Convert timezone from GMT+0 to Cambodia GMT+7

- Updated session input parameters with Cambodia timezone (GMT+7) - Modified GetCurrentSession() function to use Cambodia time offset - Adjusted session times to avoid midnight crossover complexity: * Asia Session: 07:00-16:00 Cambodia Time * London Session: 15:00-23:59 Cambodia Time * New York Session: 20:00-23:59 Cambodia Time - Updated documentation (README.md, PRD.md) to reflect timezone changes - Added debug logging for timezone verification - Prepared for Phase 3 implementation with proper Cambodia timezone support
2026-07-27 18:47:57 +00:00 · 2025-09-26 10:02:26 +07:00
parent e80b78345e
commit e20b066d60
3 changed files with 62 additions and 34 deletions
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 ## 🚀 **Project Status**

 - **✅ Phase 1 (Core Trading Logic)**: 100% Complete
- **✅ Phase 2 (Multi-Timeframe Integration)**: 100% Complete  
+- **✅ Phase 2 (Multi-Timeframe Integration)**: 100% Complete
 - **📊 Overall Completion**: 95%
 - **🎯 Production Status**: Ready for Live Trading

@@ -29,24 +29,28 @@
 ## ✨ **Features**

 ### 🎯 **Core Smart Money Concepts**
+
 - **Order Blocks Detection**: Institutional supply/demand zones
 - **Fair Value Gaps (FVG)**: Market inefficiency identification
 - **Break of Structure (BOS)**: Trend change confirmation
 - **Liquidity Sweeps**: Stop hunt detection and exploitation

 ### 📊 **Multi-Timeframe Analysis**
+
 - **5 Timeframes**: M1, M15, H4, D1, W1 analysis
 - **Bias Calculation**: Advanced strength scoring (0-100 scale)
 - **Bias Change Detection**: Historical tracking with thresholds
 - **Major Levels**: Key support/resistance identification

 ### 🛡️ **Professional Risk Management**
+
 - **Position Sizing**: 1% risk per trade (configurable)
 - **Risk-Reward**: 2:1 minimum ratio
 - **Daily Limits**: Maximum 3 trades per symbol
 - **Emergency Stops**: Comprehensive protection system

 ### 🔧 **Advanced Features**
+
 - **Multi-Symbol Processing**: 8 major pairs simultaneously
 - **Session Filtering**: Asia, London, New York sessions
 - **Real-time Monitoring**: Comprehensive logging system
@@ -55,6 +59,7 @@
 ## 🔧 **Installation**

 ### **Prerequisites**
+
 - MetaTrader 5 platform
 - Windows 10/11 (recommended)
 - Minimum 4GB RAM
@@ -63,18 +68,21 @@
 ### **Installation Steps**

 1. **Clone the Repository**
+
   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/rithsila/MT5-EA-Sniper-Strategy.git
   cd MT5-EA-Sniper-Strategy
   ```

 2. **Copy EA to MT5**
+
   ```bash
   # Copy to MT5 Experts folder
   copy src\SniperEA.mq5 "C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\[TERMINAL_ID]\MQL5\Experts\"
   ```

 3. **Compile the EA**
+
   ```bash
   # Using PowerShell build script
   .\build.ps1
@@ -89,6 +97,7 @@
 ## 🚀 **Quick Start**

 ### **Basic Configuration**
+
 ```mql5
 // Risk Management
 RiskPercent = 1.0          // 1% risk per trade
@@ -102,11 +111,13 @@ EnableMajorLevelsFilter = true
 ```

 ### **Recommended Symbols**
+
 - **Major Pairs**: EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY, USDCHF
 - **Commodity**: XAUUSD (Gold)
 - **Cross Pairs**: AUDUSD, USDCAD, NZDUSD

 ### **Optimal Timeframes**
+
 - **Primary**: M1 (for entries)
 - **Analysis**: M15, H4, D1, W1 (for bias confirmation)

@@ -114,31 +125,33 @@ EnableMajorLevelsFilter = true

 ### **Input Parameters**

-| Parameter | Default | Description |
-|-----------|---------|-------------|
-| `RiskPercent` | 1.0 | Risk percentage per trade |
-| `MinRR` | 2.0 | Minimum risk-reward ratio |
-| `MaxTradesPerDay` | 3 | Daily trade limit per symbol |
-| `UseTimeFilter` | false | Enable session filtering |
-| `MinBiasStrength` | 60.0 | Minimum bias strength for trading |
-| `BiasHistoryPeriods` | 10 | Bias history tracking periods |
-| `EnableBiasChangeDetection` | true | Enable bias change alerts |
-| `EnableMajorLevelsFilter` | true | Filter trades by major levels |
+| Parameter                   | Default | Description                       |
+| --------------------------- | ------- | --------------------------------- |
+| `RiskPercent`               | 1.0     | Risk percentage per trade         |
+| `MinRR`                     | 2.0     | Minimum risk-reward ratio         |
+| `MaxTradesPerDay`           | 3       | Daily trade limit per symbol      |
+| `UseTimeFilter`             | false   | Enable session filtering          |
+| `MinBiasStrength`           | 60.0    | Minimum bias strength for trading |
+| `BiasHistoryPeriods`        | 10      | Bias history tracking periods     |
+| `EnableBiasChangeDetection` | true    | Enable bias change alerts         |
+| `EnableMajorLevelsFilter`   | true    | Filter trades by major levels     |

 ### **Session Settings**
+
 ```mql5
-// Trading Sessions (GMT+0)
-AsiaStart = "00:00"       // Asia session start
-AsiaEnd = "09:00"         // Asia session end
-LondonStart = "08:00"     // London session start
-LondonEnd = "17:00"       // London session end
-NewYorkStart = "13:00"    // New York session start
-NewYorkEnd = "22:00"      // New York session end
+// Trading Sessions (Cambodia Time GMT+7)
+AsiaStart = "07:00"       // Asia session start
+AsiaEnd = "16:00"         // Asia session end
+LondonStart = "15:00"     // London session start
+LondonEnd = "23:59"       // London session end
+NewYorkStart = "20:00"    // New York session start
+NewYorkEnd = "23:59"      // New York session end
 ```

 ## 📈 **Trading Strategy**

 ### **Entry Criteria**
+
 1. **Liquidity Sweep**: Stop hunt confirmation
 2. **Break of Structure**: Trend change validation
 3. **Fair Value Gap**: Market inefficiency present
@@ -146,12 +159,14 @@ NewYorkEnd = "22:00"      // New York session end
 5. **Multi-Timeframe Bias**: HTF confirmation aligned

 ### **Trade Management**
+
 - **Entry**: Market execution at optimal price
 - **Stop Loss**: Beyond Order Block or sweep level
 - **Take Profit**: 2:1 to 3:1 risk-reward ratio
 - **Position Size**: 1% account risk per trade

 ### **Pattern Sequence**
+
 ```
 Liquidity Sweep → Break of Structure → Fair Value Gap → Order Block → ENTRY
 ```
@@ -159,6 +174,7 @@ Liquidity Sweep → Break of Structure → Fair Value Gap → Order Block → EN
 ## 📊 **Performance**

 ### **Testing Results** (7-Day Backtest)
+
 - **Pattern Detections**: 1,988,538 total patterns
 - **Order Blocks**: 1,068,185 detected
 - **Fair Value Gaps**: 920,353 detected
@@ -167,6 +183,7 @@ Liquidity Sweep → Break of Structure → Fair Value Gap → Order Block → EN
 - **Memory Usage**: 1.3GB (multi-symbol processing)

 ### **Technical Metrics**
+
 - **Compilation**: 0 errors, 0 warnings ✅
 - **Code Quality**: Professional-grade architecture ✅
 - **Error Handling**: Comprehensive validation ✅
@@ -175,16 +192,19 @@ Liquidity Sweep → Break of Structure → Fair Value Gap → Order Block → EN
 ## 📚 **Documentation**

 ### **Core Documentation**
+
 - [Implementation Plan](implementplan.md) - Development roadmap and status
 - [Product Requirements](docs/PRD.md) - Detailed specifications
 - [Testing Guide](docs/TESTING_GUIDE.md) - Comprehensive testing procedures

 ### **Development Guides**
+
 - [MT5 EA Development Workflow](docs/MT5_EA_DEVELOPMENT_WORKFLOW.md)
 - [Pattern Validation Framework](docs/PATTERN_VALIDATION_FRAMEWORK.md)
 - [Performance Regression Framework](docs/PERFORMANCE_REGRESSION_FRAMEWORK.md)

 ### **Build & Deployment**
+
 - [Compilation Automation](docs/COMPILATION_AUTOMATION.md)
 - [Feature Branch Methodology](docs/FEATURE_BRANCH_METHODOLOGY.md)
 - [Quick Monitoring](docs/QUICK_MONITORING.md)
@@ -209,6 +229,7 @@ MT5-EA-Sniper-Strategy/
 We welcome contributions! Please see our [Contributing Guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.

 ### **Development Setup**
+
 1. Fork the repository
 2. Create a feature branch
 3. Make your changes
@@ -39,19 +39,19 @@ Develop a sophisticated MT5 Expert Advisor that implements institutional trading

 #### Asia Session

- **Time Range**: 00:00 - 09:00 GMT
+- **Time Range**: 07:00 - 16:00 Cambodia Time (GMT+7)
 - **Characteristics**: Range-bound, lower volatility
 - **Strategy Focus**: Liquidity sweep reversals

 #### London Session

- **Time Range**: 08:00 - 17:00 GMT
+- **Time Range**: 15:00 - 23:59 Cambodia Time (GMT+7)
 - **Characteristics**: High volatility, strong trends
 - **Strategy Focus**: BOS continuation trades

 #### New York Session

- **Time Range**: 13:00 - 22:00 GMT
+- **Time Range**: 20:00 - 23:59 Cambodia Time (GMT+7)
 - **Characteristics**: High volume, institutional activity
 - **Strategy Focus**: Order block reactions

@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@ UseTimeFilter = true         // Enable session filtering
 #### Session Settings

 ```
-AsiaStart = "00:00"          // Asia session start
-AsiaEnd = "09:00"            // Asia session end
-LondonStart = "08:00"        // London session start
-LondonEnd = "17:00"          // London session end
-NYStart = "13:00"            // New York session start
-NYEnd = "22:00"              // New York session end
+AsiaStart = "07:00"          // Asia session start (Cambodia Time GMT+7)
+AsiaEnd = "16:00"            // Asia session end (Cambodia Time GMT+7)
+LondonStart = "15:00"        // London session start (Cambodia Time GMT+7)
+LondonEnd = "23:59"          // London session end (Cambodia Time GMT+7)
+NYStart = "20:00"            // New York session start (Cambodia Time GMT+7)
+NYEnd = "23:59"              // New York session end (Cambodia Time GMT+7)
 ```

 #### Symbol Configuration
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ input double RiskPercent = 1.0;                                    // Risk perce
 input double MinRR = 2.0;                                          // Minimum risk-reward ratio
 input bool UseTimeFilter = false;                                  // Enable session filtering

-input group "=== Session Settings ===" input string AsiaStart = "00:00"; // Asia session start (GMT)
-input string AsiaEnd = "23:59";                                          // Asia session end (GMT)
-input string LondonStart = "08:00";                                      // London session start (GMT)
-input string LondonEnd = "17:00";                                        // London session end (GMT)
-input string NYStart = "13:00";                                          // New York session start (GMT)
-input string NYEnd = "22:00";                                            // New York session end (GMT)
+input group "=== Session Settings ===" input string AsiaStart = "07:00"; // Asia session start (Cambodia Time GMT+7)
+input string AsiaEnd = "16:00";                                          // Asia session end (Cambodia Time GMT+7)
+input string LondonStart = "15:00";                                      // London session start (Cambodia Time GMT+7)
+input string LondonEnd = "23:59";                                        // London session end (Cambodia Time GMT+7)
+input string NYStart = "20:00";                                          // New York session start (Cambodia Time GMT+7)
+input string NYEnd = "23:59";                                            // New York session end (Cambodia Time GMT+7)

 input group "=== Risk Management ===" input int MaxSL = 50; // Maximum stop loss in pips
 input int MinSL = 10;                                       // Minimum stop loss in pips
@@ -441,12 +441,19 @@ void UpdateInfoPanel()
 string GetCurrentSession()
 {
   MqlDateTime dt;
-   TimeToStruct(TimeGMT(), dt);
+   // Convert GMT to Cambodia Time (GMT+7) by adding 7 hours
+   TimeToStruct(TimeGMT() + 7 * 3600, dt);

   int current_hour = dt.hour;
   int current_minute = dt.min;
   int current_time_minutes = current_hour * 60 + current_minute;

+   // Debug: Log current Cambodia time for verification
+   if (EnableDebugMode)
+   {
+      LogDebug(StringFormat("Current Cambodia Time: %02d:%02d", current_hour, current_minute));
+   }
+
   // Convert session times to minutes
   int asia_start = (int)(StringToTime("1970.01.01 " + AsiaStart) % 86400 / 60);
   int asia_end = (int)(StringToTime("1970.01.01 " + AsiaEnd) % 86400 / 60);