Displaying Economic Events on Price Charts from a File

Summary

The article shows how to read a delimited calendar file in MQL4 and display scheduled economic events on a price chart. Each record includes a date, time, country, event details, and reported or expected values. The script parses the records, converts the date and time, assigns colors by country, and draws a vertical line at each event time, with optional text labels and country filters.

Key ideas

• A delimited text file can supply event times and calendar details to an MQL4 script.
• The script converts each event date and time into a chart timestamp and marks it with a vertical line.
• Country-specific colors and input filters help traders focus the display on selected regions.
• The file’s date format, delimiters, and field order must match the parsing logic.
• The visualization provides context for scheduled events but does not estimate their market impact or replace event-risk analysis.

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