How to add lots to an existing order

Hi folks,

I'd like to know how to add lots to an existing order (it is also known as scaling in an order). I can't find a function in the MQL4 reference that can accomplish this.

For example, if I want to enter lots incrementally during a pullback (0.1 lots at a time until I get to 0.3 lots), how do I do this?

To clarify, I'm not trying to create three open trades, I'm trying to add additional lots to a single open trade.

Regards,
Explorer

no can do.

that would be cool if you COULD do that...i mean, if you were up +20 pips on 1 lot, that's $20. then you would change 1 lot to 20 lots an you would be +$400

Not possible with MT4. You have to open a new order for each incremental lot.

I know that Dukascopy offers this type of position handling. Every position of an instrument will be added/subtracted and the average price of all those positions will be displayed. So you can add to this position and this will change the average price as well as the position size. I think that Metatrader 5 will allow this, if I understood it correctly.

Thanks pnf-trader, I can see, that for the time being I can't average positions, I just have to open a new order for each one.

Thanks again, explorer