Why am I getting this error?

Here's the log entries:

2008.01.02 14:19 EURUSD,M15: attempted OP_BUY 0.10000000 lots @1.46753000 sl:1.46728000 tp:1.46794000
2008.01.02 14:19 EURUSD,M15: last error: 130:invalid stops
2008.01.02 14:19 EURUSD,M15: failed trade: OP_BUY [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
2008.01.02 14:19 EURUSD,M15: failed to execute OP_BUY/OP_SELL, after 0 retries
2008.01.02 14:19 EURUSD,M15: non-retryable error: 130:invalid stops
2008.01.02 14:19 EURUSD,M15: OrderSend error 130
2008.01.02 14:19 EURUSD,M15: attempted OP_BUY 0.10000000 lots @1.46746000 sl:1.46728000 tp:1.46787000

2008.01.02 16:04 EURUSD,M15: last error: 130:invalid stops
2008.01.02 16:04 EURUSD,M15: failed trade: OP_SELL [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
2008.01.02 16:04 EURUSD,M15: failed to execute OP_BUY/OP_SELL, after 0 retries
2008.01.02 16:04 EURUSD,M15: non-retryable error: 130:invalid stops
2008.01.02 16:04 EURUSD,M15: OrderSend error 130
2008.01.02 16:04 EURUSD,M15: attempted OP_SELL 0.10000000 lots @1.46838000 sl:1.46707000 tp:1.46797000

any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

That error is coming up because your stoploss/takeprofit is probably too tight.

Do you know the minimum stoploss/takeprofit on your broker?

Error 130 can also occur if you attempt to execute either a buy limit or sell stop above the current price; or a sell limit or buy stop below the current price.

I realize that the error log states "OP_BUY" but this output is likely to be the result of programmer-defined Print() statements in the EA, as opposed to output generated directly by MT4.

Without seeing the EA source code, I can do no more than make uninformed guesses.

Thats right... You should try MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_STOP) to see of you're indeed using right stop levels...

I found MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_STOPLEVEL). Is this what you meant? If so, where does it start counting from? Is it stoplevel from bid, ask, ordopenprice(), etc. The documentation is weak on this point.

Thanks in advance!

That's the minimum stoplevel/takeprofitlevel/pendingentrylevel.

Basically, if--at the time you place or modify the order--the stoploss/takeprofit/entryprice is within that range, metatrader will return that erroe.

Yes, it counts from OrderOpenPrice() ... ensure that Orderopenprice()-SL or TP-OrderOpenprice() is always greater than or equal to MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_STOPLEVEL)

Thanks! ... to everyone. Just one more question.

So whats the difference between MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_STOPLEVEL) and MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_FREEZELEVEL)?

Can't place trades at the price "freeze level"

always >= MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_STOPLEVEL) * Point