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Username:	ClickAlgo
Name:	ClickAlgo
Member since:	05 Feb 2015
Country:	United Kingdom

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ClickAlgo is a UK-based company providing a high-quality programming service to both full and part-time traders. We specialize in the cTrader trading platform.

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Last Algorithm Comments

@TPO Profile: 06 Sep 2022, 18:27

If you wish we can also add the donation link direct to you.

@TPO Profile: 06 Sep 2022, 18:26

Hi, this is a very good indicator, can we publish this on our website as-is, open source and untouched so that we can reach a wider audience and benefit all cTrader customers? https://clickalgo.com  

@Harmonics: 27 Nov 2021, 08:11

Hi, good work. If you want to offer this indicator on our website as a vendor for free just get in touch, I will create a nice marketing page and video. sales@clickalgo.com Paul Clickalgo.com

@Bollinger Bands %B for cTrader: 25 Jan 2021, 08:50

I am really sorry, the link was incorrect, it has been fixed now.

@cTrader WeisWave Volume Indicator (Free): 23 Jan 2021, 18:38

Hi, people, you need to download it below. https://clickalgo.com/ctrader-weis-wave-indicator

@Information Pad: 19 Jan 2021, 20:41

Good work Winson.

@Chart Calendar: 23 Sep 2019, 18:43

Good job Ahmad.

@Harmonic Pattern Scanner - Beta Release: 08 Sep 2019, 20:11

If you have any indicators you wish to sell, why not let us do the marketing for you and do all the selling for you, join our vendor program today. https://clickalgo.com/join-our-vendor-program-trading-software  

@Memory Manager Bot: 06 Aug 2019, 18:02

Hi, FireMyst, You are better off posting on the forum, posting on these threads do not alert anyone, I just found this by chance, the product below will free the memory used by the cTrader platform only, it was created to help users with a VPS and where they have backtested which allocates a large amount of memory. https://clickalgo.com/ctrader-cbot-vps-memory-manager

@Clock: 27 Jul 2019, 11:40

Nicely Done.

Last Forum Posts

@Selling an Indicator?: 24 Nov 2022, 12:39

manoj.clsd.kumar@gmail.com said:

I've coded a nice indicator that I think others would find useful, and would like to sell it.
Is there some kind of official process/marketplace for this, or am I responsible to create my own website and sell it independently?

We offer a vendor program where you can sell your indicator on our Marketplace.

@How to Use an MT4 EA with cTrader?: 08 Oct 2022, 10:37

If you are one of the many customers that have started using cTrader and you have come from MetaTrader you may be wondering how to use your existing MT4 Expert Advisors, unfortunately, it is not possible to simply add them to cTrader, they will need to be converted, the reasons for this is that MT4 and cTrader use different programming languages and systems to run the code.

The only solution is to create them using cTraders programming language with conversion using a solo programmer or a company like ClickAlgo, the benefits of using a reputable company are trust, transparency, customer service and professionalism.

Find out more about our coding service.

@Assembly must contain algo type: 21 Jul 2022, 19:13

One of our vendor indicators will not install onto cTrader 4.2 and above, it was working fine with CT 4.1, but the following error occurs.

They also have a compiling issue.

CT0002: Assembly must contain algo type

Any help would be good.

@Any good books or websites for learning how to create cBots: 27 May 2022, 08:56

This may help, I am also in the process of creating a free course on how to design and program your first automated trading system.

https://clickalgo.com/algorithmic-trading-school

https://clickalgo.com/algorithmic-trading-coding

https://ctrader.info/t/cbot-coding-help

@CT 4.2 Chart Freeze Adding a Canvas: 27 May 2022, 08:45

Hi,

I have noticed a break in functionality from CT 4.1, when you add a canvas to a chart for an indicator it freezes the chart and you cannot move it, I have added some code as an example.

namespace cAlgo
{
    [Indicator(AccessRights = AccessRights.None)]
    public class CanvasTest : Indicator
    {
        [Parameter(DefaultValue = "Hello world!")]
        public string Message { get; set; }

        [Output("Main")]
        public IndicatorDataSeries Result { get; set; }

        protected override void Initialize()
        {
             var blueRectangle = new Rectangle()
            {
                Width = 80,
                Height = 60,
                FillColor = Color.Blue,
                Left = 10,
                Top = 10
            };

            Canvas canvas = new();
            
            canvas.AddChild(blueRectangle);
            
            Chart.AddControl(canvas);
        }

        public override void Calculate(int index)
        {
            // Calculate value at specified index
            // Result[index] = 
        }
    }
}

@CT 4.2 - Reverse Order Bug: 17 May 2022, 11:22

Hi,

There seems to be an issue with reversing a trade direction using cTrader beta 4.2, I ran this basic test.

namespace cAlgo.Robots
{
    [Robot(AccessRights = AccessRights.None)]
    public class ReverseTest : Robot
    {
        [Parameter(DefaultValue = "Hello world!")]
        public string Message { get; set; }

        protected override void OnStart()
        {
            ExecuteMarketOrderAsync(TradeType.Buy, SymbolName, 50);
        }
        
         protected override void OnBar()
        {
            foreach (var position in Positions.Where(x => (x.SymbolName == Symbol.Name)).Where(x => x.TradeType == TradeType.Buy))
            {
                position.Reverse();
            }
        }
    }
}

What happens is that the order opens for BTCUSD with 50 lots, but when the candle closes (1-min TF) and the position is reversed, a notification states that the order was abnormal and attempted to reverse with double the original trade size.

I also tried ReversePosition(position), and had the same issue.

This works ok with 1 lot

@Illegal call out of MainThread is detected. Use `BeginInvokeOnMainThread`: 16 May 2022, 16:36

Ahmad, is correct, we should be implementing the calls with more grace, the following call fixes the warning messages and works fine with CT 4.2


private void btnReverseSellers_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    _robot.BeginInvokeOnMainThread(() =>
    {
        try
        {
            foreach (var position in _robot.Positions.Where(x => (x.SymbolName == _robot.Symbol.Name)).Where(x => x.TradeType == TradeType.Sell))
            {
                position.Reverse();
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            AlertPopUp msg = new Orders.AlertPopUp(ex.Message);
            msg.Show();
        }
    });
}

@Illegal call out of MainThread is detected. Use `BeginInvokeOnMainThread`: 16 May 2022, 12:34

I have found the offending code that is causing this error, this will happen to a few of our products.

Leverage = robot.Account.PreciseLeverage

The robot object is passed into the assembly class that displays the UI, all the other events work fine, but when a call is made to retrieve account information, it throws the error below.

Illegal call out of MainThread is detected. Use `BeginInvokeOnMainThread`

@Illegal call out of MainThread is detected. Use `BeginInvokeOnMainThread`: 16 May 2022, 11:37

ok, thank you for your time.

@Illegal call out of MainThread is detected. Use `BeginInvokeOnMainThread`: 13 May 2022, 14:21

All of our products at ClickAlgo use a standard threading model to open a UI form as shown below, this has been working fine for many years.

cTrader Desktop 4.2 Beta

try
{
    thread = new Thread(() =>
    {
        try
        {
            bootStrap = new Bootstrap(this);
            System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(bootStrap.mainPanel);
        }
        catch
        {
        }
    });

    thread.SetApartmentState(ApartmentState.MTA);
    thread.IsBackground = true;
    thread.Start();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    MessageBox.Show(ex.Message, "Error", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Error);
    this.Stop();
}

The only difference was that we were using an STA thread.

Now with cTrader Desktop 4.2, a warning is thrown stating that it is an illegal call out from the main thread and that we need to now use BeginInvokeOnMainThread

Is this now the only option we have for spawning a user interface?

A test using the new method is shown below which works fine, but there is an issue with events from the robot object passed across.

BeginInvokeOnMainThread(() =>
{
    try
    {
        bootStrap = new Bootstrap(this);
        System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run(bootStrap.mainPanel);
    }
    catch
    {
    }
});

I understand the warning, but does this mean we need to update all of our products to suppress this warning?

UPDATE

If the BeginInvokeOnMainThread method is used and a Robot object is passed in, many events are not working or work sometimes like closing positions Async.

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