How to deal with Off Quotes Error?

Hi,

I tried trading the NZD news on the 5 min chart yesterday with my EA but I got an error that says: Order Sell 0.6 NZDUSD opening at 0.00000 failed [Off quotes]

Usually this does not happen.

I checked the charts and saw that there was an unusually large gap in price between the current and previous candle which my order was being opened.

This could be the reason why the order was being opened at 0.00000 because the broker was not sending any price momentarily. It is like a form of slippage.

But my EA was supposed to open trades between 22:00 to 22:30 GMT +1.

It did not open any more trades after receiving that error.

Why is that so?


Could it be due to the OrderSend part of the code?



//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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#define SIGNAL_NONE 0
#define SIGNAL_BUY 1
#define SIGNAL_SELL 2
#define SIGNAL_CLOSEBUY 3
#define SIGNAL_CLOSESELL 4

#property copyright "Expert Advisor Builder"
#property link "http://sufx.core.t3-ism.net/ExpertAdvisorBuilder/"

extern int MagicNumber = 0;
extern bool SignalMail = False;
extern bool EachTickMode = True;
extern double Lots = 0.6;
extern int Slippage = 1000;
extern bool UseStopLoss = False;
extern int StopLoss = 30;
extern bool UseTakeProfit = False;
extern int TakeProfit = 60;
extern bool UseTrailingStop = False;
extern int TrailingStop = 30;

int BarCount;
int Current;
bool TickCheck = False;
bool buyFlag = false, sellFlag = false;
datetime barStart = 0;

double stoploss;

bool InTrade = false;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init() {
BarCount = Bars;

if (EachTickMode) Current = 0; else Current = 1;

return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit() {
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert start function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start() {
int Order = SIGNAL_NONE;
int Total, Ticket;
double StopLossLevel, TakeProfitLevel;



if (EachTickMode && Bars != BarCount) TickCheck = False;
Total = OrdersTotal();
Order = SIGNAL_NONE;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Variable Begin |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

bool TradingTime = false;
double Duration = 35*60;

//Remember to increase StartTime*, StopTime* and StartTime* + Duration numbers!

datetime StartTime = StrToTime("2010.7.28 22:00");
datetime StopTime = StartTime + Duration;

datetime StartTime2 = StrToTime("");
datetime StopTime2 = StartTime2 + Duration;

datetime StartTime3 = StrToTime("");
datetime StopTime3 = StartTime3 + Duration;

double Upper1 = iBands(NULL, 0, 20, 2, 0, PRICE_CLOSE, MODE_UPPER, Current + 1);
double Lower1 = iBands(NULL, 0, 20, 2, 0, PRICE_CLOSE, MODE_LOWER, Current + 1);
double Middle1 = iMA(NULL, 0, 20, 0, MODE_SMA, PRICE_CLOSE, Current + 1);
double Open1 = iOpen(NULL, 0, Current + 1);
double Close1 = iClose(NULL, 0, Current + 1);
double High1 = iHigh(NULL, 0, Current + 1);
double Low1 = iLow(NULL, 0, Current + 1);

//Buy
//Close1 > Open1 && High1 > Upper1

//Sell
//Close1 < Open1 && Low1 < Lower1

//CloseBuy
//Close1 < Open1 && Close1 < Middle1

//CloseSell
//Close1 > Open1 && Close1 > Middle1


//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Variable End |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

if (barStart < Time[0]) //start of new bar
{
barStart = Time[0];
buyFlag = false;
sellFlag = false;

if(StartTime < StopTime && TimeCurrent() >= StartTime && TimeCurrent() < StopTime)
{
TradingTime = true;
}

if(StartTime2 < StopTime2 && TimeCurrent() >= StartTime2 && TimeCurrent() < StopTime2)
{

}

if(StartTime3 < StopTime3 && TimeCurrent() >= StartTime3 && TimeCurrent() < StopTime3)
{

}

}

//Check position
bool IsTrade = False;

for (int i = 0; i < Total; i ++) {
OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
if(OrderType() <= OP_SELL && OrderSymbol() == Symbol()) {
IsTrade = True;
if(OrderType() == OP_BUY) {
//Close

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Signal Begin(Exit Buy) |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

if (buyFlag == false && Close1 < Open1 && Close1 < Middle1)
{
InTrade = false;
Order = SIGNAL_CLOSEBUY;
}

if (buyFlag == false && Close1 < stoploss)
{
InTrade = false;
Order = SIGNAL_CLOSEBUY;
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Signal End(Exit Buy) |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

if (Order == SIGNAL_CLOSEBUY && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount)))) {
OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), Bid, Slippage, MediumSeaGreen);
if (SignalMail) SendMail("[Signal Alert]", "[" + Symbol() + "] " + DoubleToStr(Bid, Digits) + " Close Buy");
if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
IsTrade = False;
continue;
}
//Trailing stop
if(UseTrailingStop && TrailingStop > 0) {
if(Bid - OrderOpenPrice() > Point * TrailingStop) {
if(OrderStopLoss() < Bid - Point * TrailingStop) {
OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), Bid - Point * TrailingStop, OrderTakeProfit(), 0, MediumSeaGreen);
if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
continue;
}
}
}
} else {
//Close

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Signal Begin(Exit Sell) |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

if (sellFlag == false && Close1 > Open1 && Close1 > Middle1)
{
InTrade = false;
Order = SIGNAL_CLOSESELL;
}

if (sellFlag == false && Close1 > stoploss)
{
InTrade = false;
Order = SIGNAL_CLOSESELL;
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Signal End(Exit Sell) |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

if (Order == SIGNAL_CLOSESELL && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount)))) {
OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), Ask, Slippage, DarkOrange);
if (SignalMail) SendMail("[Signal Alert]", "[" + Symbol() + "] " + DoubleToStr(Ask, Digits) + " Close Sell");
if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
IsTrade = False;
continue;
}
//Trailing stop
if(UseTrailingStop && TrailingStop > 0) {
if((OrderOpenPrice() - Ask) > (Point * TrailingStop)) {
if((OrderStopLoss() > (Ask + Point * TrailingStop)) || (OrderStopLoss() == 0)) {
OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), Ask + Point * TrailingStop, OrderTakeProfit(), 0, DarkOrange);
if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
continue;
}
}
}
}
}
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Signal Begin(Entry) |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

if (TradingTime == true && InTrade == false && Close1 > Open1 && Close1 > Upper1)
{
Order = SIGNAL_BUY;
stoploss = Open1;
InTrade = true;
buyFlag = true;
}

if (TradingTime == true && InTrade == false && Close1 < Open1 && Close1 < Lower1)
{
Order = SIGNAL_SELL;
stoploss = Open1;
InTrade = true;
sellFlag = true;
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Signal End |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//Buy
if (Order == SIGNAL_BUY && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount)))) {
if(!IsTrade) {
//Check free margin
if (AccountFreeMargin() < (1000 * Lots)) {
Print("We have no money. Free Margin = ", AccountFreeMargin());
return(0);
}

if (UseStopLoss) StopLossLevel = Ask - StopLoss * Point; else StopLossLevel = 0.0;
if (UseTakeProfit) TakeProfitLevel = Ask + TakeProfit * Point; else TakeProfitLevel = 0.0;

Ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_BUY, Lots, Ask, Slippage, StopLossLevel, TakeProfitLevel, "Buy(#" + MagicNumber + ")", MagicNumber, 0, DodgerBlue);
if(Ticket > 0) {
if (OrderSelect(Ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET, MODE_TRADES)) {
Print("BUY order opened : ", OrderOpenPrice());
if (SignalMail) SendMail("[Signal Alert]", "[" + Symbol() + "] " + DoubleToStr(Ask, Digits) + " Open Buy");
} else {
Print("Error opening BUY order : ", GetLastError());
}
}
if (EachTickMode) TickCheck = True;
if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
return(0);
}
}

//Sell
if (Order == SIGNAL_SELL && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount)))) {
if(!IsTrade) {
//Check free margin
if (AccountFreeMargin() < (1000 * Lots)) {
Print("We have no money. Free Margin = ", AccountFreeMargin());
return(0);
}

if (UseStopLoss) StopLossLevel = Bid + StopLoss * Point; else StopLossLevel = 0.0;
if (UseTakeProfit) TakeProfitLevel = Bid - TakeProfit * Point; else TakeProfitLevel = 0.0;

Ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_SELL, Lots, Bid, Slippage, StopLossLevel, TakeProfitLevel, "Sell(#" + MagicNumber + ")", MagicNumber, 0, DeepPink);
if(Ticket > 0) {
if (OrderSelect(Ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET, MODE_TRADES)) {
Print("SELL order opened : ", OrderOpenPrice());
if (SignalMail) SendMail("[Signal Alert]", "[" + Symbol() + "] " + DoubleToStr(Bid, Digits) + " Open Sell");
} else {
Print("Error opening SELL order : ", GetLastError());
}
}
if (EachTickMode) TickCheck = True;
if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
return(0);
}
}

if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;

return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

Yeah, insert the line that you see in red in your code. Do the same in the exact same place in the sell signal part. InTrade is a flag that the EA sets to ensure that it only trades one trade at a time. It sets this flag when it gets the trade signal but fails to reset it if the trade is not executed properly.

Hi,

Thanks for pointing that out.

But I think it should be set to false isn't it?

InTrade = false;

That way the EA will try to open a trade again

I just noticed that you changed it from true to false. Thanks.

Hi,

I got another Off Quotes error today, but the EA did not try opening a trade again.

What else could be wrong?

Hi,

I got another Off Quotes error today, but the EA did not try opening a trade again.

What else could be wrong?

I suspect that the EA still thinks that an Order has been opened, but it is just not accepted by the server in this situation. How to rewrite the code to fix this?

What is the code to detect if the order buy message in the MT4 journal contains the string "opening at 0.00000" or "failed" or "[Off quotes]"?

I receive this error in the MT4 journal along with the error sign (Red colored circle with a white dash in the middle).