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MQL4 Reference List of MQL4 Functions

Updated MQL4 List of MQL4 Functions

Language Basics
All MQL4 functions in alphabetical order.
Standard Constants,
Enumerations and Structures Function Action Section
MQL4 programs
AccountBalance Returns balance value of Account
Predefined Variables
the current account Information
Common Functions
Array Functions AccountCompany Returns the brokerage Account
Conversion Functions company name where the Information
current account was
Math Functions
registered
String Functions
Date and Time AccountCredit Returns credit value of the Account
Account Information current account Information
Checkup AccountCurrency Returns currency name of Account
Market Info the current account Information
Timeseries and Indicators AccountEquity Returns equity value of Account
Access the current account Information
Chart Operations
Trade Functions AccountFreeMargin Returns free margin value Account
of the current account Information
Trade Signals
Global Variables of the AccountFreeMarginCheck Returns free margin that Account
Terminal remains after the Information
File Functions specified position has
Custom Indicators been opened at the
current price on the
Object Functions current account
Technical Indicators
Working with Events AccountFreeMarginMode Calculation mode of free Account
margin allowed to open Information
Obsolete functions
orders on the current
List of MQL4 Functions account
List of MQL4 Constants
AccountInfoDouble Returns a value of double Account
type of the corresponding Information
account property
AccountInfoInteger Returns a value of integer Account
type (bool, int or long) of Information
the corresponding
account property
AccountInfoString Returns a value string type Account
corresponding account Information
property
AccountLeverage Returns leverage of the Account
current account Information
AccountMargin Returns margin value of Account
the current account Information
AccountName Returns the current Account
account name Information
AccountNumber Returns the current Account
account number Information
AccountProfit Returns profit value of the Account
current account Information
AccountServer Returns the connected Account
server name Information
AccountStopoutLevel Returns the value of the Account
Stop Out level Information
AccountStopoutMode Returns the calculation Account
mode for the Stop Out Information
level
acos Returns the arc cosine of Math
x in radians Functions
Alert Displays a message in a Common
separate window Functions
ArrayBsearch Returns index of the first Array
found element in the first Functions
array dimension
ArrayCompare Returns the result of Array
comparing two arrays of Functions
simple types or custom
structures without
complex objects
ArrayCopy Copies one array into Array
another Functions
ArrayCopyRates Copies rates to the two- Array
dimensional array from Functions
chart RateInfo array
returns copied bars
amount
ArrayCopySeries Copies a series array to Array
another one and returns Functions
the count of the copied
elements
ArrayDimension Returns the Array
multidimensional array Functions
rank
ArrayFill Fills an array with the Array
specified value Functions
ArrayFree Frees up buffer of any Array
dynamic array and sets Functions
the size of the zero
dimension in 0.
ArrayGetAsSeries Checks direction of array Array
 indexing Functions
ArrayInitialize Sets all elements of a Array
numeric array into a single Functions
value
ArrayIsDynamic Checks whether an array Array
is dynamic Functions
ArrayIsSeries Checks whether an array Array
is a timeseries Functions
ArrayMaximum Search for an element Array
with the maximal value Functions
ArrayMinimum Search for an element Array
with the minimal value Functions
ArrayRange Returns the number of Array
elements in the specified Functions
dimension of the array
ArrayResize Sets the new size in the Array
first dimension of the Functions
array
ArraySetAsSeries Sets the direction of array Array
indexing Functions
ArraySize Returns the number of Array
elements in the array Functions
ArraySort Sorting of numeric arrays Array
by the first dimension Functions
asin Returns the arc sine of x Math
in radians Functions
atan Returns the arc tangent of Math
x in radians Functions
Bars Returns the number of Timeseries
bars count in the history and
for a specified symbol and Indicators
period Access
ceil Returns integer numeric Math
value closest from above Functions
CharArrayToString Converting symbol code Conversion
(ansi) into one-symbol Functions
array
ChartApplyTemplate Applies a specific Chart
template from a specified Operations
file to the chart
ChartClose Closes the specified chart Chart
Operations
ChartFirst Returns the ID of the first Chart
chart of the client terminal Operations
ChartGetDouble Returns the double value Chart
property of the specified Operations
chart
ChartGetInteger Returns the integer value Chart
property of the specified Operations
chart
ChartGetString Returns the string value Chart
property of the specified Operations
chart
ChartID Returns the ID of the Chart
current chart Operations
ChartIndicatorDelete Removes an indicator with Chart
a specified name from the Operations
specified chart window
ChartIndicatorName Returns the short name of Chart
the indicator by the Operations
number in the indicators
list on the specified chart
window
ChartIndicatorsTotal Returns the number of all Chart
indicators applied to the Operations
specified chart window.
ChartNavigate Performs shift of the Chart
specified chart by the Operations
specified number of bars
relative to the specified
position in the chart
ChartNext Returns the chart ID of the Chart
chart next to the specified Operations
one
ChartOpen Opens a new chart with Chart
the specified symbol and Operations
period
CharToStr Conversion of the symbol Conversion
code into a one-character Functions
string
CharToString Converting a symbol code Conversion
into a one-character string Functions
ChartPeriod Returns the period value Chart
of the specified chart Operations
ChartPriceOnDropped Returns the price Chart
coordinate of the chart Operations
point, the Expert Advisor
or script has been
dropped to
ChartRedraw Calls a forced redrawing Chart
of a specified chart Operations
ChartSaveTemplate Saves current chart Chart
settings in a template with Operations
a specified name
ChartScreenShot Provides a screenshot of Chart
the chart of its current Operations
 state in a gif format
ChartSetDouble Sets the double value for Chart
a corresponding property Operations
of the specified chart
ChartSetInteger Sets the integer value Chart
(datetime, int, color, bool Operations
or char) for a
corresponding property of
the specified chart
ChartSetString Sets the string value for a Chart
corresponding property of Operations
the specified chart
ChartSetSymbolPeriod Changes the symbol value Chart
and a period of the Operations
specified chart
ChartSymbol Returns the symbol name Chart
of the specified chart Operations
ChartTimeOnDropped Returns the time Chart
coordinate of the chart Operations
point, the Expert Advisor
or script has been
dropped to
ChartTimePriceToXY Converts the coordinates Chart
of a chart from the Operations
time/price representation
to the X and Y coordinates
ChartWindowFind Returns the number of a Chart
subwindow where an Operations
indicator is drawn
ChartWindowOnDropped Returns the number Chart
(index) of the chart Operations
subwindow, the Expert
Advisor or script has been
dropped to
ChartXOnDropped Returns the X coordinate Chart
of the chart point, the Operations
Expert Advisor or script
has been dropped to
ChartXYToTimePrice Converts the X and Y Chart
coordinates on a chart to Operations
the time and price values
ChartYOnDropped Returns the Y coordinate Chart
of the chart point, the Operations
Expert Advisor or script
has been dropped to
CheckPointer Returns the type of the Common
object pointer Functions
ColorToARGB Converting color type to Conversion
uint type to receive ARGB Functions
representation of the
 color.
ColorToString Converting color value Conversion
into string as "R,G,B" Functions
Comment Outputs a comment in the Common
left top corner of the chart Functions
CopyClose Gets history data on bar Timeseries
closing price for a and
specified symbol and Indicators
period into an array Access
CopyHigh Gets history data on Timeseries
maximal bar price for a and
specified symbol and Indicators
period into an array Access
CopyLow Gets history data on Timeseries
minimal bar price for a and
specified symbol and Indicators
period into an array Access
CopyOpen Gets history data on bar Timeseries
opening price for a and
specified symbol and Indicators
period into an array Access
CopyRates Gets history data of the Timeseries
Rates structure for a and
specified symbol and Indicators
period into an array Access
CopyTickVolume Gets history data on tick Timeseries
volumes for a specified and
symbol and period into an Indicators
array Access
CopyTime Gets history data on bar Timeseries
opening time for a and
specified symbol and Indicators
period into an array Access
cos Returns the cosine of a Math
number Functions
CryptDecode Performs the inverse Common
transformation of the data Functions
from array
CryptEncode Transforms the data from Common
array with the specified Functions
method
Day Returns the current day of Date and
the month, i.e., the day of Time
month of the last known
server time
DayOfWeek Returns the current zero- Date and
based day of the week of Time
the last known server time
DayOfYear Returns the current day of Date and
the year i.e., the day of Time
 year of the last known
server time

DebugBreak Program breakpoint in Common

debugging Functions
Digits Returns the number of Checkup
decimal digits
determining the accuracy
of the price value of the
current chart symbol
DoubleToStr Returns text string with Conversion
the specified numerical Functions
value converted into a
specified precision format
DoubleToString Converting a numeric Conversion
value to a text line with a Functions
specified accuracy
EnumToString Converting an Conversion
enumeration value of any Functions
type to string
EventChartCustom Generates a custom event Working
for the specified chart with Events
EventKillTimer Stops the generation of Working
events by the timer in the with Events
current chart
EventSetMillisecondTimer Launches event generator Working
of the high-resolution with Events
timer with a period less
than 1 second for the
current chart
EventSetTimer Starts the timer event Working
generator with the with Events
specified periodicity for
the current chart
exp Returns exponent of a Math
number Functions
ExpertRemove Stops Expert Advisor and Common
unloads it from the chart Functions
fabs Returns absolute value Math
(modulus) of the specified Functions
numeric value
FileClose Closes a previously File
opened file Functions
FileCopy Copies the original file File
from a local or shared Functions
folder to another file
FileDelete Deletes a specified file File
Functions
FileFindClose Closes search handle File
 Functions
FileFindFirst Starts the search of files File
in a directory in Functions
accordance with the
specified filter
FileFindNext Continues the search File
started by the Functions
FileFindFirst() function
FileFlush Writes to a disk all data File
remaining in the Functions
input/output file buffer
FileGetInteger Gets an integer property File
of a file Functions
FileIsEnding Defines the end of a file in File
the process of reading Functions
FileIsExist Checks the existence of a File
file Functions
FileIsLineEnding Defines the end of a line in File
a text file in the process of Functions
reading
FileMove Moves or renames a file File
Functions
FileOpen Opens a file with a File
specified name and flag Functions
FileOpenHistory Opens file in the current File
history directory or in its Functions
subfolders
FileReadArray Reads arrays of any type File
except for string from the Functions
file of the BIN type
FileReadBool Reads from the file of the File
CSV type a string from the Functions
current position till a
delimiter (or till the end of
a text line) and converts
the read string to a value
of bool type
FileReadDatetime Reads from the file of the File
CSV type a string of one Functions
of the formats:
"YYYY.MM.DD
HH:MM:SS",
"YYYY.MM.DD" or
"HH:MM:SS" - and
converts it into a datetime
value
FileReadDouble Reads a double value File
from the current position Functions
of the file pointer
FileReadFloat Reads a float value from File
 the current position of the Functions
file pointer
FileReadInteger Reads int, short or char File
value from the current Functions
position of the file pointer
FileReadLong Reads a long type value File
from the current position Functions
of the file pointer
FileReadNumber Reads from the file of the File
CSV type a string from the Functions
current position till a
delimiter (or til the end of
a text line) and converts
the read string into double
value
FileReadString Reads a string from the File
current position of a file Functions
pointer from a file
FileReadStruct Reads the contents from a File
binary file  into a structure Functions
passed as a parameter,
from the current position
of the file pointer
FileSeek Moves the position of the File
file pointer by a specified Functions
number of bytes relative
to the specified position
FileSize Returns the size of a File
corresponding open file Functions
FileTell Returns the current File
position of the file pointer Functions
of a corresponding open
file
FileWrite Writes data to a file of File
CSV or TXT type Functions
FileWriteArray Writes arrays of any type File
except for string into a file Functions
of BIN type
FileWriteDouble Writes value of the double File
type from the current Functions
position of a file pointer
into a binary file
FileWriteFloat Writes value of the float File
type from the current Functions
position of a file pointer
into a binary file
FileWriteInteger Writes value of the int type File
from the current position Functions
of a file pointer into a
binary file
FileWriteLong Writes value of the long File
type from the current Functions
position of a file pointer
into a binary file
FileWriteString Writes the value of a File
string parameter into a Functions
BIN or TXT file starting
from the current position
of the file pointer
FileWriteStruct Writes the contents of a File
structure passed as a Functions
parameter into a binary
file, starting from the
current position of the file
pointer
floor Returns integer numeric Math
value closest from below Functions
fmax Returns the maximal value Math
of the two numeric values Functions
fmin Returns the minimal value Math
of the two numeric values Functions
fmod Returns the real remainder Math
after the division of two Functions
numbers
FolderClean Deletes all files in the File
specified folder Functions
FolderCreate Creates a folder in the File
Files directory Functions
FolderDelete Removes a selected File
directory. If the folder is Functions
not empty, then it can't be
removed
GetLastError Returns the last error Checkup
GetPointer Returns the object pointer Common
Functions
GetTickCount Returns the number of Common
milliseconds that have Functions
elapsed since the system
was started
GlobalVariableCheck Checks the existence of a Global
global variable with the Variables
specified name of the
Terminal
GlobalVariableDel Deletes a global variable Global
Variables
of the
Terminal
GlobalVariableGet Returns the value of a Global
global variable Variables
of the
 Terminal

GlobalVariableName Returns the name of a Global

global variable by it's Variables
ordinal number in the list of the
of global variables Terminal
GlobalVariablesDeleteAll Deletes global variables Global
with the specified prefix in Variables
their names of the
Terminal
GlobalVariableSet Sets the new value to a Global
global variable Variables
of the
Terminal
GlobalVariableSetOnCondition Sets the new value of the Global
existing global variable by Variables
condition of the
Terminal
GlobalVariablesFlush Forcibly saves contents of Global
all global variables to a Variables
disk of the
Terminal
GlobalVariablesTotal Returns the total number Global
of global variables Variables
of the
Terminal
GlobalVariableTemp Sets the new value to a Global
global variable, that exists Variables
only in the current session of the
of the terminal Terminal
GlobalVariableTime Returns time of the last Global
accessing the global Variables
variable of the
Terminal
HideTestIndicators The function sets a flag Custom
hiding indicators called by Indicators
the Expert Advisor
Hour Returns the hour of the Date and
last known server time by Time
the moment of the
program start
iAC Accelerator Oscillator Technical
Indicators
iAD Accumulation/Distribution Technical
Indicators
iADX Average Directional Index Technical
Indicators
iAlligator Alligator Technical
Indicators
iAO Awesome Oscillator Technical
Indicators
iATR Average True Range Technical
Indicators
iBands Bollinger Bands® Technical
Indicators
iBandsOnArray Calculation of Bollinger Technical
Bands® indicator on data, Indicators
stored in a numeric array
iBars Returns the number of Timeseries
bars on the specified and
chart Indicators
Access
iBarShift Returns the index of the Timeseries
bar which covers the and
specified time Indicators
Access
iBearsPower Bears Power Technical
Indicators
iBullsPower Bulls Power Technical
Indicators
iBWMFI Market Facilitation Index Technical
by Bill Williams Indicators
iCCI Commodity Channel Index Technical
Indicators
iCCIOnArray Calculation of Commodity Technical
Channel Index indicator Indicators
on data, stored in a
numeric array
iClose Returns Close price value Timeseries
for the bar of specified and
symbol with timeframe Indicators
and shift Access
iCustom Custom indicator Technical
Indicators
iDeMarker DeMarker Technical
Indicators
iEnvelopes Envelopes Technical
Indicators
iEnvelopesOnArray Calculation of Envelopes Technical
indicator on data, stored Indicators
in a numeric array
iForce Force Index Technical
Indicators
iFractals Fractals Technical
Indicators
iGator Gator Oscillator Technical
Indicators
iHigh Returns High price value Timeseries
for the bar of specified and
symbol with timeframe Indicators
and shift Access
iHighest Returns the shift of the Timeseries
maximum value over a and
specific number of bars Indicators
Access
iIchimoku Ichimoku Kinko Hyo Technical
Indicators
iLow Returns Low price value Timeseries
for the bar of indicated and
symbol with timeframe Indicators
and shift Access
iLowest Returns the shift of the Timeseries
lowest value over a and
specific number of bars Indicators
Access
iMA Moving Average Technical
Indicators
iMACD Moving Averages Technical
Convergence-Divergence Indicators
iMAOnArray Calculation of Moving Technical
Average indicator on data, Indicators
stored in a numeric array
iMFI Money Flow Index Technical
Indicators
iMomentum Momentum Technical
Indicators
iMomentumOnArray Calculation of Momentum Technical
indicator on data, stored Indicators
in a numeric array
IndicatorBuffers Allocates memory for Custom
buffers used for custom Indicators
indicator calculations
IndicatorCounted Returns the amount of Custom
bars not changed after the Indicators
indicator had been
launched last
IndicatorDigits Sets precision format to Custom
visualize indicator values Indicators
IndicatorSetDouble Sets the value of an Custom
indicator property of the Indicators
double type
IndicatorSetInteger Sets the value of an Custom
indicator property of the Indicators
int type
IndicatorSetString Sets the value of an Custom
indicator property of the Indicators
 string type
IndicatorShortName Sets the "short" name of a Custom
custom indicator to be Indicators
shown in the DataWindow
and in the chart
subwindow
IntegerToString Converting int into a string Conversion
of preset length Functions
iOBV On Balance Volume Technical
Indicators
iOpen Returns Open price value Timeseries
for the bar of specified and
symbol with timeframe Indicators
and shift Access
iOsMA Moving Average of Technical
Oscillator (MACD Indicators
histogram)
iRSI Relative Strength Index Technical
Indicators
iRSIOnArray Calculation of Momentum Technical
indicator on data, stored Indicators
in a numeric array
iRVI Relative Vigor Index Technical
Indicators
iSAR Parabolic Stop And Technical
Reverse System Indicators
IsConnected Checks connection Checkup
between client terminal
and server
IsDemo Checks if the Expert Checkup
Advisor runs on a demo
account
IsDllsAllowed Checks if the DLL function Checkup
call is allowed for the
Expert Advisor
IsExpertEnabled Checks if Expert Advisors Checkup
are enabled for running
IsLibrariesAllowed Checks if the Expert Checkup
Advisor can call library
function
IsOptimization Checks if Expert Advisor Checkup
runs in the Strategy Tester
optimization mode
IsStopped Returns true, if an mql4 Checkup
program has been
commanded to stop its
operation
iStdDev Standard Deviation Technical
 Indicators
iStdDevOnArray Calculation of Standard Technical
Deviation indicator on Indicators
data, stored in a numeric
array
IsTesting Checks if the Expert Checkup
Advisor runs in the testing
mode
iStochastic Stochastic Oscillator Technical
Indicators
IsTradeAllowed Checks if the Expert Checkup
Advisor is allowed to trade
and trading context is not
busy
IsTradeContextBusy Returns the information Checkup
about trade context
IsVisualMode Checks if the Expert Checkup
Advisor is tested in visual
mode
iTime Returns time value for the Timeseries
bar of specified symbol and
with timeframe and shift Indicators
Access
iVolume Returns Tick Volume Timeseries
value for the bar of and
specified symbol with Indicators
timeframe and shift Access
iWPR Williams' Percent Range Technical
Indicators
log Returns natural logarithm Math
Functions
log10 Returns the logarithm of a Math
number by base 10 Functions
MarketInfo Returns various data Market Info
about securities listed in
the "Market Watch"
window
MathAbs Returns absolute value Math
(modulus) of the specified Functions
numeric value
MathArccos Returns the arc cosine of Math
x in radians Functions
MathArcsin Returns the arc sine of x Math
in radians Functions
MathArctan Returns the arc tangent of Math
x in radians Functions
MathCeil Returns integer numeric Math
value closest from above Functions
MathCos Returns the cosine of a Math
number Functions
MathExp Returns exponent of a Math
number Functions
MathFloor Returns integer numeric Math
value closest from below Functions
MathIsValidNumber Checks the correctness of Math
a real number Functions
MathLog Returns natural logarithm Math
Functions
MathLog10 Returns the logarithm of a Math
number by base 10 Functions
MathMax Returns the maximal value Math
of the two numeric values Functions
MathMin Returns the minimal value Math
of the two numeric values Functions
MathMod Returns the real remainder Math
after the division of two Functions
numbers
MathPow Raises the base to the Math
specified power Functions
MathRand Returns a pseudorandom Math
value within the range of 0 Functions
to 32767
MathRound Rounds of a value to the Math
nearest integer Functions
MathSin Returns the sine of a Math
number Functions
MathSqrt Returns a square root Math
Functions
MathSrand Sets the starting point for Math
generating a series of Functions
pseudorandom integers
MathTan Returns the tangent of a Math
number Functions
MessageBox Creates, displays a Common
message box and Functions
manages it
Minute Returns the current Date and
minute of the last known Time
server time by the
moment of the program
start
Month Returns the current month Date and
as number, i.e., the Time
number of month of the
last known server time
MQLInfoInteger Returns an integer value Checkup
of a corresponding
property of a running mql4
program
MQLInfoString Returns a string value of a Checkup
corresponding property of
a running mql4 program
MQLSetInteger Sets the value of the Checkup
MQL_CODEPAGE property
in an MQL4 program
environment
NormalizeDouble Rounding of a floating Conversion
point number to a Functions
specified accuracy
ObjectCreate Creates an object of the Object
specified type in a Functions
specified chart
ObjectDelete Removes the object Object
having the specified name Functions
ObjectDescription Returns the object Object
description Functions
ObjectFind Searches for an object Object
having the specified name Functions
ObjectGet Returns the value of the Object
specified object property Functions
ObjectGetDouble Returns the double value Object
of the corresponding Functions
object property
ObjectGetFiboDescription Returns the level Object
description of a Fibonacci Functions
object
ObjectGetInteger Returns the integer value Object
of the corresponding Functions
object property
ObjectGetShiftByValue Calculates and returns bar Object
index for the given price Functions
ObjectGetString Returns the string value of Object
the corresponding object Functions
property
ObjectGetTimeByValue Returns the time value for Object
the specified object price Functions
value
ObjectGetValueByShift Calculates and returns the Object
price value for the Functions
specified bar
ObjectGetValueByTime Returns the price value of Object
an object for the specified Functions
time
ObjectMove Changes the coordinates Object
of the specified object Functions
anchor point
ObjectName Returns the name of an Object
object by its index in the Functions
objects list
ObjectsDeleteAll Removes all objects of the Object
specified type from the Functions
specified chart
subwindow
ObjectSet Changes the value of the Object
specified object property Functions
ObjectSetDouble Sets the value of the Object
corresponding object Functions
property
ObjectSetFiboDescription Sets a new description to Object
a level of a Fibonacci Functions
object
ObjectSetInteger Sets the value of the Object
corresponding object Functions
property
ObjectSetString Sets the value of the Object
corresponding object Functions
property
ObjectSetText Changes the object Object
description Functions
ObjectsTotal Returns the number of Object
objects of the specified Functions
type
ObjectType Returns the object type Object
Functions
OrderClose Closes opened order Trade
Functions
OrderCloseBy Closes an opened order Trade
by another opposite Functions
opened order
OrderClosePrice Returns close price of the Trade
currently selected order Functions
OrderCloseTime Returns close time of the Trade
currently selected order Functions
OrderComment Returns comment of the Trade
currently selected order Functions
OrderCommission Returns calculated Trade
commission of the Functions
currently selected order
OrderDelete Deletes previously opened Trade
pending order Functions
OrderExpiration Returns expiration date of Trade
the selected pending Functions
order
OrderLots Returns amount of lots of Trade
the selected order Functions
OrderMagicNumber Returns an identifying Trade
(magic) number of the Functions
currently selected order
OrderModify Modification of Trade
characteristics of the Functions
previously opened or
pending orders
OrderOpenPrice Returns open price of the Trade
currently selected order Functions
OrderOpenTime Returns open time of the Trade
currently selected order Functions
OrderPrint Prints information about Trade
the selected order in the Functions
log
OrderProfit Returns profit of the Trade
currently selected order Functions
OrderSelect The function selects an Trade
order for further Functions
processing
OrderSend The main function used to Trade
open an order or place a Functions
pending order
OrdersHistoryTotal Returns the number of Trade
closed orders in the Functions
account history loaded
into the terminal
OrderStopLoss Returns stop loss value of Trade
the currently selected Functions
order
OrdersTotal Returns the number of Trade
market and pending Functions
orders
OrderSwap Returns swap value of the Trade
currently selected order Functions
OrderSymbol Returns symbol name of Trade
the currently selected Functions
order
OrderTakeProfit Returns take profit value Trade
of the currently selected Functions
order
OrderTicket Returns ticket number of Trade
the currently selected Functions
order
OrderType Returns order operation Trade
type of the currently Functions
selected order
Period Returns the current chart Checkup
timeframe
Period Returns timeframe of the Chart
current chart Operations
PeriodSeconds Returns the number of Common
seconds in the period Functions
PlaySound Plays a sound file Common
Functions
Point Returns the point size of Checkup
the current symbol in the
quote currency
pow Raises the base to the Math
specified power Functions
Print Displays a message in the Common
log Functions
PrintFormat Formats and prints the Common
sets of symbols and Functions
values in a log file in
accordance with a preset
format
rand Returns a pseudorandom Math
value within the range of 0 Functions
to 32767
RefreshRates Refreshing of data in pre- Timeseries
defined variables and and
series arrays Indicators
Access
ResetLastError Sets the value of a Common
predetermined variable Functions
_LastError to zero
ResourceCreate Creates an image Common
resource based on a data Functions
set
ResourceFree Deletes dynamically Common
created resource (freeing Functions
the memory allocated for
it)
ResourceReadImage Reads data from the Common
graphical resource Functions
created by
ResourceCreate() function
or saved in EX4 file during
compilation
ResourceSave Saves a resource into the Common
specified file Functions

round Rounds of a value to the Math

 nearest integer Functions
Seconds Returns the amount of Date and
seconds elapsed from the Time
beginning of the current
minute of the last known
server time by the
moment of the program
start
SendFTP Sends a file at the address Common
specified in the settings Functions
window of the "FTP" tab
SendMail Sends an email at the Common
address specified in the Functions
settings window of the
"Email" tab
SendNotification Sends push notifications Common
to mobile terminals, Functions
whose MetaQuotes ID are
specified in the
"Notifications" tab
SeriesInfoInteger Returns information about Timeseries
the state of historical data and
Indicators
Access
SetIndexArrow Sets an arrow symbol for Custom
indicators line of the Indicators
DRAW_ARROW type
SetIndexBuffer Binds the specified Custom
indicator buffer with one- Indicators
dimensional dynamic
array of the double type
SetIndexDrawBegin Sets the bar number from Custom
which the drawing of the Indicators
given indicator line must
start
SetIndexEmptyValue Sets drawing line empty Custom
value Indicators
SetIndexLabel Sets drawing line Custom
description for showing in Indicators
the DataWindow and in
the tooltip
SetIndexShift Sets offset for the Custom
drawing line Indicators
SetIndexStyle Sets the new type, style, Custom
width and color for a given Indicators
indicator line
SetLevelStyle Sets a new style, width Custom
and color of horizontal Indicators
levels of indicator to be
output in a separate
window
SetLevelValue Sets a value for a given Custom
horizontal level of the Indicators
indicator to be output in a
separate window
ShortArrayToString Copying array part into a Conversion
string Functions
ShortToString Converting symbol code Conversion
(unicode) into one-symbol Functions
string
SignalBaseGetDouble Returns the value of Trade
double type property for Signals
selected signal
SignalBaseGetInteger Returns the value of Trade
integer type property for Signals
selected signal
SignalBaseGetString Returns the value of string Trade
type property for selected Signals
signal
SignalBaseSelect Selects a signal from Trade
signals, available in Signals
terminal for further
working with it
SignalBaseTotal Returns the total amount Trade
of signals, available in Signals
terminal
SignalInfoGetDouble Returns the value of Trade
double type property of Signals
signal copy settings
SignalInfoGetInteger Returns the value of Trade
integer type property of Signals
signal copy settings
SignalInfoGetString Returns the value of string Trade
type property of signal Signals
copy settings
SignalInfoSetDouble Sets the value of double Trade
type property of signal Signals
copy settings
SignalInfoSetInteger Sets the value of integer Trade
type property of signal Signals
copy settings
SignalSubscribe Subscribes to the trading Trade
signal Signals
SignalUnsubscribe Cancels subscription Trade
Signals
sin Returns the sine of a Math
number Functions
Sleep Suspends execution of Common
the current Expert Advisor Functions
 or script within a specified
interval
sqrt Returns a square root Math
Functions
srand Sets the starting point for Math
generating a series of Functions
pseudorandom integers
StringAdd Adds a string to the end of String
another string Functions
StringBufferLen Returns the size of buffer String
allocated for the string Functions
StringCompare Compares two strings and String
returns 1 if the first string Functions
is greater than the second;
0 - if the strings are equal;
-1 (minus 1) - if the first
string is less than the
second one
StringConcatenate Forms a string of String
parameters passed Functions
StringFill Fills out a specified string String
by selected symbols Functions
StringFind Search for a substring in a String
string Functions
StringFormat Converting number into Conversion
string according to preset Functions
format
StringGetChar Returns character (code) String
from the specified Functions
position in the string
StringGetCharacter Returns the value of a String
number located in the Functions
specified string position
StringInit Initializes string by String
specified symbols and Functions
provides the specified
string length
StringLen Returns the number of String
symbols in a string Functions
StringReplace Replaces all the found String
substrings of a string by a Functions
set sequence of symbols
StringSetChar Returns the string copy String
with changed character in Functions
the specified position
StringSetCharacter Returns true is a symbol is String
successfully inserted to Functions
the passed string.
StringSplit Gets substrings by a String
specified separator from Functions
the specified string,
returns the number of
substrings obtained
StringSubstr Extracts a substring from String
a text string starting from Functions
a specified position
StringToCharArray Symbol-wise copying a Conversion
string converted from Functions
Unicode to ANSI, to a
selected place of array of
uchar type
StringToColor Converting "R,G,B" string Conversion
or string with color name Functions
into color type value
StringToDouble Converting a string Conversion
containing a symbol Functions
representation of number
into number of double
type
StringToInteger Converting a string Conversion
containing a symbol Functions
representation of number
into number of int type
StringToLower Transforms all symbols of String
a selected string to Functions
lowercase by location
StringToShortArray Symbol-wise copying a Conversion
string to a selected part of Functions
array of ushort type
StringToTime Converting a string Conversion
containing time or date in Functions
"yyyy.mm.dd [hh:mi]"
format into datetime type
StringToUpper Transforms all symbols of String
a selected string into Functions
capitals by location
StringTrimLeft Cuts line feed characters, String
spaces and tabs in the left Functions
part of the string
StringTrimRight Cuts line feed characters, String
spaces and tabs in the Functions
right part of the string
StrToDouble Converts string Conversion
representation of number Functions
to double type
StrToInteger Converts string containing Conversion
the value character Functions
representation into a
value of the integer type
StrToTime Converts string in the Conversion
format "yyyy.mm.dd Functions
hh:mi" to datetime type
StructToTime Converts a variable of Date and
MqlDateTime structure Time
type into a datetime value
Symbol Returns the name of a Checkup
symbol of the current
chart
Symbol Returns a text string with Chart
the name of the current Operations
financial instrument
SymbolInfoDouble Returns the double value Market Info
of the symbol for the
corresponding property
SymbolInfoInteger Returns a value of an Market Info
integer type (long,
datetime, int or bool) of a
specified symbol for the
corresponding property
SymbolInfoSessionQuote Allows receiving time of Market Info
beginning and end of the
specified quoting
sessions for a specified
symbol and day of week.
SymbolInfoSessionTrade Allows receiving time of Market Info
beginning and end of the
specified trading sessions
for a specified symbol and
day of week.
SymbolInfoString Returns a value of the Market Info
string type of a specified
symbol for the
corresponding property
SymbolInfoTick Returns the current prices Market Info
for the specified symbol in
a variable of the MqlTick
type
SymbolName Returns the name of a Market Info
specified symbol
SymbolSelect Selects a symbol in the Market Info
Market Watch window or
removes a symbol from
the window
SymbolsTotal Returns the number of Market Info
available (selected in
Market Watch or all)
symbols

tan Returns the tangent of a Math

number Functions
TerminalClose Commands the terminal Common
to complete operation Functions
TerminalCompany Returns the name of Checkup
company owning the
client terminal
TerminalInfoDouble Returns an double value Checkup
of a corresponding
property of a running mql4
program
TerminalInfoInteger Returns an integer value Checkup
of a corresponding
property of a running mql4
program
TerminalInfoString Returns a string value of a Checkup
corresponding property of
a running mql4 program
TerminalName Returns client terminal Checkup
name
TerminalPath Returns the directory, Checkup
from which the client
terminal was launched
TesterStatistics It returns the value of a Common
specified statistic Functions
calculated based on
testing results
TextGetSize Returns the string's width Object
and height at the current Functions
font settings
TextOut Transfers the text to the Object
custom array (buffer) Functions
designed for creation of a
graphical resource
TextSetFont Sets the font for Object
displaying the text using Functions
drawing methods (Arial 20
used by default)
TimeCurrent Returns the last known Date and
server time (time of the Time
last quote receipt) in the
datetime format
TimeDay Returns the day of month Date and
of the specified date Time
TimeDaylightSavings Returns the sign of Date and
Daylight Saving Time Time
switch
TimeDayOfWeek Returns the zero-based Date and
day of week of the Time
specified date

TimeDayOfYear Returns the day of year of Date and

 the specified date Time
TimeGMT Returns GMT in datetime Date and
format with the Daylight Time
Saving Time by local time
of the computer, where
the client terminal is
running
TimeGMTOffset Returns the current Date and
difference between GMT Time
time and the local
computer time in seconds,
taking into account DST
switch
TimeHour Returns the hour of the Date and
specified time Time
TimeLocal Returns the local Date and
computer time in datetime Time
format
TimeMinute Returns the minute of the Date and
specified time Time
TimeMonth Returns the month Date and
number of the specified Time
time
TimeSeconds Returns the amount of Date and
seconds elapsed from the Time
beginning of the minute of
the specified time
TimeToStr Converts value of Conversion
datetime type into a string Functions
of "yyyy.mm.dd hh:mi"
format
TimeToString Converting a value Conversion
containing time in Functions
seconds elapsed since
01.01.1970 into a string of
"yyyy.mm.dd hh:mi"
format
TimeToStruct Converts a datetime value Date and
into a variable of Time
MqlDateTime structure
type
TimeYear Returns year of the Date and
specified date Time
UninitializeReason Returns the code of the Checkup
reason for deinitialization
WebRequest Sends HTTP request to Common
the specified server Functions
WindowBarsPerChart Returns the amount of Chart
bars visible on the chart Operations
WindowExpertName Returns the name of the Chart
 executed Expert Advisor, Operations
script, custom indicator,
or library
WindowFind Returns the window index Chart
containing this specified Operations
indicator
WindowFirstVisibleBar Returns index of the first Chart
visible bar in the current Operations
chart window
WindowHandle Returns the system Chart
handle of the chart Operations
window
WindowIsVisible Returns the visibility flag Chart
of the chart subwindow Operations
WindowOnDropped Returns the window index Chart
where Expert Advisor, Operations
custom indicator or script
was dropped
WindowPriceMax Returns the maximal value Chart
of the vertical scale of the Operations
specified subwindow of
the current chart
WindowPriceMin Returns the minimal value Chart
of the vertical scale of the Operations
specified subwindow of
the current chart
WindowPriceOnDropped Returns the price of the Chart
chart point where Expert Operations
Advisor or script was
dropped
WindowRedraw Redraws the current chart Chart
forcedly Operations
WindowScreenShot Saves current chart Chart
screen shot as a GIF, PNG Operations
or BMP file depending on
specified extension
WindowsTotal Returns total number of Chart
indicator windows on the Operations
chart
WindowTimeOnDropped Returns the time of the Chart
chart point where Expert Operations
Advisor or script was
dropped
WindowXOnDropped Returns the value at X axis Chart
in pixels for the chart Operations
window client area point
at which the Expert
Advisor or script was
dropped

WindowYOnDropped Returns the value at Y axis Chart

 in pixels for the chart Operations
window client area point
at which the Expert
Advisor or script was
dropped
Year Returns the current year, Date and
i.e., the year of the last Time
known server time
ZeroMemory Resets a variable passed Common
to it by reference. The Functions
variable can be of any
type, except for classes
and structures that have
constructors.

Obsolete functions List of MQL4 Constants

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