Expert Advisor Programming in MQL5 Part 3: OOP

Name: Expert Advisor Programming in MQL5 Part 3: OOP
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Object-Oriented Expert Advisor Programming In MQL5

Created byEnrico Lambino

Last updated 10/2024

English

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What you'll learn

MQL5
Trading
Metatrader 5
FX
Object-Oriented Programming

Course content

9 sections • 81 lectures • 4h 22m total length

Introduction0:10
From Structures To Classes4:51
From Structures to Classes: Exercise0:36
From Structures to Classes: Solution0:27
Class Members2:47
Class Methods4:53
Explore class methods in the param class, with getter and setter patterns for enum members, and see how instances remain independent while methods require an instance to be invoked.
Class Methods: Exercise0:04
Class Methods: Solution1:05
Encapsulation7:02
Encapsulation: Exercise0:04
Encapsulation: Solution1:05
Constructor and Destructor4:31
Constructor and Destructor: Exercise0:02
Constructor and Destructor: Solution1:06
External Method Definition3:53
External Method Definition: Exercise0:02
External Method Definition: Solution1:27
Initialization List2:52
Initialization List: Exercise0:08
Initialization List: Solution0:05
Dynamic Memory Allocation6:44
Class Method Overloading2:44
Inheritance5:04
Inheritance and Encapsulation7:31
Master inheritance and encapsulation by examining base and derived classes, public/private/protected inheritance, and how least privileges govern which members are inherited or hidden in Mql5.
Polymorphism1:56
Polymorphism and Pointers3:29
Virtual Methods5:33
Learn virtual methods and abstract classes in MQL5, illustrating how virtual dispatch calls the actual class method via base class pointers and how pure virtuals create abstract classes.
CheckPointer() and GetPointer()5:12
Const Qualifier4:01
Conclusion0:12

Introduction0:09
Here, we will begin to cover some of the aspects of the MQL5 standard library that are most useful to expert advisor development. Using the standard library requires knowledge of OOP, which was covered previously in this course.
CObject7:07
CObject
CArray6:48
Explain the C array base class and its derived types—C array int, double, and obj—and how to add and get items using total and ath methods.
CArray
Conclusion0:05
We have covered the basic class objects needed to further proceed with expert advisor development using the MQL5 Standard Library.

Introduction0:05
In this section, we will cover the class objects used to access miscellaneous trading information using the classes from the MQL5 Standard Library.
CAccountInfo1:22
CAccountInfo
CTerminalInfo0:54
CTerminalInfo
CSymbolInfo4:50
CSymbolInfo
Conclusion0:08
In this section, we have learned the class objects used to access miscellaneous trading information using the classes from the MQL5 Standard Library, which simply serve as alternatives to what we already know.

Introduction0:06
In this section, we will learn to dive deeper into the MQL5 Standard Library by learning to access the properties of orders, deals, and positions.
COrderInfo7:20
COrderInfo
CHistoryOrderInfo4:48
CHistoryOrderInfo
CDealInfo2:03
CDealInfo
CPositionInfo2:51
CPositionInfo
Conclusion0:05
In this section, we have learned to how to use the MQL5 Standard Library to access the properties of orders, deals, and positions.

Introduction0:04
In this section, we will learn about how to access chart data using the MQL5 Standard Library.
CSeries3:51
CSeries
CiPriceSeries7:22
CiPriceSeries
CIndicator4:38
Explore the CIndicator base class, its CMA-derived indicators, and how to create, refresh, and retrieve data handles while managing memory and using include directives.
CIndicator
CiCustom5:01
CiCustom
Conclusion0:04
In this section, we have learned how to access chart data using the MQL5 Standard Library.

Introduction0:04
In this section, we will learn the top-level components that comprise an expert advisor, using the MQL5 Standard Library.
CExpertBase3:16
Explore see expert base, base for expert advisors and components, focusing on init and validation settings that configure symbol, time frame, every tick processing, and magic number, with boolean termination.
CExpertBase
CExpertSignal4:05
CExpertSignal (Filters)4:29
CExpertSignal
CExpertMoney10:08
CExpertMoney
CExpertTrade5:51
CExpertTrade
CExpertTrailing4:30
Explore the sea expert trailing hierarchy in mql5, including fixed pips, ma, and parabolic sar trailing stops; learn initialization, indicator setup, and validation steps for OnInit and OnTick.
CExpertTrailing
CExpert0:39
CExpert
Conclusion0:08
In this section, we have learn the top-level components that comprise an expert advisor, using the MQL5 Standard Library. In the next section, we will learn how to put these all together using walkthrough videos.

Introduction0:08
Now would be the time to apply everything we have learned about the MQL5 Standard Library when it comes to developing expert advisors. Code with me as I walk you through the entire process.
Walkthrough: CExpert6:21
Walkthrough: CExpertSignal1:40
Walkthrough: CExpertSignal Settings5:05
Walkthrough: CExpertSignal Filter4:11
This walkthrough demonstrates how to add a CExpertSignal filter to an MQL5 expert advisor by selecting signal AC, creating a dynamic instance, checking for success, and assigning a weight.
Walkthrough: CExpertMoney2:31
Add a money management class instance to your expert advisor by including the fixed risk module, creating and verifying the instance, and linking it with the expert's init flow.
Walkthrough: CExpertTrailing5:33
Walkthrough: Debug and Test5:38
Test the expert advisor, fix compiler warnings, rename variables, and resolve duplicates to ensure a clean compile. Then run the strategy tester, adjust period settings, and review trading results.
Walkthrough: Expert Advisor Generator4:24
Generate an expert advisor with the expert advisor generator, configure name, symbol, time frame, and accelerator signal, and compile parabolic SAR 0.02/0.2 to test the generated expert advisor.
Conclusion0:07
Now, you already have the knowledge and skills to start building your own expert advisors, using either OOP or the Standard Library, whichever methods suits you best. Good luck!

Requirements

Must be able to know the fundamentals of MQL5 programming
Trading experience is a plus, but not a requirement
Prior programming experience is a plus, but not a requirement
Some familiarity with procedural programming

Description

This course has everything you need to get the most in algorithmic trading, and with less code.

This course was designed with the trader in mind:

Low information diet - take only what you need to move on to the next section or lesson
Learn the rules of trading which you may use as well to enhance your own manual trading
Develop MQL5 programming skills and learn to apply to solve common problems in both manual and automated trading

This course takes the programming skills of traders to the next level. It allows one to code expert advisors with even lesser lines of code, through object-oriented programming. Less time coding, more time for learning and trading.

By the end of this course, students would be able to code expert advisors from a higher level of abstraction than what procedural programming can possibly offer. Through the use of class files, one would be able to create a new expert advisor with just several lines of code. One will no longer have to build everything from scratch--build complex expert advisors with less code.

This is programming course is aimed at making the life of the trader easier by enabling one to develop his or her own MQL5 programs, and augment his or her trading skills through automation. It also allows the trader to execute trading rules and tasks that can be cumbersome or time-consuming when executed manually.

Who this course is for:

Traders who want to learn how to code
Traders who know programming, but would like to switch to object-oriented programming
Traders who know object-oriented programming, but need some guidance on how to apply its concepts to trading

Expert Advisor Programming in MQL5 Part 3: OOP

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Object-Oriented Programming in MQL530 lectures • 1hr 20min

Object-Oriented Expert Advisor in MQL58 lectures • 50min

Standard Library: Base Class Object4 lectures • 14min

Standard Library: Trade Library Part 15 lectures • 7min

Standard Library: Trade Library Part 26 lectures • 17min

Standard Library: Trade Library Part 33 lectures • 5min

Standard Library: Indicators Library6 lectures • 21min

Standard Library: Expert Standard Library9 lectures • 33min

Standard Library: Putting It All Together10 lectures • 36min

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