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MetaTrader 4 news

9/8/2006

New MetaTrader 4 Mobile build 196 has been released.

What’s new:
1. Fixed error of symbol list saving in the Quotes window.
2. Fixed error of indicators dialog box displaying.

9/8/2006

MetaTrader 4 build 196 has been released.

What’s new:
1. Tester: Added visualization of testing.
2. Tester: At testing the expert template .tpl is applied. If such template is not found, tester.tpl is used.
3. Tester: Improved drawing of balance at testing.
4. Tester: Added the reopening positions mode.
5. Tester: Now works with all history data not limited through «Max bars in charts».
6. Tester: Corrected swaps calculations.
7. Tester: Pending orders are now executed without slippage.
8. Tester: Modified visualization control — Added slider bar to regulate the rate.
9. Tester: At visualization, pressing of F12 will immediately call a new quote, even in the standby mode.
10. Tester: Displaying of trade levels (if enabled) during visualization.
11. Tester: Deletion of objects from test chart at testing restart, if there is no test template.
12. Tester: Fixed WindowsTotal function, it returns a correct test result now.
13. Tester: Fixed checking of pending order expiry time.
14. Tester: Added memory deallocation at closing of the tester window.
15. Tester: Changed expert initialization procedure at testing. Now the expert is initialized either from the 100th bar or from the expert starting date, if testing date range is defined.
16. Fixed vertical positioning at moving of the chart with specified scaling.
17. Fixed cursor positioning for small-scale charts.
18. After the «Preview» command has been called, the arrangement of windows does not change if the chart switching toolbar is enabled.
19. Added new method of margin calls calculation: CFDLEVERAGE.
20. Added arrangement of windows at the first start of the terminal after installation.
21. Added early termination of viewing objects properties in the «Objects list» dialog box.
22. Fixed error of expert deinitialization after recompilation.
23. Fixed history pumping at bars modifying/deletion/addition in the History Center.
24. Fixed balance graph displaying in the detailed report when showing history limited by the upper date.
25. Fixed cursor positioning for large-scale charts.
26. At failure of array initialization the message is logged in journal.
27. MQL4: Fixed error at passing some string parameters to the function.
28. MQL4: Fixed function MarketInfo() for symbols with zero spread parameter.
29. MQL4: Updated checking of parameter of function at compilation.
30. MQL4: The limit of the initial array initialization is increased to 100 MIO of elements.
31. MetaEditor: Added descriptions of trade execution errors 142, 143 and 144.
32. MetaEditor: Extension is not cut from the filename at saving of the file.
33. MetaEditor: Updated descriptions in the Dictionary.
34. Added context search in the Client Terminal Help files.
35. Added the code of Error 148 — «Too many open orders».
36. Added missing descriptions of errors instead of [unknown error].
37. When inserting arrow objects and pressing Shift or Ctrl, the arrow inserting mode is not reset.
38. Improved working with memory. Experts do not reallocate small memory segments now.
39. Improved memory control during data pumping.

8/29/2006

MetaTrader 4 Mobile build 195 has been released.

What’s new:
1. Fixed pending orders checking.
2. Fixed Stop Levels checking before trade request sending.
3. Added interruption of history pumping at account changing.
4. Fixed error of account history updating at account changing.
5. Improved the memory management at data pumping.
6. Added the new type of margin requirements calculation CFDLEVERAGE.
7. Improved work with 240x240 resolution.

8/14/2006

On our website new updated client terminal MetaTrader 4 build 195 is released.

What’s new:
1. Added visualization of testing.
2. At testing the expert template <expert_name> .tpl is applied. If such template is not found, tester.tpl is used.
3. Improved drawing of balance at testing.
4. Tester: the reopening positions mode is added.
5. Tester: now works with all historical data which have been not limited with «Max bars in charts».
6. Corrected function MarketInfo() for symbols with zero spread parameter.
7. Corrected positioning the cursor on the charts at large scales.
8. At failure of array initialization the message is logged in journal.
9. Improved working with memory. Experts now not reallocate small ranges of memory.
10. MQL4: updated checking of parameter of function at compilation.
11. MQL4: restriction of array initialization is increased up to 100 million elements.
12. Updated Dictionary of MetaEditor.

This version of the terminal can be downloaded only from a website via: http://files.metatrader4.com/mt4setup.exe

Official release will be next week under build 196.

Flash-file (4Mb) with demonstration of work of testing in a visual mode can be downloaded via: http://www.metaquotes.ru/shots/visual2.swf

7/3/2006

MetaTrader 4 build 195 has been released.

What’s new:
1. Tester: Added genetic algorithm.
2. Tester: Added more parameters to be optimized.
3. Tester: Added relative drawdown, in percents, into the report.
4. Tester: Improved the optimizer cache operation.
5. Tester: Ticks are generated more precisely.
6. Tester: Fixed error at test restart when custom indicators with objects are used.
7. Tester: Fixed error of free margin calculation.
8. Tester: Fixed error of the test graph reinitialization.
9. Tester: Fixed wrong requote at testing experts that trade with the slippage equal to 0.
10. MQL4: Added the MODE_MAXLOT parameter into the MarketInfo().
11. MQL4: Added functions named IsOptimization(), IsTradeContextBusy(), IsExpertEnabled().
12. MQL4: Fixed error of determining the line end in some source files.
13. Fixed error of displaying the background of huge ellipses and rectangles.
14. Added immediate refreshing of the account data after opening of a position.
15. Added features to use Ctrl-V and Ctrl-C in the fast navigation line.
16. Added configuration file named datacenter.ini
17. Added feature to use the configuration file at the terminal startup.
18. Client Terminal Help Files: Added sections named «Configuration at Startup» and «Datacenter.ini».
19. Modified checking of stop levels before sending the request to the server.
20. Fixed checking of pending orders.
21. Fixed linear regression calculation.
22. Added autosave of global variables after they have been modified.
23. Added autosave of the experts log after the execution of the start() function has been completed.
24. Added saving the client terminal journal to the disk after trade operations.
25. Added Italian and Dutch localizations of the interface.
26. Fixed working with offline charts that have a standard period.
27. Added forced closing of MessageBox called from an expert or a script at deinitialization.
28. Added interruption of history pumping when account is changed.
29. Added selection of all objects in the list (the «Objects List» dialog box) using Ctrl-A.
30. Fixed chart windows arrangement when they are rearranged.

6/2/2006

On 1 June 2006 the development of the new mobile terminal MetaTrader 4 Smartphone has started.

The new mobile terminal will work on smartphones under the following operating systems:
- Windows Mobile 2003 SE for Smartphone;
- Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone Edition.

The following functions will be available in the terminal:
- viewing of quotes, news, charts, and internal mail;
- the lite set of technical indicators;
- sound alerts;
- the complete support of trading;
- all security modes (the standard 128-bit encrypting + RSA 1024 bit);
- LiveUpdate system;
- multilanguage interface.

5/3/2006

New MetaTrader 4 build 193 has been released.

What’s new:
1. Fixed free margin check for demo accounts on symbols with margin currency differing from the symbol base currency.
2. Revised MetaEditor Dictionary.

4/21/2006

MetaTrader 4 Client Terminal Build 192 will be released on 26 April, 2006.

What’s new:
1. Fixed error of libraries compiling.
2. Fixed error of history updating when changing accounts.
3. Fixed drawing of the list of open positions.
4. Fixed drawing of anchoring points for Equidistant Channel.
5. Only selected trendlines are available for grouped moving of objects.
6. Expert initialization function can only be called after all data have been income when starting the terminal or changing accounts.
7. МQL4: Added access to Fibo objects levels properties from programs.
8. MQL4: Fixed reading error for large strings with the FileReadString function.
9. Tester: Added optimization results cache.
10. Tester: Immediate stopping of testing when not enough memory.
11. Tester: The result is discarded if a testing limit has been reached during optimizing.
12. Tester: Added automated deletion of testing sequences in 28 days after the last access.
13. Tester: Manual changing of the «Recalculate» parameter is stored and applied at terminal starting.
14. Tester: Added automated controlling of the «Recalculate» parameter when working with testing data.
15. Tester: Added possibility to display optimization results as a 2D-graph.
16. Tester: Improved working with memory.
17. Tester: Fixed tooltips drawing on optimization graph.
18. Fixed opening of a new chart when there is a large amount of symbols available.
19. Added keeping saved of the Full Screen mode.
20. MetaEditor: Improved working when using two monitors.
21. MetaEditor: Fixed displaying of compilation error line pointer.
22. Enhanced saving of the terminal settings when using two monitors.
23. Added displaying of SL and TP for symbols processed in the Request mode.
24. Fixed drawing of objects in monthly charts.
25. Extended operation of the data publishing function: The Publisher now sends a GIF file, as well, if an detailed report is applied.
26. Added possibility to hide and show symbols as a group in the «Market Watch» window.
27. Fixed internal news and internal mail displaying.
28. Added the attempt to add the new or hidden symbols symbols in «Market Watch» at opening a profile with the charts containing these symbols.
29. Added the selection of objects from Object List window.
30. Fixed the final calculation of maximal drawdown in the detailed report.
31. Revised MetaEditor Dictionary.

3/1/2006

MetaTrader 4 Mobile Terminal build 191 has been released.

What’s new:
1. Fixed fonts displaying error in VGA mode for some models of PDAs.
2. Fixed history data pumping.
3. Fixed updating of available internal mailing system mailboxes list at switching between accounts.

The mobile terminal can be downloaded at: http://www.metaquotes.net/files/mt4mobilesetup.exe — Windows Installer for MetaTrader 4 Mobile;
http://www.metaquotes.net/files/mt4mobilesetup.cab — PDA Installer of MetaTrader 4 Mobile.

3/1/2006

New MetaTrader 4 build 191 has been released.

What’s new:
1. Fixed error of outgoing traffic increasing when computer has been working for more than a month.
2. Added possibility to work via proxy servers with NTLM authorization.
3. When a transaction is transferred from history, SHIFT being pressed, a trendline will be set that connects order opening and closing points.
4. Developed data center settings saving separately attached to each account.
5. Fixed opening of a new chart window at great amount of securities available.
6. Levels of the last price are shown in offline charts.
7. Added possibility of grouped moving of selected objects if their node points are in immediate proximity to each other (within 2 pixels).
8. Errors of uninitialized strings are not output in the experts log.
9. Added normalization of lot values returned by OrderLots() and MarketInfo() functions.
10. Fixed working of ObjectGetFiboDescription() and ObjectSetFiboDescription() functions, as well as description of these functions in MetaEditor Dictionary.
11. The «#property library» feature of the source code does not cancel the start() function, i.e., the library can be launched as a script or as an expert if the start() function is available in it.
12. In the absence of the start() function, MQL4 program cannot be launched, i.e., the unavailable start() function will not be replaced with the first function of MQL4 program now.
13. MQL4: All expressions to be calculated at a global level, beyond all the functions, are deleted.
14. MQL4: The StringSetText() function allows to add a symbol to a string if the position points at the end of the string.
15. Tester: Fixed swaps calculation for CFD securities.
16. Tester: Fixed working with nonGTC symbols.
17. Fixed error causing, in some cases, early initializing of experts.
18. Corrected free margin calculation immediately after the position has been opened.
19. Corrected modeling quality calculation.
20. Corrected balance changes graph in the detailed report of the account history.
21. Added «Execution Errors» topic to the MetaEditor Dictionary.
22. Added anchoring feature for the third point of FiboExpansion.
23. Added checking for the maximum positive integer amount of bars in history in the «Tools — Options — Charts».
24. Enhanced the drawing accuracy of the second line of ’Equidistant Channel’.

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