newbie with code, but stuck

hi all... i'm stuck here... can anyone help me decify this?

Goal:
when two SMA's cross, i then want to check and continue to check for Stochastics to hit a level, then trade.

my problem:

i can only get the code to look at the cross and the Stochastics at the time of the cross. it wont continue to check Stochastics after the cross occurs.
so... if stochastics is not at that level when the cross happens, no trade occurs. want to be able to note that a cross has occurred and continue to check for the stochastics level and trade later...

help please... i'm new at this.

thanks in advance.

here's the code i have so far:

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert start function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
int cnt, ticket, total;
double SEma, LEma,Stoch;
//----
if(Bars < 100)
{
Print("bars less than 100");
return(0);
}
//----
if(TakeProfit < 10)
{
Print("TakeProfit less than 10");
return(0); // check TakeProfit
}
//----
SEma = iMA(NULL, 30, ShortEma, 0, MODE_LWMA, PRICE_CLOSE, 0);
LEma = iMA(NULL, 30, LongEma, 0, MODE_LWMA, PRICE_CLOSE, 0);
Stoch = iStochastic(NULL,30,Stochastic,dPeriod,slowing,MODE_SMA,0,MODE_SIGNAL,0);
//----
static int isCrossed = 0;
isCrossed = Crossed (SEma, LEma);
//----
total = OrdersTotal();
if(total < 1)
{
if(isCrossed == 1)
if (SEma>LEma && Stoch>50)
{
ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_BUY, Lots, Ask, 3, Ask - StopLoss*Point,
Ask + TakeProfit*Point, "EMA_CROSS", 12345, 0, Green);
if(ticket > 0)
{
if(OrderSelect(ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET, MODE_TRADES))
Print("BUY order opened : ",OrderOpenPrice());
}
else
Print("Error opening BUY order : ", GetLastError());
return(0);
}
if((isCrossed == 2) && (SEma<LEma) && (Stoch<50))
{
ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_SELL, Lots, Bid, 3, Bid + StopLoss*Point,
Bid - TakeProfit*Point, "EMA_CROSS", 12345, 0, Red);
if(ticket > 0)
{
if(OrderSelect(ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET, MODE_TRADES))
Print("SELL order opened : ", OrderOpenPrice());
}
else
Print("Error opening SELL order : ",GetLastError());
return(0);
}
return(0);
}
//----
for(cnt = 0; cnt < total; cnt++)
{
OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
if(OrderType() <= OP_SELL && OrderSymbol() == Symbol())
{
// if(OrderType() == OP_BUY) // long position is opened

You just need to set a flag. Initialize an int variable to 0 and set it to 1 after the cross. Everytime the EA runs have it check the flag and if it is 1 then check the Stochastic function.

when the flag is set, you'll need to make sure you verify there hasn't been a recross as well.

make sure you unset the flag (reassign the flag variable to 0) as soon as you take a trade, or if conditions have changed.

Let me know if you need some code examples.

thanks so much. if you do have code examples, yes please, send them over.
thanks again!

Hi,

Just to add to what seek said, you will have to declare the flag as a static variable, so that the program remembers it value each tick, ie.

static bool bFlag;

when they cross, set bFlag = true
then each tick, check if bFlag = true && stoc...
If you take a trade, or they cross back, set bFlag = false.

thanks cre8iveq. will add this to seek's.

you guys are great. this forum is super.

happy new coder.