Straddle trading EA

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|  Straddle_EA.mq4 |
//|   branac |
//|http://www.metaquotes.net |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "branac"
#property link  "http://www.metaquotes.net"

//---- input parameters
extern doubleLots=0.1;
extern doublePips=20;
extern doubleTP=10;
extern doubleSL=10;
extern bool  Buy=true;
extern bool  Sell=true;
extern datetime  _Date=D'2006.08.11 15:30';
//extern datetime expiration=D'2006.08.02 03:25';

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert initialization function   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
//----
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {
//----
   
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert start function|
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start() {
   //----
   int ticket;
   // The spread is included in the sl and tp calculations
   double buy_price = Ask + Pips*Point;
   double sell_price = Bid - Pips*Point;

   // Buy order
   ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUYSTOP, Lots, buy_price,2,Bid+(Pips-SL)*Point,Ask+(Pips+TP)*Point,"Buy order ",00001,0,CLR_NONE);
   if (ticket<0) {
  Print("OrderSend failed with error #",GetLastError());
  return(0);
   }

   // Sell order
   ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELLSTOP,Lots,sell_price,2,Ask-(Pips-SL)*Point,Bid-(Pips+TP)*Point,"Sell order ",00002,0,CLR_NONE);
   if(ticket<0) {
  Print("OrderSend failed with error #",GetLastError());
  return(0);
   }

   //----
   return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

2006.08.11 01:28:10Script Straddle GBPUSD,M5: removed
2006.08.11 01:28:10Script Straddle GBPUSD,M5: loaded successfully

Quoting 20pipperdaily

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I have been straddle trading for some time now with good success. I am interested to hear or see any programming that will help.


Currently placing order entry in 10 pips high and 10 pips low of current price 3 mins before major us and eur annoucements. With 10 stop loss on each. Too many positive trades in row to count.

I would be interested in your program.

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Quoting BurgerKing

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Branac

Thanks a bunch. It was not the code but how I attach and enable the script.

Ummm is there a way to check for time in seconds?

ie, I'd like to place it a few seconds before the news release... just to be sure

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Quoting BurgerKing

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I see... So all I need is to "delay" my computer's time by a few seconds.

I still dont see any "orders" displayed... Is this supposed to be normal?

BTW... I have an open position albeit on a different currency pair. will that interfere with the script?
I see this code:
if(OrdersTotal() == 0)
Does that affect the straddle script?

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Quoting BurgerKing

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I currently attached it onto gbpusd; other pair does not have any EA or any manually created orders. I do have a standing gold position.

Surely the GBPUSD pair has changed price several times alrady but I dont see any orders created for gbpusd.

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Quoting BurgerKing

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OK testing..

Can you take a look at this?

Its an RSI ATR combo that was backtested for 3.5 years by the author and made x60 return.

http://www.forexfactory.com/forexfor...ead.php?t=6992

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Quoting BurgerKing

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Orange,

Are you suggesting that we take the path/.direction of the predominant trend 15 minutes prior to the news?

Im using ZoneTick for my multi zone time. I can watch multiple timezone with it.

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