I'm going to add a function of the EAs to postpone the signals until the broker resumes trading.

I´ve requested this already too a while back and since there has been no implementation so far, I´ve added my own one. Here is how you need to modify the portfolio expert MQL4 code:

In the inputs section (right under the "static input int    Base_Magic_Number") of the MQL4 code you add:

extern string TradingBreakFrom = "23:59";
extern string TradingBreakUntil = "00:01";

So it should now look like:

static input double Entry_Amount      = 0.01; // Entry lots
static input int    Base_Magic_Number = 100;  // Base Magic Number
extern string TradingBreakFrom = "23:59";
extern string TradingBreakUntil = "00:01";

Then go ahead and find the "void OnTick()" function. This function is modified like this:

void OnTick()
  {
   if(IsForceSessionClose())
     {
      CloseAllPositions();
      return;
     }

   if(Time[0]>barTime && checkTradingBreak(TradingBreakFrom, TradingBreakUntil) == false)
     {
      barTime=Time[0];
      OnBar();
     }
  }

And at the very end of the MQL4 file, you simply paste these 2 functions:

bool checkTradingBreak(string TimeFrom, string TimeTo)
{
    bool RevertRange = false;

    if (TimeStringToDateTime(TimeTo) < TimeStringToDateTime(TimeFrom))
        RevertRange = true;

    if (RevertRange == false && (TimeCurrent() < TimeStringToDateTime(TimeFrom) || TimeCurrent() > TimeStringToDateTime(TimeTo)))
    {
        return(false);
    }
    else if (RevertRange == true && (TimeCurrent() > TimeStringToDateTime(TimeTo) && TimeCurrent() < TimeStringToDateTime(TimeFrom)))
    {
        return(false);
    }

    return(true);
}

datetime TimeStringToDateTime(string time) {
   string date = TimeToStr(TimeCurrent(),TIME_DATE);//"yyyy.mm.dd"
   return (StrToTime(date + " " + time));
}

Now you can compile the MQL4 code and afterward you can simply set the rollover trading break of your broker in the expert properties (in my case I´ve set 23:59 - 00:01).

Good luck :-)

Hello GeekTrader,

Thank you for the provided code!

As I see it only prevent trading between the specified time. However, this is not the complete solution. Here is how I see working:
- the expert must detect the rollover time alone (error 132 or similar). It can be a maxRolloverTime limit set to 10 minutes by default.
- it must store this current signal.
- check for re-opening of the trade at every 10 sec for example.
- if the market is re-opened during the specified interval, it must execute a close order. In case of open order, it must check if the market was changed in the trader's favor. If not, it can cancel an entry order (here we can pre-set max negative slippage)
- the EA must write in the log when such conditions happen
- the EA must detect SL, TP and Trailing Stop events also.

There are probably other cases that can be covered also.

Hi GeekTrader.

Verstehe ich das richtig, daß wenn das Signal eigentlich 0 Uhr kommt, es dann auch 0.01 oder 0.05 Uhr gehandelt wird. Weil wir mit Deinem Code die Zeit verschoben haben?

Danke, Marcus

Hi Geektrader,

danke Dir für Deine Antwort. In dem Fall verstehe ich es so, daß die Backtests dann durchaus nicht mit live Handel übereinstimmen könnten.
Wenn Du mal Zeit hast, schau mal noch in meine PM bitte.
Danke