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  • #1
  • First Post: Jun 4, 2012 2:44pm Jun 4, 2012 2:44pm
Hello,

with the attached EA I have the problem, that SL, TP and BreakEven Stop cause the notification: "Error opening order: invalid stops".
This appears only with some brokers.
It works with Alpari NZ.
It does not work with Alpari UK or IBFX.

I assume it has to do with how the ordersend functions are coded.
However, I'm not skilled enough to change the program and make it work.

I'd appreciate it so much, if someone could help me with this error.

thanks
Nico
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File Type: mq4 PowerSM_v101.mq4   9 KB | 426 downloads
  • #2
  • Jun 4, 2012 4:44pm Jun 4, 2012 4:44pm
I don't know if I found your problem but an idea that I have is that some brokers don't like stop loss and tp in the market order. So you enter your position first and then add those. Anyway I did a change in the code so it does that. I haven't tested how it works. I just made some quick and dirty modification. Please try it and I hope it works.
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File Type: mq4 PowerSM_v101.mq4   9 KB | 439 downloads
  • #3
  • Jun 5, 2012 1:26pm Jun 5, 2012 1:26pm
Quoting KMidas
I don't know if I found your problem but an idea that I have is that some brokers don't like stop loss and tp in the market order. So you enter your position first and then add those. Anyway I did a change in the code so it does that. I haven't tested how it works. I just made some quick and dirty modification. Please try it and I hope it works.

Hello KMidas,

thanks for helping me.
Now I receive the errors:
error opening order : invalid function parameter value
invalid lots amount for OrderSend function
invalid ticket for OrderModify function

I tried to find out what I have to change. But again,
it exceeded my programming skills
  • #4
  • Jun 5, 2012 2:35pm Jun 5, 2012 2:35pm
Try this. I tested it on Alpari.co.uk and it works. Let me know how it goes. Naturally try many demo trades first to see how it works. I didn't put any error checking code there so please be vigilant about stops and targets if they are indeed added later.
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File Type: mq4 PowerSM_v101.mq4   9 KB | 557 downloads
  • #5
  • Last Post: Jun 7, 2012 12:59am Jun 7, 2012 12:59am
Quoting KMidas
Try this. I tested it on Alpari.co.uk and it works. Let me know how it goes. Naturally try many demo trades first to see how it works. I didn't put any error checking code there so please be vigilant about stops and targets if they are indeed added later.


works great! thanks so much for helping me out here
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