Thread: EA button question?

When employing the MT4 platform, when I have an EA open on 5 pairs on 5 different charts and I wish to open another pair/chart, can I switch the EA button onto the toolbar in the top of screen to'away', before loading the EA chart template? Will it affect the other 5 receptive charts and switch them off also?

The rationale I'd wish to switch the EA button 'away' is the tpl I load will probably have a different emblem to the one for the new chart I am setiing up, so when EA button is'on', it could immediately open a trade for a pair I don't need, once loaded.

When are you most likely to use the EA button? In the event you leave it in the'on' place when you own EA's running? (which might appear obvious, but worried re initial loading of new chart).

TIA

johnny

I am not completely sure about this but I believe if you switch the EA button away then it'll turn off all EA's that are running within MT4. It is possible, however, switch off individual charts by clicking on the chart, highlighting EA then highlighting properties. If open, then assess allow live trading. Hope that will help some.

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I'm not completely sure about this but I believe if you switch the EA button off then it will turn off all EA's that are running within MT4. You can, however, switch off individual charts by clicking on the chart, highlighting EA then highlighting attributes. When open, then assess allow live trading. Hope that helps some.

Thank you djudah to your very speedy reply and the trick info, which I will now utilize if loading a new EA tpl to a chart.

I hope someone can still answer the other half of my question.

johnny

Originally Posted by ;

When using the MT4 platform, should I have an EA open on 5 pairs on 5 different charts and I want to start a different pair/chart, can I switch the EA button onto the toolbar at top of display to'off', prior to loading the EA chart template? Can it impact the other 5 receptive charts and switch them off also?

The reason I'd want to switch the EA button 'off' is that the tpl I load will probably have a different emblem to the one for the new chart I'm setiing up, so when EA button is'on', it may immediately open a transaction for a pair that I don't want, when loaded.

When are you most likely to use the EA button? Should you leave it in the'on' position whenever you own EA's running? (which might appear obvious, but concerned re initial loading of new chart).

TIA

johnny

Loading a template doesn't change the currency pair. I prefer to load up the chart setup with a template and then load on the EA separately. I use *.set files to load parameters if some of those EAs use exactly the same settings. If you want you will depart the EA button until you install all of the EAs how you want just recall as mentioned in the last post it will turn off all of the EAs.

You must leave the EA button all of the time as well as being on the net with the computer operating to have an EA operate properly. Many EAs are effected short term by switching them off for a few minutes. It depends on how they are written and the time of day,- whether they are in the middle of a timed trade setup . .

[quote=nvwine;1469494]Loading a template doesn't alter the currency pair. I prefer to load up the chart setup using a template and then load the EA separately. I use .set files to load parameters in case a number of those EAs use exactly the very same settings. If you want you will leave the EA button off until you install all of the EAs the way that you want only recall as mentioned in the previous post it will turn off most of the EAs.

You must leave the EA button all of the time as well as being connected to the internet with the computer operating to have an EA operate properly. Many EAs are effected short term by switching them off for a few minutes. It is dependent upon how they are written and also the time of day,- whether they are in the middle of a timed trade setup . [/quote

Hello nvine....thanks for your help and info, it is really appreciated.

johnny