problem with simultaneous orders

Hi to you all,

I am trying to further develop an old EA. Unfortunately the relative thread is in recycle bin so I am not going to name or relate to it here.

I have good results with it but trying to solve an issue that came up.

It is designed to open three simultaneous trades at once. Most of the time on live and demo accounts, is doing so. Sometimes though it opens only two or even one of the three. I don't think is code related since in backtests is always opening three orders.

I have inserted the command "sleep" between the lines that opening the orders so that to give a delay. Up to sleep 3000 (3 seconds) no luck, still doing it.


Is it code related, server (odl), or local ip/dsl provider?
Any ideas?

You may want to research your OrderSend command. If your trader is opening three trades in the backtester and you have having intermittent problems opening new orders - I would suggest you are having a problem with the Slippage setting. It may be set too low for where you're trying to enter the trade.

During periods of high volatility, it is harder to negotiate a live trade price. The backtester will not have a problem with it.

What error code is it returning when it fails to open an order?

Also, are they market orders or stop/limit orders? If it's stop/limit orders, check that you're not opening to close to the current price. Metatrader won't open orders (or place stops) closer then 10 pips to the current price.

For market orders, check that the prices haven't moved. Use the RefreshRates() call to make sure.

No error code either in expert or journal log. Just doesn't show anything. Just the opened orders.

Their are market orders. I will check the RefreshRates(). Thanks

I have thought of it. I have increased it to 6 from 3 pips, but again the problem showed. I will try to raise it further and see. Thanks

Also to note that this problem came up on to two different pcs running metatrader and the ea, on different ips, one of them on a static and the other on dynamic ip. I am mentioning just in case dsl is an issue.

Post the lines of code before and after the ordersend function, and i will fix it.

THE BUY SIDE

// Buy conditions
if(Buy==true &&
Momentum>MomMax &&
AC1!=0 &&
(AO1<AORangeMin || AO1>AORangeMax) &&
(AO22<0 || AO11<0) &&
St>Stoch_Entry_Buy &&
St>Sts &&
Open[0]>MA )
{
if (TakeProfit1>=10) TP1=Ask+TakeProfit1*Point;
if (TakeProfit1<10) TP1=0;
if (TakeProfit2>=10) TP2=Ask+TakeProfit2*Point;
if (TakeProfit2<10) TP2=0;
if (TakeProfit3>=10) TP3=Ask+TakeProfit3*Point;
if (TakeProfit3<10) TP3=0;

res=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,Slippage,SL1,TP1,TradeComment,MAGICMA,0,Blue);
Sleep(3000);
res=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,Slippage,SL1,TP2,TradeComment,MAGICMA,0,Blue);
Sleep(3000);
res=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,Slippage,SL1,TP3,TradeComment,MAGICMA,0,Blue);

if (Enabled.Mail && res>=0) SendMail(Symbol() +" - "+TerminalCompany()+" #"+AccountNumber()+" - MyOZFx",
"Time: "+getTimeNow() + "nn3 Buy ordes of "+ DoubleToStr(lots,2) +" lotsnPrice: "+DoubleToStr(Ask,Digits)+
"nTp1: "+DoubleToStr(TP1,Digits)+"nTp2: "+DoubleToStr(TP2,Digits)+"nTp3: "+DoubleToStr(TP3,Digits)+
"nSl: "+DoubleToStr(SL1,Digits)+
"nnAccount Balance is: "+DoubleToStr(AccountBalance(),2)+"nAccount Equity is: "+DoubleToStr(AccountEquity(),2));

return;
}

Change your lines to these for each Ordersend.

result = 0;
while(result <= 0)
{
RefreshRates();
result = OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUYSTOP,Lotsize,Ask+40+cnt*Point,3,0,0,"Buy",0,0,CLR_NONE);
Sleep(1000);
}

If I understood correctly, this is it. I will try it and let you know. Thanks


res=0;
while(res<=0)
{
RefreshRates();
res=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,Slippage,SL1,TP1,TradeComment,MAGICMA,0,Blue);
Sleep(1000);
}
res=0;
while(res<=0)
{
RefreshRates();
res=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,Slippage,SL1,TP2,TradeComment,MAGICMA,0,Blue);
Sleep(1000);
}
res=0;
while(res<=0)
{
RefreshRates();
res=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,Slippage,SL1,TP3,TradeComment,MAGICMA,0,Blue);
Sleep(1000);
}

Yes....Perfecto.

If you want to see every action your EA took, open your log file in your expert folder in the log folder for the day in question. then open that log with notepad.

I'll just throw this out there because it seems to me that you are opening multiple trades to automate a split trade system?

If so, there are some better alternatives. I can include a function that reviews your order history to see if you've previously closed some of your position already. This way you only will need to open up one order - and your broker would love you better.

I would love to see the deleted thread allowed again because ,together with my brother, we have taken (for newbies at least) the system quite forward.