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  • #1
  • First Post: Sep 11, 2013 4:14am Sep 11, 2013 4:14am
Hi everybody.
I have an EA to open and order by the value of a horizontal line. Everything works fine but if the order is closed by SL or TP the ea will open another one and I don't want that. I tried few things but still not working.
So, my question is: Is anybody knows how I can make the EA do not open another order unless it is reset or removed and put back in the charts?

Thanks in advance and happy trade to all.

mmforexinfo
  • #2
  • Sep 11, 2013 4:20am Sep 11, 2013 4:20am
Quoting mmforexinfo
Hi everybody. I have an EA to open and order by the value of a horizontal line. Everything works fine but if the order is closed by SL or TP the ea will open another one and I don't want that. I tried few things but still not working. So, my question is: Is anybody knows how I can make the EA do not open another order unless it is reset or removed and put back in the charts? Thanks in advance and happy trade to all. mmforexinfo
Once the order is opened, ask the EA to remove the HLine ...
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #3
  • Sep 11, 2013 4:26am Sep 11, 2013 4:26am
Quoting mmforexinfo
Hi everybody. I have an EA to open and order by the value of a horizontal line. Everything works fine but if the order is closed by SL or TP the ea will open another one and I don't want that. I tried few things but still not working. So, my question is: Is anybody knows how I can make the EA do not open another order unless it is reset or removed and put back in the charts? Thanks in advance and happy trade to all. mmforexinfo
If you only want your EA to execute a single trade before being re-set.
Declare a global-scope variable before init()
Maybe something like
bool TradeDone;

in init()
TradeDone = false;

in start()
add the condition
if(TradeDone == false)
if(OrderSend( orderdetails) >0)
TradeDone =true;
Please Do Not PM Me With Coding Enquiries
  • #4
  • Sep 11, 2013 5:12am Sep 11, 2013 5:12am
FerruFX and Gumrai: Thanks a lot for your replies. I will put both ideas in my EA and test it again. Thanks for your help.

mmforexinfo
  • #5
  • Sep 11, 2013 9:13am Sep 11, 2013 9:13am
u can also use flag concept

//on top of coding at parameter declare include
int ContinueTrade=1;

//in your trade condition,include
if( ...&& ContinueTrade==1 &&....)

{
//after Ordersend Command, add code line to change the flag value
Continue=0;
}


I like this flag concept because I can put other condition in the coding, example to limit the Equity

e.g: if (AccountEquity<500) {ContinueTrade=0;}

or if(total>maxtrade) {ContinueTrade=0;}

etc..

You can even change back the flag if certain signal or condition reach...
  • #6
  • Sep 11, 2013 9:28am Sep 11, 2013 9:28am
Quoting akukaya
u can also use flag concept //on top of coding at parameter declare include int ContinueTrade=1; //in your trade condition,include if( ...&& ContinueTrade==1 &&....) { //after Ordersend Command, add code line to change the flag value Continue=0; } I like this flag concept because I can put other condition in the coding, example to limit the Equity e.g: if (AccountEquity<500) {ContinueTrade=0;} or if(total>maxtrade) {ContinueTrade=0;} etc.. You can even change back the flag if certain signal or condition reach...
This is the exact same solution proposed by Gumrai
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #7
  • Sep 11, 2013 11:08am Sep 11, 2013 11:08am
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} This is the exact same solution proposed by Gumrai

I thought had slight different

BTW, FerruFx, u are among the best coder in FF.

Could help me with below query?
Do you know if I have 10 open trades, and want to close all, which option will close all of them faster?
1. Use CloseAll script or EA
or
2. Set all trades to have same SL target or TP target?

best rgds,
  • #8
  • Sep 11, 2013 11:18am Sep 11, 2013 11:18am
Quoting akukaya
{quote} I thought had slight different BTW, FerruFx, u are among the best coder in FF. Could help me with below query? Do you know if I have 10 open trades, and want to close all, which option will close all of them faster? 1. Use CloseAll script or EA or 2. Set all trades to have same SL target or TP target? best rgds,
Thank you for your kind comments.

Of course set all orders with the same targets will close them all quickly at the same time. Faster unless you set TP/SL manually.

A CloseAll script would have my preference.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #9
  • Last Post: Nov 20, 2014 6:05am Nov 20, 2014 6:05am
Hi.. FerruFX.. I have used your below EA for closing the order when reached Profit for sometimes.. Truly, I loved it since it helps me to manage my multiple positions and closed all when reached certain profit that I have specified.. Yet recently which more and more update MT4 (currently BUILD 745).. The EA is stop working..

It closed automatically all the position once I activate eventhough the parameter for Loss or Profit has not reached the target.. I have no idea on how to update this EA to work fine with the recent BUILD 745..

I would highly appreciate if you are kind enough to update this EA to compatible with the recent MT4 BUILD 745.. Thank you for your kind attention and cooperation
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