't, but it doesn't work when I try add one in)

 

[Enivid]

That compiles ok

Post automatically merged: May 22, 2023

Should there be an include to Defines.mqh in the mq5? (There isn't, but it doesn't work when I try add one in)

No, Defines.mqh is included via Account Protector.mqh, which is included by Account Protector.mq5. Which MT5 build are you using? You can check it via menu Help->About.

 

[refjamie]

No, Defines.mqh is included via Account Protector.mqh, which is included by Account Protector.mq5. Which MT5 build are you using? You can check it via menu Help->About.

Sorry I should have checked Account Protector.mqh!

Build is

Version 5.00 build 3742
20 May 23

 

[Enivid]

Sorry I should have checked Account Protector.mqh!

Build is

Version 5.00 build 3742
20 May 23

It looks like some beta build. It probably added some function called 'Enable'. That's what causing this issue.

You can fix it easily by replacing the following lines (Account Protector.mq5):

input Enable EnableEmergencyButton = No; // Enable emergency button

with :

input EnableEnum EnableEmergencyButton = No; // Enable emergency button

ExtDialog.Logging("Enable Emergency Button = " + EnumToString((Enable)EnableEmergencyButton));

with:

ExtDialog.Logging("Enable Emergency Button = " + EnumToString((EnableEnum)EnableEmergencyButton));

And then in Defines.mqh:

enum Enable

with

enum EnableEnum

 

[refjamie]

Thanks for this, I didn't knowingly download a beta build, just the latest version from the website.

Made the changes, there was also line 4297 in account protector.mqh

Now complies! Thank you!

 

[Matti_gran_tall]

So that looks like an equity stop-loss but with some more or less arbitrary bundling of orders. I will see what can be done, but at a first glance it looks very complex to handle.

I don't think it needs to be that complex. If you can set a limit on the number of trades it can keep track of (10?) in each bundle, you can probably use the same mindset as when you filter on comments but filter on order no, ore use a file to temp store the ordernr that are bundled. Or maybe add a new part in the comment on the orders that should belong to the same bundle and filter on that?I really need this... can I help in any way?

 

[Enivid]

A hotfix (1.091) for Account Protector has been released to address the compilation issue introduced in MT5 Build 3800.

 

[cdhamo]

Can you please tell me if Account Protector has the ability to, for example, stop other EAs trading after a certain time, or close all positions at a certain time? (I can't see an option to do so).

 

[Enivid]

Can you please tell me if Account Protector has the ability to, for example, stop other EAs trading after a certain time, or close all positions at a certain time? (I can't see an option to do so).

Yes, it can do that using the timer feature found on the main tab.

 

[cdhamo]

Yes, it can do that using the timer feature found on the main tab.

I don't understand. I can see the timer but as far as I can tell - that will activate the ProtectorEA at a certain time. Is this correct? I'm after a function that will stop opening positions on all other EAs from a certain time.

 

[Enivid]

I don't understand. I can see the timer but as far as I can tell - that will activate the ProtectorEA at a certain time. Is this correct? I'm after a function that will stop opening positions on all other EAs from a certain time.

The timer will activate the actions set in the Account Protector. You can set the 'Disable autotrading' action, and it will prevent all other EAs from trading.

 

[noexpert]

Hi, I am using the Account Protector V 1.091. Another EA that I use a lot uses a modified martingale technique. It is very successful ..until it blows up the account! The EA does not come with any type of stop loss and is not designed to operate if trades are closed “manually”. Its next trades still take account of the perceived loss and it basically goes haywire.

Multiple versions of the EA are operating and I use the magic number to filter so that each EA is being monitored by separate instances of the Account protector

The account protector does close trades at the specified loss for the individual magic number but I really need it to disable algo trading for the specific EA so that it can be reset. The other EA’s on the account should continue trading.

Is that possible?

Thanks,

Ian

 

[Enivid]

Hi, I am using the Account Protector V 1.091. Another EA that I use a lot uses a modified martingale technique. It is very successful ..until it blows up the account! The EA does not come with any type of stop loss and is not designed to operate if trades are closed “manually”. Its next trades still take account of the perceived loss and it basically goes haywire.

Multiple versions of the EA are operating and I use the magic number to filter so that each EA is being monitored by separate instances of the Account protector

The account protector does close trades at the specified loss for the individual magic number but I really need it to disable algo trading for the specific EA so that it can be reset. The other EA’s on the account should continue trading.

Is that possible?

If I remember correctly, auto-trading is a platform setting, not an account settings. This means that you can set up different EAs on different MT4 instances connected to he same account and disable autotrading for specific EAs by disabling it on a specific platform instance.

 

[noexpert]

If I remember correctly, auto-trading is a platform setting, not an account settings. This means that you can set up different EAs on different MT4 instances connected to he same account and disable autotrading for specific EAs by disabling it on a specific platform instance.

Thanks, good suggestion.

 

[Enivid]

Account Protector has been updated to version 1.10 to fix some bugs and offer some new features:

• Added an option to calculate only realized profit/loss in the daily profit/loss conditions (CountFloatingInDailyPL). (@MrCoffee)
• Added a trigger delay option (ConditionDelay). (@Matti_gran_tall)
• Added an option to load your custom settings file with panel fields' values (Settings file). (Via GitHub issue)
• Added four new conditions based on the number of positions and pending orders. (@letsfork123)
• Added a global ON/OFF state for the panel. (@Ssantos)
• Added a new filter to the Filters tab to target long and short trades separately. (Via email)
• Changed how you can control the way the positions are sorted before closing. (@Jack_7)
• Fixed the file encoding used for the panel's settings file in MT5. It is now UTF-8.
• Fixed a bug in the MT4 version of the EA that resulted in deposits and withdrawals being counted in the daily profit/loss conditions. (Via GitHub issue)
• Fixed decimal places normalization in some condition fields.
• Fixed the placement of fields on the Filters tab to avoid overlapping problems in MT4.
• Optimized the EA initialization and deinitialization phases to significantly improve the loading speed when switching the chart symbol.
• Removed the PanelOnTopOfChart input parameter. Use the 'Chart on foreground' checkbox in the chart's settings instead.

Warning! This new version uses UTF-8 settings file format in MetaTrader 5. Updating to 1.10 will likely cause a failure to load your old settings file correctly.

 

[Spice]

Hello. I've been trying to install the EA since yesterday on my MacOS MT5. Regardless of whatever I try, it won't show up as an EA on MT5.

Here's what I've tried:
- Clicked "File" > "Open Data Folder", then Finder popped up.
- I unzipped the whole folder into MQL5> Experts. No luck.
- I unzipped the whole folder into MQL5> Experts but left the 4 files scattered. No luck
- Same as the above but MQL5> Experts> Advisors. No luck
- Same as the above but simply under the MQL5 folder. No luck

I currently have things as shown in the screenshot.

For all of the above I then tried 3 things: Refresh the EAs. No luck. Then quit the app and reopen it. No luck. Then restarted my laptop. No luck.

Version 5.0.0.3733

This is very frustrating, so any help would be most welcome.

 

[Enivid]

Hello. I've been trying to install the EA since yesterday on my MacOS MT5. Regardless of whatever I try, it won't show up as an EA on MT5.

Here's what I've tried:
- Clicked "File" > "Open Data Folder", then Finder popped up.
- I unzipped the whole folder into MQL5> Experts. No luck.
- I unzipped the whole folder into MQL5> Experts but left the 4 files scattered. No luck
- Same as the above but MQL5> Experts> Advisors. No luck
- Same as the above but simply under the MQL5 folder. No luck

I currently have things as shown in the screenshot.

For all of the above I then tried 3 things: Refresh the EAs. No luck. Then quit the app and reopen it. No luck. Then restarted my laptop. No luck.

Version 5.0.0.3733

This is very frustrating, so any help would be most welcome.

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Does it show up in MetaEditor?

 

[Spice]

Does it show up in MetaEditor?

No. When I click here on File > Open Data Folder it simply opens Finder (screenshot).

 

[Enivid]

No. When I click here on File > Open Data Folder it simply opens Finder (screenshot).

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I mean does it show in the Navigator subwindow of your MetaEditor? Like this:

 

[Spice]

I mean does it show in the Navigator subwindow of your MetaEditor? Like this:
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There's no option to even open MetaEditor. This is so odd. Any idea if it is the build of my MT5? It is the latest version that I downloaded here: https://www.metatrader5.com/en/download