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How to give a manually entered trade the same MagicNumber as EA

  • #1
  • First Post: Feb 2, 2015 7:07am Feb 2, 2015 7:07am
Hi

If I have a EA that adjusts the TP's of more than one order on a certain pair to a certain amount .How do I give a manually entered order the magic number as the the orders entered by the EA so that the EA will manage the manual orders as well or is there no way ?

Thanks for your time

Rooi
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  • #2
  • Feb 2, 2015 7:23am Feb 2, 2015 7:23am
You can't assign to a manual order a magic like an EA does.

The way you can do if you have the source code of the EA is to check orders in the terminal also by their OrderComment() ... Then when you enter a manual order, just fill the "comment" field with the magic number.
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  • #3
  • Feb 2, 2015 7:29am Feb 2, 2015 7:29am
Ok

I see.

Thank you FerruFx

Rooi
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  • #4
  • Feb 2, 2015 7:36am Feb 2, 2015 7:36am
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  • #5
  • Feb 2, 2015 7:39am Feb 2, 2015 7:39am
I will try it like this then


double GetCurrentTPBuy(){
double tp=0.0;
for(int x=0;x<OrdersTotal();x++){
if(OrderSelect(x,0) && OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && ( OrderMagicNumber()==MagicNumber || OrderComment()== "ManualTrade" ) && OrderType()==OP_BUY){
tp=NormalizeDouble(OrderTakeProfit(),Digits);
break;
}
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  • #6
  • Feb 2, 2015 7:41am Feb 2, 2015 7:41am
Depending on your requirements, another option is to create your own buy and sell buttons for placing manual orders. The buttons can assign the magic number when they open the order
  • #7
  • Feb 2, 2015 7:43am Feb 2, 2015 7:43am
Quoting honestknave
Depending on your requirements, another option is to create your own buy and sell buttons for placing manual orders. The buttons can assign the magic number when they open the order

Yes.This also seems good.I initially was thinking something along that like as well with a script or something but a button seems nice.

Thank you
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  • #8
  • Feb 2, 2015 8:05am Feb 2, 2015 8:05am
Quoting honestknave
Depending on your requirements, another option is to create your own buy and sell buttons for placing manual orders. The buttons can assign the magic number when they open the order
Yes that's a great solution!
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  • #9
  • Feb 2, 2015 8:07am Feb 2, 2015 8:07am
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} Yes that's a great solution!

LOL

Thanks

But I will search for a better way.Thank you for the comment clarification.Will see how that works

All the best

Rooi
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  • #10
  • Feb 2, 2015 8:15am Feb 2, 2015 8:15am
you can make a script for your manual order, then you can insert a magic number
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  • #11
  • Feb 2, 2015 8:21am Feb 2, 2015 8:21am
Quoting amando77
you can make a script for your manual order, then you can insert a magic number
Sounds like a sound idea

Or I want to change the loop that looks for the trades but will update here whatever I do

Thanks for the suggestion
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  • #12
  • Feb 2, 2015 8:50am Feb 2, 2015 8:50am
Quoting Rooi
I will try it like this then double GetCurrentTPBuy(){ double tp=0.0; for(int x=0;x<OrdersTotal();x++){ if(OrderSelect(x,0) && OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && ( OrderMagicNumber()==MagicNumber || OrderComment()== &quot;ManualTrade&quot; ) && OrderType()==OP_BUY){ tp=NormalizeDouble(OrderTakeProfit(),Digits); break; }
Something to bear in mind is that brokers can change or add to an order comment. So you need to be careful if your code checks for equality (==)
  • #13
  • Feb 2, 2015 9:04am Feb 2, 2015 9:04am
Thank you.

Im still learning

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  • #14
  • Feb 2, 2015 10:28am Feb 2, 2015 10:28am
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} Yes that's a great solution!
Thank you

Quoting Rooi
Thank you. Im still learning
We're all still learning!
  • #15
  • Feb 2, 2015 6:11pm Feb 2, 2015 6:11pm
Set the magic number to 0 in the ea.
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  • #16
  • Feb 2, 2015 6:28pm Feb 2, 2015 6:28pm
Quoting Innate
Set the magic number to 0 in the ea.
This will work only if he wants to manage ALL manual orders ... not only specific ones ...

BTW, that's a good solution!
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  • #17
  • Feb 2, 2015 11:14pm Feb 2, 2015 11:14pm
Quoting Innate
Set the magic number to 0 in the ea.
Works perfectly.Thank you very much

Rooi
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  • #18
  • Feb 3, 2015 5:59pm Feb 3, 2015 5:59pm
Quoting Rooi
{quote} Works perfectly.Thank you very much Rooi
Glad I could help.
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  • #19
  • Sep 25, 2019 11:05am Sep 25, 2019 11:05am
if(OrderMagicNumber()==MagicNumber || OrderMagicNumber()!=MagicNumber)
{
This will modify both EA executed trades as well as Manual Trades. :-)
  • #20
  • Last Post: Mar 17, 2021 2:18pm Mar 17, 2021 2:18pm
Quoting Innate
Set the magic number to 0 in the ea.
thanks bro.. tested and working. new knowledge :-)
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