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Divergence Trader

Divergence Trader — a MetaTrader 4 expert advisor (trading robot) kept in the Old Kings collection. Judging by its name, it is built around divergence between price and an oscillator. Its source code uses moving averages. It places pending orders, moves the stop behind price and has a trading-hours filter. It has 17 settings, for example Lots (default 0.1), Slippage (default 2) and Fast Period (default 7). Before any live use, test it on a demo account and check its lot size, stop loss and trading hours. Inside: 1 EA file with source code (.mq4) you can open and edit in MetaEditor. Old Kings are classic community tools shared as-is. Not tested by PolyMaria. Try it on a demo account first. Are you the author of this tool? Message us on Telegram (@abumarket_support) and we will credit you or take it down.

Expert advisor · MT4 · v1.0 · Free

About Divergence Trader

Divergence Trader is an expert advisor (trading robot) for MetaTrader 4 based on Moving Average. It places pending buy/sell stop or limit orders, moves the stop loss behind price (trailing stop / break-even) and trades only in the hours you set (time filter). It has 17 settings, such as Lots, Slippage and Fast period. MQL source code included.

It also can size trades from your balance and risk percent.

Files in the download: Divergence_Trader(1).mq4.

Trading robots can lose money. Check every setting and test on a demo account before using real funds.

Settings

SettingDefaultWhat it does
Lots0.1how many lots to trade at a time
Slippage2how many pips of slippage can you tolorate
Fast period7Period or timeframe used by the calculation
Fast pricePRICE_OPEN
Slow period88Period or timeframe used by the calculation
Slow pricePRICE_OPEN
Dv buy sell0.0011
Dv stay out0.0079
Profit made0how much money do you expect to make
Loss limit0how much loss can you tolorate
Trail stop9999trailing stop (999=no trailing stop)
Pl break even9999set break even when this many pips are made (999=off)
Start hour0your local time to start making trades
Stop hour24your local time to stop making trades
Basket profit75if equity reaches this level, close trades
Basket loss9999if equity reaches this negative level, close trades
File datafalse

How to install

  1. Download the ZIP from your PolyMaria library and unzip it.
  2. In MetaTrader 4 open File → Open Data Folder, then go to MQL4 → Experts.
  3. Copy the .mq4 file(s) there. Put any .mqh files in MQL4 → Include.
  4. Open the .mq4 file in MetaEditor and press Compile (F7) if MetaTrader does not show it.
  5. Drag the expert advisor from the Navigator onto a chart, check the settings, allow Algo/Auto Trading and press OK.
  6. Test it first on a demo account or in the Strategy Tester.

Download the PDF guide

Tags: Divergence · Pending Orders · Trailing Stop & Break-even · Time Filter · Risk & Lot Size · Moving Average · MT4 Expert Advisor · MQL4 Source Code

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