Suggestion Compare MQL and Zorro Trader

Dear Users, Traders, and Programmers.

Here is a following Code for EA in MT4 written in MQL4 : And after you will find the same code for Zorro Trader, compared.
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// MT4 version
// enter a trade when the RSI12 crosses over 75 or under 25
int start()
{
// get the previous and current RSI values
double current_rsi = iRSI(Symbol(), Period(), 12,
PRICE_CLOSE, 1); // mind the '1' - candle '0' is incomplete!!
double previous_rsi = iRSI(Symbol(), Period(), 12, PRICE_CLOSE, 2);

// set up stop / profit levels
double stop = 200*Point;
double takeprofit = 200*Point;

// correction for prices with 3, 5, or 6 digits
int digits = MarketInfo(Symbol(), MODE_DIGITS);
if (digits == 5 || digits == 3) {
stop *= 10;
takeprofit *= 10;
} else
if (digits == 6) {
stop *= 100;
takeprofit *= 100;
}


// find the number of trades
int num_long_trades = 0;
int num_short_trades = 0;
int magic_number = 12345;
// exit all trades in opposite direction
for(int i = 0; i < OrdersTotal(); i++)
{
// use OrderSelect to get the info for each trade
if(!OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES))
continue;
// Trades not belonging to our EA are also found, so it's necessary to
// compare the EA magic_number with the order's magic number
if(magic_number != OrderMagicNumber())
continue;

if(OrderType() == OP_BUY) {
// if rsi crosses below sell level, exit long trades
if((current_rsi < 25.0) && (previous_rsi >= 25.0))
OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(),
Bid, 3, Green);
else
// otherwise count the trades
num_long_trades++;
}

if(OrderType() == OP_SELL) {
// if rsi crosses over buy level, exit short trades
if((current_rsi > 75.0) && (previous_rsi <= 75.0))
OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(),
Ask, 3, Green);
else
// otherwise count the trades
num_short_trades++;
}
}

// if rsi crosses over buy level, enter long
if((current_rsi > 75.0) && (previous_rsi <= 75.0)
&& (num_long_trades == 0)) {
OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_BUY,
1.0, Ask, 3,
Ask-stop, Bid+takeprofit,
"", magic_number,
0, Green);
}
// if rsi crosses below sell level, enter short
if((current_rsi < 25.0) && (previous_rsi >= 25.0)
&& (num_short_trades == 0)) {
OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_SELL,
1.0, Bid, 3,
Bid+stop, Ask-takeprofit,
"", magic_number,
0, Green);
}

return(0);
}
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Now Compare it to the following code which does the same in Zorro Trader :
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// Zorro version
// enter a trade when the RSI12 crosses over 75 or under 25
function run()
{
// get the RSI series
vars Close = series(priceClose());
vars rsi12 = series(RSI(Close,12));

// set up stop / profit levels
Stop = 200*PIP;
TakeProfit = 200*PIP;

// if rsi crosses over buy level, exit short and enter long
if(crossOver(rsi12,75))
reverseLong(1);
// if rsi crosses below sell level, exit long and enter short
if(crossUnder(rsi12,25))
reverseShort(1);
}
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How much time do you think it would take you to learn the above code compared to previous MQL4 version? By the way, The following Video show you, how to code a EA in less the 5 Minutes.

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Mr Walker, thank you for sharing this knowledge with us