Trade Functions - MQL5 Documentation

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Trade Functions

This is the group of functions intended for managing trading activities.

Trading functions can be used in Expert Advisors and scripts. Trading functions can be called only if in the properties of the Expert Advisor or script the "Allow live trading" checkbox is enabled.

Function	Action
OrderSend	Sends trade requests to a server
PositionsTotal	Returns the number of open positions
PositionGetSymbol	Returns the symbol corresponding to the open position
PositionSelect	Chooses an open position for further working with it
PositionGetDouble	Returns the requested property of an open position (double)
PositionGetInteger	Returns the requested property of an open position (datetime or int)
PositionGetString	Returns the requested property of an open position (string)
OrdersTotal	Returns the number of orders
OrderGetTicket	Return the ticket of a corresponding order
OrderSelect	Selects a order for further working with it
OrderGetDouble	Returns the requested property of the order (double)
OrderGetInteger	Returns the requested property of the order (datetime or int)
OrderGetString	Returns the requested property of the order (string)
HistorySelect	Retrieves the history of transactions and orders for the specified period of the server time
HistoryOrderSelect	Selects an order in the history for further working with it
HistoryOrdersTotal	Returns the number of orders in the history
HistoryOrderGetTicket	Return order ticket of a corresponding order in the history
HistoryOrderGetDouble	Returns the requested property of an order in the history of (double)
HistoryOrderGetInteger	Returns the requested property of an order in the history (datetime or int)
HistoryOrderGetString	Returns the requested property of an order in the history of (string)
HistoryDealSelect	Selects a deal in the history for further calling it through appropriate functions
HistoryDealsTotal	Returns the number of deals in the history
HistoryDealGetTicket	Returns a ticket of a corresponding deal in the history
HistoryDealGetDouble	Returns the requested property of a deal in the history (double)
HistoryDealGetInteger	Returns the requested property of a deal in the history (datetime or int)
HistoryDealGetString	Returns the requested property of a deal in the history (string)

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OrderSend