Dealing with Requotes in an EA

I've got a problem in which my Ordersend function returns a value of -1 whenever I get a requote from my broker. I can only see a few ways to solve this problem:

1. Increase my acceptable slippage (currently set at 3)
2. Set the EA to send a E-mail to my cell phone whenever Ordersend returns a value of -1, and then examine the market and make my own decision.
3. Use the RefreshRates() function with a time delay and then resend the OrderSend commant (if still applicable).
4. Simply skip the order and let the EA run as if nothing happened.

I wanted to throw this out there to see if there were any other suggestion of what might work when requotes are sent back to the EA. So how do the rest of you deal with this?

You've pretty much got all the bases covered. How you handle it really depends on the system and the market conditions it's designed for.

What I'll add though, is that it's probably a heck of a lot more important to be able to get out of a position than it is to get in. If you miss an entry it's no big deal, if you miss an exit it could be ugly. If your exits aren't handled with stoploss & takeprofit settings, I suggest considering a larger slippage value to close your positions.

Thanks Tesla. I have the EA set takeprofit and stoploss, and update them as needed. That way if my computer melts, internet goes down ect.... I will be covered. This seems a lot safer to me then trying to rely on an EA which might stop functioning at any time.

You need to check GetLastError() value after OrderSend call.
If last error is one of resendable errors, ie requote, invalid price, off quotes, etc. you can just resubmit same trade again using a while loop. May add a Sleep for 0.5 sec just to make sure.

Unless I read his post incorrectly, he's figured out when they're requotes and wants to know if there are ways to handle them aside from what he listed. He did already mention a delay and resend of the order as an option.

Actually I do have one question on the delay. Does anybody know if the OrderSend function pauses the EA while it executes the trade? In other words does the EA stop at the OrderSend function until a valid trade is confirmed or denied?

Ex:

ticket=OrderSend(); (is there a pause here until ordersend fully finishes?)
if ticket=-1
{
(routine)
}

I'm inclined to believe there is a pause, but I don't know for sure.

Also, Tesla, man are you a helpful dude (dudette?) Thanks for continually answering my programing questions.

Yep, execution of the EA 'pauses' to wait for the OrderSend function to return.

And yeah, I'm a guy. Mebbie I should change my title to 'Friendly Neighborhood Programmer Dude'.

EA pauses while any function is executed, while most fnctions are quick ,some are not.

I do use the use of the OrderReliable library
http://www.lightpatch.com/forex/_MT4...ble_V0_2_5.mqh
and I do encourage to use it. It takes care of this any many other issues.