Thread: Add a time filter

Hi, i also need help on how to add a timefilter and dayfilter in ea. I tried it but it didnt work.
I´m searching for this filters to code them into frank_ud (normal version)

Originally Posted by chrisbenjy

I will try to explain how I do it.

Declare these variables at the top:

Code:

extern int EndHour = 18;
extern int StartHour = 9;
bool StopTrading;

Then create this method somewhere at the bottom of the EA:

Code:

void CheckTime()
{
   int h=TimeHour(TimeCurrent());
   if(h>EndHour || h<StartHour)
   {
      StopTrading=true;
   }
}

Then in the start function put this:

Code:

      StopTrading = false;
      CheckTime();
      
      if(StopTrading==false)
      {
         //The trading logic of the EA goes here
      }

This is for the time filter. I hope to have helped.

By the way, for a day filter it is the same except where it says

Code:

int h=TimeHour(TimeCurrent());

change it to

Code:

int d=TimeDayOfWeek(DayOfWeek());

And change all the "h" to "d" in the check time function. Also declare the variables at the top for StartDay and EndDay (They are an int ranging from 0-6 and 0 is Sunday, 1 being Monday, etc.

Chris

This is true when you trade from 9 - 18 hours , but you can also wanted to trade 23 - 5 next day.
So checktimefilter should be

void CheckTime()
{
int h=TimeHour(TimeCurrent());
if(((h>EndHour || h<StartHour) && StartHour<EndHour) ||
((h<EndHour || h>StartHour) && StartHour>EndHour))
{
StopTrading=true;
}
}