Features

  • Sends notifications for trade opens and closes
  • Shows trade type (Buy/Sell) and lot size for new trades
  • Displays profit/loss for closed trades
  • Works in both live trading and strategy tester (sends to logs in tester)
  • Monitors last 2 hours of trading history
  • Prevents notification spam through basic throttling

Installation

  1. Add this function to your Expert Advisor (EA) or script
  2. Enable push notifications in your MetaTrader platform:
    • Tools → Options → Notifications
    • Check "Enable Push Notifications"
    • Configure MetaTrader mobile app on your phone

Important Notes

  1. Account Compatibility:
    • Designed for netting accounts
    • Not suitable for hedging accounts (where multiple positions per symbol are allowed)
    • If you need hedging support, a modified version would be required
  2. History Window:
    • Monitors the last 2 hours of trading history
    • Can be adjusted by changing the 7200 value (in seconds)
  3. Throttling:
    • Prevents excessive notifications by limiting checks to once per second
    • Can be removed by deleting the time check if needed
  4. Error Handling:
    • Includes basic error checking
    • Prints error messages to journal for troubleshooting

Common Issues and Solutions

  1. No Notifications Received:
    • Verify push notifications are enabled in MT5
    • Check mobile app is properly configured
    • Ensure your broker allows push notifications
  2. Missing Trades:
    • Check if the 2-hour history window is sufficient
    • Increase the history window if needed (7200 seconds)
  3. Duplicate Notifications:
    • This shouldn't occur due to built-in checks
    • If it happens, verify you're not calling the function multiple times

Best Practices

  1. Call this function in your EA's OnTick() function
  2. Keep the MetaTrader mobile app installed and configured
  3. Test in a demo account first
  4. Monitor the Experts log for any error messages