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MetaStock 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17 There are up to five different ways to be notified when using an expert advisor to show that a condition has been triggered. These include a trend ribbon, commentary window, bar highlight, symbol, and alert. Creating these five items in a custom expert advisor are reviewed below. -
Open MetaStock.
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From the Tools menu on the main toolbar, select Expert Advisor.
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Select New from the right hand menu, this will open Expert Editor.
- In the Name tab, name the custom expert advisor, and provide notes about the expert if desired.
How do I create a Trend Ribbon for a custom Expert Advisor? -
Click the Trends tab.
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Paste the custom formula for the bullish trend in the Bullish window.
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Paste the custom formula for the bearish trend in the Bearish window.
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Select the Ribbon button, and select the display options for the bullish and bearish trends on the chart.
- If the custom expert will only contain a trend ribbon, click Ok create the Expert Advisor, and close the editor.
How do I create Highlights for a custom Expert Advisor? -
Click the Highlights tab.
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Select New from the menu on the right hand side, this will open the Experts Highlights Editor.
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Type the desired name
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Select the desired Color.
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Insert\paste the formula in the Condition window.
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Click OK to close the highlight editor
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Repeat the above process to create multiple highlights.
- If the custom expert will only contain bar highlights, click Ok to create the Expert Advisor, and close the editor.
How do I create Symbols for a custom Expert Advisor? -
Click the Symbols tab.
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Select New from the menu on the right, this will open the Experts Symbol Editor.
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Type the desired name.
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Insert\paste the formula in the Condition window.
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Click the Graphics tab.
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Select the symbol to be used from the Graphic list.
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Select the Size for the symbol.
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Choose the Color for the symbol.
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Type in a Label if one is desired to be displayed on the chart for the symbol.
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Select the Symbol Position and Label Position.
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The label font, color, and size are controlled by clicking the Font button. The gray box to the right shows how the symbol will appear when it is added to a chart.
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Click OK to close the Expert Symbol Editor.
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Repeat the same process to create multiple symbols.
- If the custom expert will only contain symbols, click Ok to create the Expert Advisor, and close the editor.
How do I create Alerts for a custom Expert Advisor? -
Click the Alert tab.
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Select New from the right hand menu, this will open the Expert Alert Editor.
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Type the desired name.
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Insert\paste the custom formula into the Condition window.
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Select the Alert tab.
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Type in the text the alert is to display when it is triggered.
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Click Ok to close the Expert Alert Editor.
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Repeat the same process to create multiple alerts.
- If the custom expert will only contain alerts, click Ok to create the Expert Advisor, and close the editor.
How do I insert the text for an expert advisor commentary window? -
Click the Commentary tab.
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Within the commentary window insert the desired text for the custom expert advisor.
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Add any desired formatting such as font size, font color, bold, and italics.
- If the custom expert will only contain a commentary window, click Ok to create the Expert Advisor, and close the editor.
Keywords: DC, RT, Pro, EOD, Professional Edited by user Monday, October 28, 2019 3:10:54 PM(UTC)
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