//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| PriorDayBreakout.mqh | //| Copyright 2026, Allan NiƱal | //| https://www.allanninal.dev/mql5 | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Prior Day Breakout MT4: the previous-day high/low breakout. | //| * levels: high and low of the previous trading day (M1 bars of | //| the latest earlier server day, up to 7 days back); | //| * signal: the first CLOSE of a bar above the high (buy) or | //| below the low (sell), bars opening 01:00-20:00 server time, | //| once per side per day; decided on the closed bar only; | //| * entry: market order at the open of the next bar (buy at ask, | //| sell at bid); skipped when the stop is under 8 x the spread; | //| * stop: the other side of the previous-day range; | //| * target: Target x the stop distance (the preset's own value); | //| * exit: always flat at 23:00 server time; one position at a time| //| Fixed 0.01 lot (or the broker minimum). | //| Live the EA only opens trades on a validated preset (symbol, | //| timeframe, target); in the Strategy Tester it always trades so | //| the Market validator can run it. | //| MT4: orders (OrderSend/OrderClose), server time from GMT + a | //| learnt offset. Automation, not a strategy with an edge: no | //| profit is promised. | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ // SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0 (see LICENSE) #property strict #include "DbPanel.mqh" #include "DbPresets.mqh" #define DB_NAME "Prior Day Breakout MT4" input double InpTargetR = 2.0; // Target, x the stop distance (R); the preset's own value input int InpMagic = 26101801;// Magic number input int InpSlippage = 30; // Maximum slippage, points input bool InpPanel = true; // Show the panel input bool InpLevels = true; // Draw the previous-day high and low input bool InpDebug = false; // Log every signal and trade (Experts tab) #define DB_FROM_SEC 3600 // bars opening from 01:00 server time #define DB_TO_SEC (20*3600) // no entry from 20:00 #define DB_FLAT_SEC (23*3600) // flat at 23:00 #define DB_MIN_SPREADS 8.0 // skip a trade whose stop is under 8 x the entry spread #define DB_MAX_STOP_PCT 50.0 // never open a trade whose stop would lose more than this % of equity int g_trd_ticket=0; // debug: the open trade, for its TRD line once closed double g_trd_sl=0; datetime g_bar0=0; // open time of the current bar long g_day=-1; // server day (days since 1970) of the last decided bar bool g_doneL=false,g_doneS=false,g_lvl=false; double g_hi=0,g_lo=0; // previous-day high / low string g_msg=""; datetime g_msg_time=0; int g_panel_h=200; bool g_validated=true; int g_last_sig=0; datetime g_last_sig_bar=0; datetime g_lvl_drawn=0; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ string Num(const double v) { return(DoubleToString(v,MathAbs(v-MathRound(v))<1e-9 ? 0 : 1)); } //--- server time: TimeCurrent() in the tester; live, MQL4 has no TimeTradeServer and TimeCurrent stops between ticks //--- (all weekend), so GMT + the server's offset, learnt from a fresh tick (a whole half hour, -12 h .. +14 h) datetime NowSrv(void) { static long off=LONG_MIN; if(IsTesting()) return(TimeCurrent()); long d=(long)TimeCurrent()-(long)TimeGMT(); long r=(long)MathRound(d/1800.0)*1800; if(MathAbs(d-r)<=120 && r>=-12*3600 && r<=14*3600) off=r; return(off==LONG_MIN ? TimeCurrent() : (datetime)((long)TimeGMT()+off)); } string TfName(const ENUM_TIMEFRAMES tf) { return(StringSubstr(EnumToString(tf==PERIOD_CURRENT ? (ENUM_TIMEFRAMES)_Period : tf),7)); } string Stamp(const datetime t) { return(TimeToString(t,TIME_DATE|TIME_MINUTES)); } void Say(const string m,const string full="") { g_msg=m; g_msg_time=TimeLocal(); if(InpDebug || full!="") Print(DB_NAME+": "+(full!="" ? full : m)); } bool MarketOpen(void) { datetime now=NowSrv(); MqlDateTime dt; TimeToStruct(now,dt); int tod=(int)(now%86400); datetime from,to; for(uint s=0; SymbolInfoSessionTrade(_Symbol,(ENUM_DAY_OF_WEEK)dt.day_of_week,s,from,to); s++) { int f=(int)(from%86400),t=(int)(to%86400); if(t==0) t=86400; if(f=f && tod=f || tod0) return(NormalizeDouble(MathRound(p/ts)*ts,_Digits)); return(NormalizeDouble(p,_Digits)); } //--- the money one tick moves one lot, in the account currency. MT4 gives 0 for some CFD symbols (gold, crypto) in the //--- Strategy Tester: then tick size x contract size, in the profit currency, converted with its cross rate double TickValue(void) { double tv=MarketInfo(_Symbol,MODE_TICKVALUE); if(tv>0) return(tv); double v=MarketInfo(_Symbol,MODE_TICKSIZE)*MarketInfo(_Symbol,MODE_LOTSIZE); string pc=SymbolInfoString(_Symbol,SYMBOL_CURRENCY_PROFIT),ac=AccountCurrency(); if(v<=0 || pc=="") return(0); if(pc==ac) return(v); double r=MarketInfo(pc+ac,MODE_BID); if(r>0) return(v*r); r=MarketInfo(ac+pc,MODE_BID); return(r>0 ? v/r : 0); } //--- money lost from `price` to `sl` by one lot (MQL4 has no OrderCalcProfit: ticks x tick value) double LossPerLot(const double price,const double sl) { double tick=MarketInfo(_Symbol,MODE_TICKSIZE); return(tick>0 ? MathAbs(price-sl)/tick*TickValue() : 0); } int LotDigits(void) { double step=SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_VOLUME_STEP); int d=0; while(d<8 && step>0 && MathAbs(step*MathPow(10,d)-MathRound(step*MathPow(10,d)))>1e-9) d++; return(d); } //--- the volume for an entry at `price` with stop `sl`; 0 = refuse (message in `why`) double EntryLots(const bool buy,const double price,const double sl,string &why) { double vmin=SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_VOLUME_MIN),vmax=SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_VOLUME_MAX); double step=SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_VOLUME_STEP); why=""; double lots=MathMax(0.01,vmin); // 0.01, or the broker minimum when that is larger if(step>0) lots=MathCeil(lots/step-1e-9)*step; lots=NormalizeDouble(MathMin(lots,vmax),8); if(LossPerLot(price,sl)*lots>AccountInfoDouble(ACCOUNT_EQUITY)*DB_MAX_STOP_PCT/100.0) { why=StringFormat("the stop would lose more than %.0f%% of equity",DB_MAX_STOP_PCT); return(0); } double mr=MarketInfo(_Symbol,MODE_MARGINREQUIRED); // 0 when MT4 cannot price it (the tester offline): the broker decides if(mr>0 && lots*mr>AccountFreeMargin()*0.95) { why="not enough free margin"; return(0); } return(lots); } //--- this EA's open position on the symbol: ticket (0 = none, else it stays selected), direction +1/-1 int FindPos(int &dir) { dir=0; for(int i=OrdersTotal()-1; i>=0; i--) { if(!OrderSelect(i,SELECT_BY_POS,MODE_TRADES) || OrderType()>OP_SELL || OrderSymbol()!=_Symbol || OrderMagicNumber()!=InpMagic) continue; dir=(OrderType()==OP_BUY ? 1 : -1); return(OrderTicket()); } return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| The rule | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //--- M1 high/low of [from, to); returns the number of bars int M1Range(const datetime from,const datetime to,double &hi,double &lo) { MqlRates r[]; int n=CopyRates(_Symbol,PERIOD_M1,from,to-1,r); if(n<=0) return(0); hi=r[0].high; lo=r[0].low; for(int i=1; i0) return(true); return(false); } //--- the decision for one CLOSED bar (open time tb, close c): +1 buy, -1 sell, 0 none. Sets the once-per-side flags. int Decide(const datetime tb,const double c) { long day=(long)(tb/86400); if(day!=g_day) { g_day=day; g_doneL=false; g_doneS=false; g_lvl=false; } datetime d0=(datetime)(day*86400); long tod=tb-d0; if(todg_hi && !g_doneL) { g_doneL=true; return(1); } if(c0); double fill=buy ? ask : bid; double sd=(fill-sl_level)*side; if(!(sd>0.0) || sd0 ? NormPrice(fill+side*InpTargetR*sd) : 0); string why; double lots=EntryLots(buy,fill,sl,why); if(lots<=0) { Say("skipped: "+why,"entry skipped: "+why); return(false); } int t=OrderSend(_Symbol,buy ? OP_BUY : OP_SELL,lots,buy ? ask : bid,InpSlippage,sl,tp,DB_NAME,InpMagic,0,clrNONE); if(t<0) { int err=GetLastError(); Say("refused, error "+IntegerToString(err),"order refused (error "+IntegerToString(err)+")"); return(false); } g_trd_ticket=t; g_trd_sl=sl; Say((buy ? "BUY " : "SELL ")+DoubleToString(lots,LotDigits()), StringFormat("%s %s lots at %s, stop %s%s",buy ? "BUY" : "SELL",DoubleToString(lots,LotDigits()),DoubleToString(fill,_Digits), DoubleToString(sl,_Digits),tp>0 ? ", target "+DoubleToString(tp,_Digits) : "")); return(true); } //--- called once per new bar: decides on the bar that just closed void OnNewBar(void) { datetime tb=iTime(_Symbol,_Period,1); double c=iClose(_Symbol,_Period,1); if(tb==0) return; datetime now=NowSrv(); int side=Decide(tb,c); if(side==0) return; g_last_sig=side; g_last_sig_bar=tb; if(InpDebug) Print("DBG ",Stamp(tb),": signal ",side>0 ? "BUY" : "SELL"); long day=(long)(tb/86400); if((long)(now/86400)!=day || (now%86400)>=DB_TO_SEC) return; // outside the entry window int pdir; if(FindPos(pdir)!=0) return; // one position at a time string b=EntryBlocked(now); if(b!="") { Say("skipped: "+b,InpDebug ? "entry skipped: "+b : ""); return; } OpenTrade(side,side>0 ? g_lo : g_hi); } //--- every tick: the 23:00 exit, from the position's own open time void ManageTimed(void) { int dir; int t=FindPos(dir); if(t==0) return; datetime now=NowSrv(); datetime po=OrderOpenTime(); datetime exit_t=(datetime)((po/86400)*86400+DB_FLAT_SEC); if(now>=exit_t) { if(!MarketOpen()) return; // retry on the next tick once the market is open RefreshRates(); if(OrderClose(t,OrderLots(),dir>0 ? MarketInfo(_Symbol,MODE_BID) : MarketInfo(_Symbol,MODE_ASK),InpSlippage,clrNONE)) Say("closed: 23:00","position closed: flat at 23:00"); } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Chart: previous-day high and low (closed values, drawn once a day)| //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void DrawLevels(void) { if(!InpLevels || (IsTesting() && !IsVisualMode())) return; if(!g_lvl || (g_hi==0 && g_lo==0)) return; datetime d0=(datetime)(g_day*86400); if(g_lvl_drawn==d0) return; g_lvl_drawn=d0; string n[2]={"DBK_PDH","DBK_PDL"}; double v[2]; // MQL4: no initialiser from variables v[0]=g_hi; v[1]=g_lo; for(int i=0; i<2; i++) { string nm=n[i]+"_"+TimeToString(d0,TIME_DATE); if(ObjectFind(0,nm)<0) ObjectCreate(0,nm,OBJ_TREND,0,d0,v[i],d0+DB_FLAT_SEC,v[i]); ObjectSetInteger(0,nm,OBJPROP_COLOR,i==0 ? C'126,192,143' : C'226,124,124'); ObjectSetInteger(0,nm,OBJPROP_STYLE,STYLE_DOT); ObjectSetInteger(0,nm,OBJPROP_WIDTH,1); ObjectSetInteger(0,nm,OBJPROP_RAY_RIGHT,false); ObjectSetInteger(0,nm,OBJPROP_SELECTABLE,false); ObjectSetInteger(0,nm,OBJPROP_HIDDEN,true); ObjectSetString(0,nm,OBJPROP_TEXT,i==0 ? "previous-day high" : "previous-day low"); } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Panel | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void Draw(void) { g_cursor=0; Box("bg",0,0,UI_W,g_panel_h+UI_PAD,UiBack(),UiRule()); Box("hd",0,0,UI_W,UI_HEAD-4,g_ui_light ? C'240,241,244' : C'32,35,40',UiRule()); Text("title",UI_PAD,5,DB_NAME,UiText(),g_ui_font+1,"Segoe UI Semibold"); Text("ed",UI_W-UI_PAD-28,7,"FREE",UiDim(),g_ui_font-1); int y=Section("s_sig",UI_HEAD-6,"RULE"); y=Row("r_rule",y,"Rule","prev-day high/low",UiText()); y=Row("r_tf",y,"Chart",_Symbol+" "+TfName((ENUM_TIMEFRAMES)_Period),UiText()); y=Row("r_tg",y,"Target",Num(InpTargetR)+" R",UiText()); y=Row("r_pair",y,"Preset",g_validated ? "validated" : "not validated",g_validated ? UiPos() : UiWarn()); y=Row("r_hi",y,"Prev-day high",(g_lvl && g_hi>0) ? DoubleToString(g_hi,_Digits) : "-",UiText()); y=Row("r_lo",y,"Prev-day low",(g_lvl && g_lo>0) ? DoubleToString(g_lo,_Digits) : "-",UiText()); string last=(g_last_sig==0 ? "none yet" : (g_last_sig>0 ? "BUY " : "SELL ")+Stamp(g_last_sig_bar)); y=Row("r_last",y,"Last signal",last,g_last_sig>0 ? UiPos() : (g_last_sig<0 ? UiNeg() : UiDim())); y=Section("s_pos",y,"POSITION"); int dir; int t=FindPos(dir); if(t!=0) { y=Row("p_side",y,"Side",dir>0 ? "BUY" : "SELL",dir>0 ? UiPos() : UiNeg()); y=Row("p_vol",y,"Volume",DoubleToString(OrderLots(),LotDigits()),UiText()); y=Row("p_sl",y,"Stop loss",DoubleToString(OrderStopLoss(),_Digits),UiText()); double pl=OrderProfit()+OrderSwap(); y=Row("p_pl",y,"Open P/L",SMoney(pl)+" "+AccountInfoString(ACCOUNT_CURRENCY),Sign(pl)); } else { y=Row("p_side",y,"Side","flat",UiDim()); y=Row("p_vol",y,"Volume","-",UiDim()); y=Row("p_sl",y,"Stop loss","-",UiDim()); y=Row("p_pl",y,"Open P/L","-",UiDim()); } y=Section("s_st",y,"STATE"); y=Row("s_lot",y,"Lot","0.01",UiText()); if(g_msg!="" && TimeLocal()-g_msg_time<30) y=Row("msg2",y,"Last action",g_msg,UiDim()); else if(ObjectFind(0,DB_PREFIX+"msg2_l")>=0) { ObjectDelete(0,DB_PREFIX+"msg2_l"); ObjectDelete(0,DB_PREFIX+"msg2_v"); CacheClear(); } if(y!=g_panel_h) { g_panel_h=y; CacheClear(); Draw(); return; } if(g_panel_dirty) { ChartRedraw(); g_panel_dirty=false; } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Events | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int OnInit() { if(InpTargetR<0 || (InpTargetR>0 && InpTargetR<0.1)) { Print(DB_NAME+": check the inputs (the target must be 0 or at least 0.1 R)"); return(INIT_PARAMETERS_INCORRECT); } g_validated=DbPresetValidated(_Symbol,(ENUM_TIMEFRAMES)_Period,InpTargetR); g_bar0=iTime(_Symbol,_Period,0); ReplayToday(); PrintFormat("%s: previous-day breakout, target %s R on %s %s, %s",DB_NAME,Num(InpTargetR),_Symbol, TfName((ENUM_TIMEFRAMES)_Period),g_validated ? "validated preset" : "NOT a validated preset"); if(!g_validated && !IsTesting()) Alert(DB_NAME+": "+_Symbol+" "+TfName((ENUM_TIMEFRAMES)_Period)+" with these settings is not a validated preset. No orders will be sent."); if(InpPanel && (!IsTesting() || IsVisualMode())) { g_ui_light=(ChartGetInteger(0,CHART_COLOR_BACKGROUND)==clrWhite); g_ui_corner=DB_RIGHT; EventSetTimer(2); Draw(); } DrawLevels(); return(INIT_SUCCEEDED); } void OnDeinit(const int reason) { EventKillTimer(); PanelDelete(); ObjectsDeleteAll(0,"DBK_PDH"); ObjectsDeleteAll(0,"DBK_PDL"); } void OnTick() { TradeLine(); ManageTimed(); datetime b=iTime(_Symbol,_Period,0); if(b==0 || b==g_bar0) return; g_bar0=b; OnNewBar(); DrawLevels(); } void OnTimer() { if(InpPanel && (!IsTesting() || IsVisualMode())) Draw(); } //--- debug: one line per closed trade (entry and exit time, side, prices, stop at entry) for the parity check. MQL4 has //--- no OnTradeTransaction: the trade this EA opened is looked up in the history once it has closed void TradeLine(void) { if(g_trd_ticket<=0 || !OrderSelect(g_trd_ticket,SELECT_BY_TICKET) || OrderCloseTime()==0) return; if(InpDebug) PrintFormat("TRD %s %s %s %s %s %s %s %.2f %.2f",TimeToString(OrderOpenTime(),TIME_DATE|TIME_SECONDS), // MQL4: no %.*f TimeToString(OrderCloseTime(),TIME_DATE|TIME_SECONDS),OrderType()==OP_BUY ? "BUY" : "SELL", DoubleToString(OrderLots(),2),DoubleToString(OrderOpenPrice(),_Digits),DoubleToString(OrderClosePrice(),_Digits), DoubleToString(g_trd_sl,_Digits),OrderProfit(),OrderSwap()); g_trd_ticket=0; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+