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  • First Post: Oct 16, 2007 4:53pm Oct 16, 2007 4:53pm
Hello

Does anybody knows Script/EA that can be used to generate Magic number
when Placing order Manualy. Any help in this will be appreciated.

Thanks
Syed4x.
You can make a quick script like the one below and use it to execute orders. It's quick and painless and will attach a Magic Number and Comment to your order.

PHP Code
 //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                    buyscript.mq4 |
//|                      Copyright © 2004, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//|                                       http://www.metaquotes.net/ |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2004, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link      "http://www.metaquotes.net/"
#property show_inputs

int MAGIC = 123456789;
extern string Name_Expert = "My Expert Name";
extern double Lots = 1.0;
extern double StopLoss = 30;
extern double TakeProfit = 100;

int start()
  {
   Print("Opening order");
   int ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,Lots,Ask,3,GetStopLossBuy(),GetTakeProfitBuy(),Name_Expert,MAGIC,0,Blue);
   if(ticket<0) {
         Print("OrderSend failed with error #",GetLastError());
   }
   return(0);
}

double GetTakeProfitBuy() {     return(Ask+TakeProfit*Point); } 
//double GetTakeProfitSell() {     return(Bid-TakeProfit*Point); } 

double GetStopLossBuy() {     return (Bid-StopLoss*Point);} 
//double GetStopLossSell() {     return(Ask+StopLoss*Point); } 
Pippin' ain't easy.
Quoting jhernandez
You can make a quick script like the one below and use it to execute orders. It's quick and painless and will attach a Magic Number and Comment to your order.

PHP Code
 //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                    buyscript.mq4 |
//|                      Copyright © 2004, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//|                                       http://www.metaquotes.net/ |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2004, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link      "http://www.metaquotes.net/"
#property show_inputs
 
int MAGIC = 123456789;
extern string Name_Expert = "My Expert Name";
extern double Lots = 1.0;
extern double StopLoss = 30;
extern double TakeProfit = 100;
 
int start()
  {
   Print("Opening order");
   int ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,Lots,Ask,3,GetStopLossBuy(),GetTakeProfitBuy(),Name_Expert,MAGIC,0,Blue);
   if(ticket<0) {
         Print("OrderSend failed with error #",GetLastError());
   }
   return(0);
}
 
double GetTakeProfitBuy() {     return(Ask+TakeProfit*Point); } 
//double GetTakeProfitSell() {     return(Bid-TakeProfit*Point); } 
 
double GetStopLossBuy() {     return (Bid-StopLoss*Point);} 
//double GetStopLossSell() {     return(Ask+StopLoss*Point); } 

Is there a way to have the script generate a random magic number each time script is attached?

Thanks
Quoting fab4x
Is there a way to have the script generate a random magic number each time script is attached?

Thanks
I'm curious... why would you want a random magic number? doesn't that kinda defeat the purpose of having a magic number? not looking for a fight just curious about how you wanna apply this.
Programming for a better future.
Anyway here's a link to the documentation on how to generate random numbers

http://docs.mql4.com/math/MathRand

and... I'm still curious. =p
Programming for a better future.
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  • Last Post: May 27, 2011 8:05am May 27, 2011 8:05am
When placing a market order, or instant execution order, is there a way to set a magic number to that order in the comment section of the ticket ?
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