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  • #1
  • First Post: Dec 7, 2009 7:15am Dec 7, 2009 7:15am
Hey guys..

I'm trying to learn this programming.. but i keep getting an "invalid stops" error..

Could someone please tell me what's wrong cause i can't seem to figure it out..

Thanks in advance..

Inserted Code
int start()
  {
      double   High1;
      double   Low1;
      int      TP = 50;
      int      SL = 50;
      int      Lots = (((AccountBalance()/15)/50)/10);
      
//----
   {
      High1 = iHigh(NULL, PERIOD_D1, 0);
      Low1  = iLow(NULL, PERIOD_D1, 0);
      Print(High1);
      Print(Low1);
   }
//----
   {
      OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUYSTOP,Lots,High1,NULL,Ask-SL*Point,Ask+TP*Point);
      OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELLSTOP,Lots,Low1,NULL,Bid+SL*Point,Bid-TP*Point);
      Alert (GetLastError());
   }
//----
      return(0);
  }
  • #2
  • Dec 7, 2009 7:37am Dec 7, 2009 7:37am
Some brokers have a minimum stop loss and take profit value. Are you hitting it?
  • #3
  • Dec 7, 2009 7:46am Dec 7, 2009 7:46am
I'm using 50 point as SL & TP I think that's enough..

Strange think just happened.. now the code works fine eith the stops... but i only opens the sell order... Why doesn't it open the buy aswell... do i need to seperate the buy and sell order in some way in the code... ?

Or are there a good reason why it's only opening 1..?
  • #4
  • Last Post: Dec 7, 2009 7:57am Dec 7, 2009 7:57am
I figured out the problem...

I had to change the Ask & bid with High1 & Low1.. cause it was calculating the SL & Tp from the current price and not the future open price...

Before:
Inserted Code
OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUYSTOP,Lots,High1,NULL,Ask-SL*Point,Ask+TP*Point);
OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELLSTOP,Lots,Low1,NULL,Bid+SL*Point,Bid-TP*Point);
After:
Inserted Code
OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUYSTOP,Lots,High1,NULL,High1-SL*Point,High1+TP*Point);
OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELLSTOP,Lots,Low1,NULL,Low1+SL*Point,Low1-TP*Point);
So now it works.. Thanks anyway..

On to the next project in my learning experience...
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