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Illogical OrderSend error

  • #1
  • First Post: Sep 25, 2008 5:14am Sep 25, 2008 5:14am
Hi,
I am developing an expert advisor and while I was tested it I got an error in the OrderSend function. I didnt know what happend and in order to solve the problem I did a test with a simple script and I get an amazing error. The script is...

---

int start()
{
int ticket;
double TP, SL;
//----
while(true)
{
SL = Ask - 50 * Point;
TP = Ask + 50 * Point;
Print ("Ask = ", Ask, " SL = ", SL, " TP = ", TP);
ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,0.1,Ask,3, SL, TP, "Comment",255,0, CLR_NONE);
if(ticket <= 0)
{
int error=GetLastError();
Print (ErrorDescription (error));
break;
}
else { OrderPrint(); break; }
//---- 10 seconds wait
Sleep(10000);
}
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+


In the Expert Log the output is:

Invalid stops
Ask = 1.4662 // SL = 1.4657 // TP = 1.4667

Note that stop loss is only five points below ask price and the server return an "invalid stops" error. I dont know what happen because I think the program logic is ok but these results are illogical because stop loss should be 50 points below ask price according to the "SL = Ask - 50 * Point" line. I have checked the code in orden to find something wrong but I didnt found nothing wrong.

I am running this script in a demo account that shows rates in pippetes (I dont know if this info could be important to solve the problem).

Anybody have idea how to solve this problem?

Thanks in advance,

DayDream
  • #2
  • Sep 25, 2008 9:17am Sep 25, 2008 9:17am
Quoting Daydream
Hi,
I am developing an expert advisor and while I was tested it I got an error in the OrderSend function. I didnt know what happend and in order to solve the problem I did a test with a simple script and I get an amazing error. The script is...

---

int start()
{
int ticket;
double TP, SL;
//----
while(true)
{
SL = Ask - 50 * Point;
TP = Ask + 50 * Point;
Print ("Ask = ", Ask, " SL = ", SL, " TP = ", TP);
ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,0.1,Ask,3, SL, TP, "Comment",255,0, CLR_NONE);
if(ticket <= 0)
{
int error=GetLastError();
Print (ErrorDescription (error));
break;
}
else { OrderPrint(); break; }
//---- 10 seconds wait
Sleep(10000);
}
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+


In the Expert Log the output is:

Invalid stops
Ask = 1.4662 // SL = 1.4657 // TP = 1.4667

Note that stop loss is only five points below ask price and the server return an "invalid stops" error. I dont know what happen because I think the program logic is ok but these results are illogical because stop loss should be 50 points below ask price according to the "SL = Ask - 50 * Point" line. I have checked the code in orden to find something wrong but I didnt found nothing wrong.

I am running this script in a demo account that shows rates in pippetes (I dont know if this info could be important to solve the problem).

Anybody have idea how to solve this problem?

Thanks in advance,

DayDream
I always do it like this, for less confustion:
PHP Code
extern int SL=10,
              TP=20;
 
OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,0.1,Ask,3,Bid-SL*Point,Bid+TP*Point, NULL, 255,0, BLUE);
You will have to test. Change some things; add some things. Programming is not as easy as you might think. You will always run in to problems.
Request custom Expert Advisor or Indicator: dostapyuk "at" gmail . com
  • #3
  • Sep 25, 2008 10:45am Sep 25, 2008 10:45am
Quoting Daydream
Hi,
I am developing an expert advisor and while I was tested it I got an error in the OrderSend function. I didnt know what happend and in order to solve the problem I did a test with a simple script and I get an amazing error. The script is...

---

int start()
{
int ticket;
double TP, SL;
//----
while(true)
{
SL = Ask - 50 * Point;
TP = Ask + 50 * Point;
Print ("Ask = ", Ask, " SL = ", SL, " TP = ", TP);
ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,0.1,Ask,3, SL, TP, "Comment",255,0, CLR_NONE);
if(ticket <= 0)
{
int error=GetLastError();
Print (ErrorDescription (error));
break;
}
else { OrderPrint(); break; }
//---- 10 seconds wait
Sleep(10000);
}
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+


In the Expert Log the output is:

Invalid stops
Ask = 1.4662 // SL = 1.4657 // TP = 1.4667

Note that stop loss is only five points below ask price and the server return an "invalid stops" error. I dont know what happen because I think the program logic is ok but these results are illogical because stop loss should be 50 points below ask price according to the "SL = Ask - 50 * Point" line. I have checked the code in orden to find something wrong but I didnt found nothing wrong.

I am running this script in a demo account that shows rates in pippetes (I dont know if this info could be important to solve the problem).

Anybody have idea how to solve this problem?

Thanks in advance,

DayDream
I think that what you get is totally logical.
As you said your account is in pippetes, so 50 pippetes = 5 pips.
Then it is normal that if Ask = = 1.4662 then SL = 1.4657 // TP = 1.4667
If you want 50 pips, put 500.
And then it is probably normal that you get an error in OrderSend because the SL is too close to the Bid Price (you can check what your broker authorise if you check the properties for this pair in the Symbol popup)
  • #4
  • Sep 25, 2008 11:51am Sep 25, 2008 11:51am
Quoting Daydream
Hi,
I am developing an expert advisor and while I was tested it I got an error in the OrderSend function. I didnt know what happend and in order to solve the problem I did a test with a simple script and I get an amazing error. The script is...

---

int start()
{
int ticket;
double TP, SL;
//----
while(true)
{
SL = Ask - 50 * Point;
TP = Ask + 50 * Point;
Print ("Ask = ", Ask, " SL = ", SL, " TP = ", TP);
ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,0.1,Ask,3, SL, TP, "Comment",255,0, CLR_NONE);
if(ticket <= 0)
{
int error=GetLastError();
Print (ErrorDescription (error));
break;
}
else { OrderPrint(); break; }
//---- 10 seconds wait
Sleep(10000);
}
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+


In the Expert Log the output is:

Invalid stops
Ask = 1.4662 // SL = 1.4657 // TP = 1.4667

Note that stop loss is only five points below ask price and the server return an "invalid stops" error. I dont know what happen because I think the program logic is ok but these results are illogical because stop loss should be 50 points below ask price according to the "SL = Ask - 50 * Point" line. I have checked the code in orden to find something wrong but I didnt found nothing wrong.

I am running this script in a demo account that shows rates in pippetes (I dont know if this info could be important to solve the problem).

Anybody have idea how to solve this problem?

Thanks in advance,

DayDream
Yes, this can be possible also...
If you have 5 decimal places for gbpusd, then you would need to use the value a normal stoploss would be*10.
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  • #5
  • Last Post: Sep 28, 2008 5:50am Sep 28, 2008 5:50am
Hi all,

Well, after research about this item I found a solution to fix this problem. Just add in your EA a line like this in the init() function:


NewPoint = 0.0001;
if (Digits < 4) NewPoint = 0.01;

and use NewPoint instead of Point. That's all! This will work well in accounts in pipettes or without it.

I think it is important to spread this information because an EA will not work if the broker decides to use pipettes.

Thanks a lot for the help.

Daydream!
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