Pending order @ price + x pips | Forex Factory

Options

Permalinks
Print Thread

Similar Threads

Change "Open Order TP(target)" if other pending order triggered 176 replies

MT4 Order Pending Order/Order Modify Issue 1 reply

problem with pending order throwing error 130 on order send 2 replies

If the pending order is executed,will its order type be changed to order_buy 3 replies

Using a pending order to partialy close out an order. 2 replies

Pending order @ price + x pips

  • #1
  • First Post: Edited 8:28am May 8, 2015 4:09am | Edited 8:28am
I have problems to make a pending order + x pips to work.

The ordersend line works fine when it looks like the line below.

I know you cannot add/deduct 50 from price, so i have tried 50 * Point, but it doesn't work.

The code look like this now: (This line works)
Inserted Code
int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELLSTOP,Lot,Bid,Slipp,loss,profit,NULL,0,0,CLR_NONE);

The code i'm trying looks like this:
Inserted Code
int Distance = 50;
int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELLSTOP,Lot,Bid+Distance*Point,Slipp,loss,profit,NULL,0,0,CLR_NONE);

If you know how to fix this, please let me know (Have been using days to try to fix this)
Blindly following others will make you blind!
  • #2
  • May 8, 2015 4:22am May 8, 2015 4:22am
Sell stop price must be lower than current price, the contrary applies to buy stop, so your code should look like this:

Inserted Code
int Distance = 50;
int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELLSTOP,Lot,Bid-Distance*Point,Slipp,loss,profit,NULL,0,0,CLR_NONE);

Note the minus "-" instead of the plus "+"

And as a bonus, to summarize :

Buy Limit and Sell Stop orders must be located below current price.
Buy Stop and Sell Limit orders must be located above current price.

BT
Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication.
  • #3
  • May 8, 2015 5:41am May 8, 2015 5:41am
Quoting broketrader
Sell stop price must be lower than current price, the contrary applies to buy stop, so your code should look like this: int Distance = 50; int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELLSTOP,Lot,Bid-Distance*Point,Slipp,loss,profit,NULL,0,0,CLR_NONE); Note the minus "-" instead of the plus "+" And as a bonus, to summarize : Buy Limit and Sell Stop orders must be located below current price. Buy Stop and Sell Limit orders must be located above current price. BT
Thanks broketrader - Have tried it, but it doesn't work. Uninit reason 0 ?
Blindly following others will make you blind!
  • #4
  • May 8, 2015 5:49am May 8, 2015 5:49am
Be sure your broker allow to send the TP and SL with order. You may have to send (OrderModify(...)) the TP SL after the position was accepted by the broker.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #5
  • May 8, 2015 6:04am May 8, 2015 6:04am
Check also that your variables (Lot, Slipp, etc) contain valid values.
Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication.
  • #6
  • May 8, 2015 7:26am May 8, 2015 7:26am
Quoting broketrader
Check also that your variables (Lot, Slipp, etc) contain valid values.
Yeah, should have sent theme too

Inserted Code
extern double  Lot=0.01;
extern int     Slippage=3;
extern int     Repetitions=1;
extern int     Buy_tp=50;
extern int     Buy_sl=100;
extern int     Sell_tp=50;
extern int     Sell_sl=100;
Blindly following others will make you blind!
  • #7
  • May 8, 2015 7:28am May 8, 2015 7:28am
Quoting FerruFx
Be sure your broker allow to send the TP and SL with order. You may have to send (OrderModify(...)) the TP SL after the position was accepted by the broker.
FerruFX - If it can place an order with TP & SL, it should be ok right? I mean without the var distance, because then it works.
Blindly following others will make you blind!
  • #8
  • May 8, 2015 7:29am May 8, 2015 7:29am
Quoting Georgebaker
{quote} Yeah, should have sent theme too extern double Lot=0.01; extern int Slippage=3; extern int Repetitions=1; extern int Buy_tp=50; extern int Buy_sl=100; extern int Sell_tp=50; extern int Sell_sl=100;
By valid, he meant (I guess) to be sure you normalized the values sent to broker.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #9
  • May 8, 2015 7:30am May 8, 2015 7:30am
Quoting Georgebaker
{quote} FerruFX - If it can place an order with TP & SL, it should be ok right? I mean without the var distance, because then it works.
If your broker accept both order and its targets, yes it should be fine ... assuming you well normalized all values.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #10
  • May 8, 2015 7:36am May 8, 2015 7:36am
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} If your broker accept both order and its targets, yes it should be fine ... assuming you well normalized all values.
@FerruFX, The problem is that i don't normalize values.

Is it only SL & TP i should normalize or do i need to normalize all values? Slippage?
Blindly following others will make you blind!
  • #11
  • May 8, 2015 7:57am May 8, 2015 7:57am
Quoting Georgebaker
{quote} @FerruFX, The problem is that i don't normalize values. Is it only SL & TP i should normalize or do i need to normalize all values? Slippage?
You should normalize the entry price, the TP and SL.

Inserted Code
NormalizeDouble(TheValue,_Digits)
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #12
  • Edited 8:26am May 8, 2015 8:01am | Edited 8:26am
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} You should normalize the entry price, the TP and SL. NormalizeDouble(TheValue,_Digits)
Thank you FerruFX - I'll give it a try and see how it goes.

Edit - @broketrader & @FerruFX - It works perfect!
Blindly following others will make you blind!
  • #13
  • May 8, 2015 8:28am May 8, 2015 8:28am
Quoting Georgebaker
{quote} Edit - @broketrader & @FerruFX - It works perfect!
That's great!
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #14
  • May 8, 2015 8:31am May 8, 2015 8:31am
Quoting Georgebaker
{quote} Thank you FerruFX - I'll give it a try and see how it goes. Edit - @broketrader & @FerruFX - It works perfect!
@FerruFX - Could the reason, for it to work on a ECN be, that scripts are ok to use OrderSend in one step with SL & TP and EA has to have it in two steps(OrderModify)?
Blindly following others will make you blind!
  • #15
  • May 8, 2015 9:00am May 8, 2015 9:00am
Quoting Georgebaker
{quote} @FerruFX - Could the reason, for it to work on a ECN be, that scripts are ok to use OrderSend in one step with SL & TP and EA has to have it in two steps(OrderModify)?
If I am not mistaken, no matter script or EA, if ECN you must send separately the order and its targets.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #16
  • May 8, 2015 9:08am May 8, 2015 9:08am
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} If I am not mistaken, no matter script or EA, if ECN you must send separately the order and its targets.
Ok, Thanks!
Blindly following others will make you blind!
  • #17
  • Last Post: Jun 22, 2015 1:12pm Jun 22, 2015 1:12pm
I am looking for the same script.

Would be great if u could share the script

Thanks
0 traders viewing now