Library for easy and quick development of MetaTrader programs (part IV): Trading events
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In the first article, we started creating a large cross-platform library simplifying the development of programs for MetaTrader 5 and MetaTrader 4. In subsequent articles, we continued the development of the library and completed the base object of the Engine library and the collection of market orders and positions. In this article, we will continue the development of the base object and teach it to identify trading events on the account.Passing trading events to the program
If we get back to the test EA created at the very end of the third article, we can see that the library is able to define trading events happening on the account. However, we should accurately divide all occurring events by their types to send them to a program using the library for work.
To do this, we should write the method defining events and the one defining event types.
Let's think about what trading events we need to identify:
- a pending order can be placed,
- a pending order can be removed,
- a pending order can be activated generating a position,
- a pending order can be partially activated generating a position,
- a position can be opened,
- a position can be closed,
- a position can be partially opened,
- a position can be partially closed,
- a position can be closed by an opposite one,
- a position can be partially closed by an opposite one,
- an account can be replenished,
- funds can be withdrawn from an account,
- balance operations can occur on an account
events that are not tracked yet: - a pending order can be modified (changing an activation price, adding/removing/changing StopLoss and TakeProfit levels)
- a position can be modified (adding/removing/changing StopLoss and TakeProfit levels)
Based on the above, you need to decide how to unambiguously identify an event. It is better to immediately divide the solution according to account types:
Hedging:
- increased number of pending orders means adding a pending order (event in the market environment)
- decreased number of pending orders:
- increased number of positions means a pending order activation (event in the market and historical environment)
- number of positions not increasing means removing a pending order (event in the market environment)
- number of pending orders not decreasing:
- increased number of positions means opening a new position (event in the market and historical environment)
- decreased number of positions means closing a position (event in the market and historical environment)
- number of positions remaining unchanged but accompanied with a decreasing volume means partial closing of a position (event in the historical environment)
Netting:
- increased number of pending orders means adding a pending order
- decreased number of pending orders:
- increased number of positions means a pending order activation
- number of positions remaining unchanged but accompanied by changed position modification time and unchanged volume means a pending order activation and increasing the position volume
- decreased number of positions means closing a position
- number of pending orders not decreasing:
- increased number of positions means opening a new position
- decreased number of positions means closing a position
- number of positions remaining unchanged but accompanied by changed position modification time and increased volume means adding a volume to a position
- number of positions remaining unchanged but accompanied by changed position modification time and decreased volume means partial position closing
To identify trading events, we need to know the account the program works on. Add the flag of the hedge account type to the private section of the CEngine class, define the account type in the class constructor and write the result to this flag variable:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Library basis class | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ class CEngine : public CObject { private: CHistoryCollection m_history; // Collection of historical orders and deals CMarketCollection m_market; // Collection of market orders and deals CArrayObj m_list_counters; // List of timer counters bool m_first_start; // First launch flag bool m_is_hedge; // Hedge account flag //--- Return the counter index by id int CounterIndex(const int id) const; //--- Return the first launch flag bool IsFirstStart(void); public: //--- Create the timer counter void CreateCounter(const int id,const ulong frequency,const ulong pause); //--- Timer void OnTimer(void); CEngine(); ~CEngine(); }; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| CEngine constructor | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ CEngine::CEngine() : m_first_start(true) { ::EventSetMillisecondTimer(TIMER_FREQUENCY); this.m_list_counters.Sort(); this.CreateCounter(COLLECTION_COUNTER_ID,COLLECTION_COUNTER_STEP,COLLECTION_PAUSE); this.m_is_hedge=bool(::AccountInfoInteger(ACCOUNT_MARGIN_MODE)==ACCOUNT_MARGIN_MODE_RETAIL_HEDGING); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
During the first launch, while constructing the class object, the account type the program is launched at is defined in its constructor. Accordingly, the methods of defining trading events are immediately attributed either to a hedging or a netting account.
After defining an incoming trading event, we need to store its code. It is to remain constant till the next event. Thus the program is always able to define the last event on an account. An event code will consist of a set of flags. Each flag will describe a specific event. For example, a position closing event can be divided into certain subsets characterizing it more accurately:
- closed in full
- closed partially
- closed by an opposite one
- closed by a stop loss
- closed by a take profit
- etc.
All these attributes are inherent to one "position closing" event, which means an event code should contain all these data. In order to construct an event using the flags, let's create two new enumerations in the Defines.mqh file from the library root folder (trading event flags and possible trading events) on the account we are going to track:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| List of trading event flags on the account | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ enum ENUM_TRADE_EVENT_FLAGS { TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_NO_EVENT = 0, // No event TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_ORDER_PLASED = 1, // Pending order placed TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_ORDER_REMOVED = 2, // Pending order removed TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_ORDER_ACTIVATED = 4, // Pending order activated by price TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_POSITION_OPENED = 8, // Position opened TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_POSITION_CLOSED = 16, // Position closed TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_ACCOUNT_BALANCE = 32, // Balance operation (clarified by a deal type) TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_PARTIAL = 64, // Partial execution TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_BY_POS = 128, // Executed by opposite position TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_SL = 256, // Executed by StopLoss TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_TP = 512 // Executed by TakeProfit }; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| List of possible trading events on the account | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ enum ENUM_TRADE_EVENT { TRADE_EVENT_NO_EVENT, // No trading event TRADE_EVENT_PENDING_ORDER_PLASED, // Pending order placed TRADE_EVENT_PENDING_ORDER_REMOVED, // Pending order removed //--- enumeration members matching the ENUM_DEAL_TYPE enumeration members TRADE_EVENT_ACCOUNT_CREDIT, // Charging credit TRADE_EVENT_ACCOUNT_CHARGE, // Additional charges TRADE_EVENT_ACCOUNT_CORRECTION, // Correcting entry TRADE_EVENT_ACCOUNT_BONUS, // Charging bonuses TRADE_EVENT_ACCOUNT_COMISSION, // Additional commissions TRADE_EVENT_ACCOUNT_COMISSION_DAILY, // Commission charged at the end of a day TRADE_EVENT_ACCOUNT_COMISSION_MONTHLY, // Commission charged at the end of a month TRADE_EVENT_ACCOUNT_COMISSION_AGENT_DAILY, // Agent commission charged at the end of a trading day TRADE_EVENT_ACCOUNT_COMISSION_AGENT_MONTHLY, // Agent commission charged at the end of a month TRADE_EVENT_ACCOUNT_INTEREST, // Accrual of interest on free funds TRADE_EVENT_BUY_CANCELLED, // Canceled buy deal TRADE_EVENT_SELL_CANCELLED, // Canceled sell deal TRADE_EVENT_DIVIDENT, // Accrual of dividends TRADE_EVENT_DIVIDENT_FRANKED, // Accrual of franked dividend TRADE_EVENT_TAX, // Tax accrual //--- members of enumeration related to the DEAL_TYPE_BALANCE deal type from the ENUM_DEAL_TYPE enumeration TRADE_EVENT_ACCOUNT_BALANCE_REFILL, // Replenishing account balance TRADE_EVENT_ACCOUNT_BALANCE_WITHDRAWAL, // Withdrawing funds from an account //--- TRADE_EVENT_PENDING_ORDER_ACTIVATED, // Pending order activated by price TRADE_EVENT_PENDING_ORDER_ACTIVATED_PARTIAL, // Pending order partially activated by price TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_OPENED, // Position opened TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_OPENED_PARTIAL, // Position opened partially TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_CLOSED, // Position closed TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_CLOSED_PARTIAL, // Position closed partially TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_CLOSED_BY_POS, // Position closed by an opposite one TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_CLOSED_PARTIAL_BY_POS, // Position partially closed by an opposite one TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_CLOSED_BY_SL, // Position closed by StopLoss TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_CLOSED_BY_TP, // Position closed by TakeProfit TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_CLOSED_PARTIAL_BY_SL, // Position closed partially by StopLoss TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_CLOSED_PARTIAL_BY_TP, // Position closed partially by TakeProfit TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_REVERSED, // Position reversal (netting) TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_VOLUME_ADD // Added volume to position (netting) }; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Here we should make some clarifications concerning the ENUM_TRADE_EVENT enumeration.
Since some trading events require no program or human intervention (charging commissions, fees, bonuses, etc.), we will take that data from the deal type (the ENUM_DEAL_TYPE enumeration) in MQL5. To simplify tracking the event later, we need to make it so that our events match the value of the ENUM_DEAL_TYPE enumeration.
We will divide the balance operation into two events: account balance replenishment and funds withdrawal. Other events from the deal type enumeration, starting from DEAL_TYPE_CREDIT, have the same values as in the ENUM_DEAL_TYPE enumeration except for buying and selling (DEAL_TYPE_BUY and DEAL_TYPE_SELL) that are not related to balance operations.
Let's improve the class of market orders and positions collection.
We will add a specimen order to the private section of the CMarketCollection class to perform a search by specified order properties, while the public section of the class will receive methods for obtaining the full list of orders and positions, the list of orders and positions selected by a specified time range and lists returning orders and positions selected by a specified criterion from integer, real and string properties of an order or a position. This will allow us to receive the necessary lists of market orders and positions from the collection (as it was done for the collection of historical orders and deals in part 2 and part 3 of the library description).
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Collection of market orders and positions | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ class CMarketCollection { private: struct MqlDataCollection { long hash_sum_acc; // Hash sum of all orders and positions on the account int total_pending; // Number of pending orders on the account int total_positions; // Number of positions on the account double total_volumes; // Total volume of orders and positions on the account }; MqlDataCollection m_struct_curr_market; // Current data on market orders and positions on the account MqlDataCollection m_struct_prev_market; // Previous data on market orders and positions on the account CArrayObj m_list_all_orders; // List of pending orders and positions on the account COrder m_order_instance; // Order object for searching by property bool m_is_trade_event; // Trading event flag bool m_is_change_volume; // Total volume change flag double m_change_volume_value; // Total volume change value int m_new_positions; // Number of new positions int m_new_pendings; // Number of new pending orders //--- Save the current values of the account data status as previous ones void SavePrevValues(void) { this.m_struct_prev_market=this.m_struct_curr_market; } public: //--- Return the list of all pending orders and open positions CArrayObj* GetList(void) { return &m_list_all_orders; } //--- Return the list of orders and positions with an open time from begin_time to end_time CArrayObj* GetListByTime(const datetime begin_time=0,const datetime end_time=0); //--- Return the list of orders and positions by selected (1) double, (2) integer and (3) string property fitting a compared condition CArrayObj* GetList(ENUM_ORDER_PROP_DOUBLE property,double value,ENUM_COMPARER_TYPE mode=EQUAL) { return CSelect::ByOrderProperty(this.GetList(),property,value,mode); } CArrayObj* GetList(ENUM_ORDER_PROP_INTEGER property,long value,ENUM_COMPARER_TYPE mode=EQUAL) { return CSelect::ByOrderProperty(this.GetList(),property,value,mode); } CArrayObj* GetList(ENUM_ORDER_PROP_STRING property,string value,ENUM_COMPARER_TYPE mode=EQUAL) { return CSelect::ByOrderProperty(this.GetList(),property,value,mode); } //--- Return the number of (1) new pending orders, (2) new positions, (3) occurred trading event flag, (4) changed volume int NewOrders(void) const { return this.m_new_pendings; } int NewPosition(void) const { return this.m_new_positions; } bool IsTradeEvent(void) const { return this.m_is_trade_event; } double ChangedVolumeValue(void) const { return this.m_change_volume_value; } //--- Constructor CMarketCollection(void); //--- Update the list of pending orders and positions void Refresh(void); }; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Implement the method for selecting orders and positions by time beyond the class body:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Select market orders or positions from the collection with the time | //| within the range from begin_time to end_time | //+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ CArrayObj* CMarketCollection::GetListByTime(const datetime begin_time=0,const datetime end_time=0) { CArrayObj* list=new CArrayObj(); if(list==NULL) { ::Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("Ошибка создания временного списка","Error creating temporary list")); return NULL; } datetime begin=begin_time,end=(end_time==0 ? END_TIME : end_time); list.FreeMode(false); ListStorage.Add(list); m_order_instance.SetProperty(ORDER_PROP_TIME_OPEN,begin); int index_begin=m_list_all_orders.SearchGreatOrEqual(&m_order_instance); if(index_begin==WRONG_VALUE) return list; m_order_instance.SetProperty(ORDER_PROP_TIME_OPEN,end); int index_end=m_list_all_orders.SearchLessOrEqual(&m_order_instance); if(index_end==WRONG_VALUE) return list; for(int i=index_begin; i<=index_end; i++) list.Add(m_list_all_orders.At(i)); return list; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
The method is almost identical to the one for selecting historical orders and deals by time we described in the Part 3. Re-read the description in the appropriate section of the third article if necessary. The difference between this method and the one of the historical collection class is that we do not select the time orders are to be selected by. Market orders and positions have only open time.
Also, change the historical orders and deals collection's class constructor. The MQL5 order system features no close time concept — all orders and deals are arranged in lists according to their placement time (or open time according to the MQL4 order system). To do this, change the string that defines the sorting direction in the collection list of historical orders and deals in the CHistoryCollection class constructor:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Constructor | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ CHistoryCollection::CHistoryCollection(void) : m_index_deal(0),m_delta_deal(0),m_index_order(0),m_delta_order(0),m_is_trade_event(false) { this.m_list_all_orders.Sort(#ifdef __MQL5__ SORT_BY_ORDER_TIME_OPEN #else SORT_BY_ORDER_TIME_CLOSE #endif ); this.m_list_all_orders.Clear(); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Now in MQL5, all orders and deals in the historical orders and deals collection will be sorted by their placement time by default, while in MQL4, they will be sorted by close time defined in the order properties.
Now let's move on to another feature of the MQL5 order system. When closing a position by an opposite one, a special closing order of the ORDER_TYPE_CLOSE_BY type is placed, while when closing a position by a stop order, a market order to close a position is placed instead.
In order to consider market orders, we had to add yet another property to the methods of receiving and returning the integer properties of the base order (using receiving and returning the order magic number as an example):
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the magic number | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ long COrder::OrderMagicNumber() const { #ifdef __MQL4__ return ::OrderMagicNumber(); #else long res=0; switch((ENUM_ORDER_STATUS)this.GetProperty(ORDER_PROP_STATUS)) { case ORDER_STATUS_MARKET_POSITION : res=::PositionGetInteger(POSITION_MAGIC); break; case ORDER_STATUS_MARKET_ORDER : case ORDER_STATUS_MARKET_PENDING : res=::OrderGetInteger(ORDER_MAGIC); break; case ORDER_STATUS_DEAL : res=::HistoryDealGetInteger(m_ticket,DEAL_MAGIC); break; case ORDER_STATUS_HISTORY_PENDING : case ORDER_STATUS_HISTORY_ORDER : res=::HistoryOrderGetInteger(m_ticket,ORDER_MAGIC); break; default : res=0; break; } return res; #endif } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
I made such changes (or the ones logically corresponding to the method) in all methods of receiving and returning the integer properties of the base order where this status really needs to be taken into account. Since such a status exists, create a new class of the CMarketOrder market order in the Objects folder of the library to store such order types. The class is completely identical to the rest previously created market and historical order and deal objects, so here I will provide only the listing:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| MarketOrder.mqh | //| Copyright 2018, MetaQuotes Software Corp. | //| https://mql5.com/en/users/artmedia70 | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property copyright "Copyright 2018, MetaQuotes Software Corp." #property link "https://mql5.com/en/users/artmedia70" #property version "1.00" //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Include files | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #include "Order.mqh" //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Market order | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ class CMarketOrder : public COrder { public: //--- Constructor CMarketOrder(const ulong ticket=0) : COrder(ORDER_STATUS_MARKET_ORDER,ticket) {} //--- Supported order properties (1) real, (2) integer virtual bool SupportProperty(ENUM_ORDER_PROP_DOUBLE property); virtual bool SupportProperty(ENUM_ORDER_PROP_INTEGER property); }; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return 'true' if the order supports the passed | //| integer property, otherwise, return 'false' | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool CMarketOrder::SupportProperty(ENUM_ORDER_PROP_INTEGER property) { if(property==ORDER_PROP_TIME_EXP || property==ORDER_PROP_DEAL_ENTRY || property==ORDER_PROP_TIME_UPDATE || property==ORDER_PROP_TIME_UPDATE_MSC || property==ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_PT || property==ORDER_PROP_TIME_CLOSE || property==ORDER_PROP_TIME_CLOSE_MSC || property==ORDER_PROP_TICKET_FROM || property==ORDER_PROP_TICKET_TO ) return false; return true; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return 'true' if the order supports the passed | //| real property, otherwise, return 'false' | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool CMarketOrder::SupportProperty(ENUM_ORDER_PROP_DOUBLE property) { if(property==ORDER_PROP_PROFIT || property==ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL || property==ORDER_PROP_SWAP || property==ORDER_PROP_COMMISSION || property==ORDER_PROP_PRICE_CLOSE || property==ORDER_PROP_SL || property==ORDER_PROP_TP || property==ORDER_PROP_PRICE_STOP_LIMIT ) return false; return true; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
In the Defines.mqh file of the library, write the new status — market order:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Abstract order type (status) | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ enum ENUM_ORDER_STATUS { ORDER_STATUS_MARKET_PENDING, // Market pending order ORDER_STATUS_MARKET_ORDER, // Market order ORDER_STATUS_MARKET_POSITION, // Market position ORDER_STATUS_HISTORY_ORDER, // Historical market order ORDER_STATUS_HISTORY_PENDING, // Removed pending order ORDER_STATUS_BALANCE, // Balance operation ORDER_STATUS_CREDIT, // Credit operation ORDER_STATUS_DEAL, // Deal ORDER_STATUS_UNKNOWN // Unknown status }; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Now, in the block for adding orders to the list (CMarketCollection class' Refresh() method for updating the list of market orders and positions), implement the check of the order type. Depending on the type, add either a market order object or a pending order object to the collection list:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Update the order list | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void CMarketCollection::Refresh(void) { ::ZeroMemory(this.m_struct_curr_market); this.m_is_trade_event=false; this.m_is_change_volume=false; this.m_new_pendings=0; this.m_new_positions=0; this.m_change_volume_value=0; m_list_all_orders.Clear(); #ifdef __MQL4__ int total=::OrdersTotal(); for(int i=0; i<total; i++) { if(!::OrderSelect(i,SELECT_BY_POS)) continue; long ticket=::OrderTicket(); ENUM_ORDER_TYPE type=(ENUM_ORDER_TYPE)::OrderType(); if(type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY || type==ORDER_TYPE_SELL) { CMarketPosition *position=new CMarketPosition(ticket); if(position==NULL) continue; if(this.m_list_all_orders.InsertSort(position)) { this.m_struct_market.hash_sum_acc+=ticket; this.m_struct_market.total_volumes+=::OrderLots(); this.m_struct_market.total_positions++; } else { ::Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("Не удалось добавить позицию в список","Failed to add position to list")); delete position; } } else { CMarketPending *order=new CMarketPending(ticket); if(order==NULL) continue; if(this.m_list_all_orders.InsertSort(order)) { this.m_struct_market.hash_sum_acc+=ticket; this.m_struct_market.total_volumes+=::OrderLots(); this.m_struct_market.total_pending++; } else { ::Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("Не удалось добавить ордер в список","Failed to add order to list")); delete order; } } } //--- MQ5 #else //--- Positions int total_positions=::PositionsTotal(); for(int i=0; i<total_positions; i++) { ulong ticket=::PositionGetTicket(i); if(ticket==0) continue; CMarketPosition *position=new CMarketPosition(ticket); if(position==NULL) continue; if(this.m_list_all_orders.InsertSort(position)) { this.m_struct_curr_market.hash_sum_acc+=(long)::PositionGetInteger(POSITION_TIME_UPDATE_MSC); this.m_struct_curr_market.total_volumes+=::PositionGetDouble(POSITION_VOLUME); this.m_struct_curr_market.total_positions++; } else { ::Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("Не удалось добавить позицию в список","Failed to add position to list")); delete position; } } //--- Orders int total_orders=::OrdersTotal(); for(int i=0; i<total_orders; i++) { ulong ticket=::OrderGetTicket(i); if(ticket==0) continue; ENUM_ORDER_TYPE type=(ENUM_ORDER_TYPE)::OrderGetInteger(ORDER_TYPE); if(type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY || type==ORDER_TYPE_SELL) { CMarketOrder *order=new CMarketOrder(ticket); if(order==NULL) continue; if(this.m_list_all_orders.InsertSort(order)) { this.m_struct_curr_market.hash_sum_acc+=(long)ticket; this.m_struct_curr_market.total_market++; } else { ::Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("Не удалось добавить маркет-ордер в список","Failed to add market order to list")); delete order; } } else { CMarketPending *order=new CMarketPending(ticket); if(order==NULL) continue; if(this.m_list_all_orders.InsertSort(order)) { this.m_struct_curr_market.hash_sum_acc+=(long)ticket; this.m_struct_curr_market.total_volumes+=::OrderGetDouble(ORDER_VOLUME_INITIAL); this.m_struct_curr_market.total_pending++; } else { ::Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("Не удалось добавить отложенный ордер в список","Failed to add pending order to list")); delete order; } } } #endif //--- First launch if(this.m_struct_prev_market.hash_sum_acc==WRONG_VALUE) { this.SavePrevValues(); } //--- If the hash sum of all orders and positions changed if(this.m_struct_curr_market.hash_sum_acc!=this.m_struct_prev_market.hash_sum_acc) { this.m_new_market=this.m_struct_curr_market.total_market-this.m_struct_prev_market.total_market; this.m_new_pendings=this.m_struct_curr_market.total_pending-this.m_struct_prev_market.total_pending; this.m_new_positions=this.m_struct_curr_market.total_positions-this.m_struct_prev_market.total_positions; this.m_change_volume_value=::NormalizeDouble(this.m_struct_curr_market.total_volumes-this.m_struct_prev_market.total_volumes,4); this.m_is_change_volume=(this.m_change_volume_value!=0 ? true : false); this.m_is_trade_event=true; this.SavePrevValues(); } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
To be able to consider closing orders of the ORDER_TYPE_CLOSE_BY type, add this order type to the order type definition block in the Refresh() historical orders and deals list update method of the CHistoryCollection class so that such orders are included into the collection. Without that, the base object of the CEngine library cannot define that a position was closed by an opposite one:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Update the list of orders and deals | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void CHistoryCollection::Refresh(void) { #ifdef __MQL4__ int total=::OrdersHistoryTotal(),i=m_index_order; for(; i<total; i++) { if(!::OrderSelect(i,SELECT_BY_POS,MODE_HISTORY)) continue; ENUM_ORDER_TYPE order_type=(ENUM_ORDER_TYPE)::OrderType(); //--- Closed positions and balance/credit operations if(order_type<ORDER_TYPE_BUY_LIMIT || order_type>ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP) { CHistoryOrder *order=new CHistoryOrder(::OrderTicket()); if(order==NULL) continue; if(!this.m_list_all_orders.InsertSort(order)) { ::Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("Не удалось добавить ордер в список","Failed to add order to list")); delete order; } } else { //--- Removed pending orders CHistoryPending *order=new CHistoryPending(::OrderTicket()); if(order==NULL) continue; if(!this.m_list_all_orders.InsertSort(order)) { ::Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("Не удалось добавить ордер в список","Failed to add order to list")); delete order; } } } //--- int delta_order=i-m_index_order; this.m_index_order=i; this.m_delta_order=delta_order; this.m_is_trade_event=(this.m_delta_order!=0 ? true : false); //--- __MQL5__ #else if(!::HistorySelect(0,END_TIME)) return; //--- Orders int total_orders=::HistoryOrdersTotal(),i=m_index_order; for(; i<total_orders; i++) { ulong order_ticket=::HistoryOrderGetTicket(i); if(order_ticket==0) continue; ENUM_ORDER_TYPE type=(ENUM_ORDER_TYPE)::HistoryOrderGetInteger(order_ticket,ORDER_TYPE); if(type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY || type==ORDER_TYPE_SELL || type==ORDER_TYPE_CLOSE_BY) { CHistoryOrder *order=new CHistoryOrder(order_ticket); if(order==NULL) continue; if(!this.m_list_all_orders.InsertSort(order)) { ::Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("Не удалось добавить ордер в список","Failed to add order to list")); delete order; } } else { CHistoryPending *order=new CHistoryPending(order_ticket); if(order==NULL) continue; if(!this.m_list_all_orders.InsertSort(order)) { ::Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("Не удалось добавить ордер в список","Failed to add order to list")); delete order; } } } //--- save the index of the last added order and the difference as compared to the previous check int delta_order=i-this.m_index_order; this.m_index_order=i; this.m_delta_order=delta_order; //--- Deals int total_deals=::HistoryDealsTotal(),j=m_index_deal; for(; j<total_deals; j++) { ulong deal_ticket=::HistoryDealGetTicket(j); if(deal_ticket==0) continue; CHistoryDeal *deal=new CHistoryDeal(deal_ticket); if(deal==NULL) continue; this.m_list_all_orders.InsertSort(deal); } //---save the index of the last added deal and the difference as compared to the previous check int delta_deal=j-this.m_index_deal; this.m_index_deal=j; this.m_delta_deal=delta_deal; //--- Set the new event flag in history this.m_is_trade_event=(this.m_delta_order+this.m_delta_deal); #endif } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
When testing the CEngine class for defining occurring account events, I have detected and fixed some minor flaws in the service methods. There is no point in describing them here since they do not affect the performance, while their description diverts attention from the development of an important library functionality. All changes have already been made to the class listings. You can see them yourself in the library files attached below.
Let's continue our work on events definition.
After debugging the trading events definition, all occurred events will be packed into a single class member variable made as a set of flags. The method reading data from the variable for decomposing its value into components characterizing a specific event will be created afterwards.
Add the class member variable for storing the trading event code, methods of verifying a trading event for hedging and netting accounts and methods returning necessary order objects to the private section of the CEngine class.
In the public section, declare the methods returning the lists of market positions and pending orders, historical market orders and deals, the method returning a trading event code from the m_trade_event_code variable and the method returning the hedge account flag.
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Library basis class | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ class CEngine : public CObject { private: CHistoryCollection m_history; // Collection of historical orders and deals CMarketCollection m_market; // Collection of market orders and deals CArrayObj m_list_counters; // List of timer counters bool m_first_start; // First launch flag bool m_is_hedge; // Hedge account flag bool m_is_market_trade_event; // Account trading event flag bool m_is_history_trade_event; // Account history trading event flag int m_trade_event_code; // Account trading event status code //--- Return the counter index by id int CounterIndex(const int id) const; //--- Return the first launch flag bool IsFirstStart(void); //--- Working with (1) hedging and (2) netting collections void WorkWithHedgeCollections(void); void WorkWithNettoCollections(void); //--- Return the last (1) market pending order, (2) market order, (3) last position, (4) position by ticket COrder* GetLastMarketPending(void); COrder* GetLastMarketOrder(void); COrder* GetLastPosition(void); COrder* GetPosition(const ulong ticket); //--- Return the last (1) removed pending order, (2) historical market order, (3) historical market order by its ticket COrder* GetLastHistoryPending(void); COrder* GetLastHistoryOrder(void); COrder* GetHistoryOrder(const ulong ticket); //--- Return the (1) first and the (2) last historical market orders from the list of all position orders, (3) the last deal COrder* GetFirstOrderPosition(const ulong position_id); COrder* GetLastOrderPosition(const ulong position_id); COrder* GetLastDeal(void); public: //--- Return the list of market (1) positions, (2) pending orders and (3) market orders CArrayObj* GetListMarketPosition(void); CArrayObj* GetListMarketPendings(void); CArrayObj* GetListMarketOrders(void); //--- Return the list of historical (1) orders, (2) removed pending orders, (3) deals, (4) all position market orders by its id CArrayObj* GetListHistoryOrders(void); CArrayObj* GetListHistoryPendings(void); CArrayObj* GetListHistoryDeals(void); CArrayObj* GetListAllOrdersByPosID(const ulong position_id); //--- Return the (1) trading event code and (2) hedge account flag int TradeEventCode(void) const { return this.m_trade_event_code; } bool IsHedge(void) const { return this.m_is_hedge; } //--- Create the timer account void CreateCounter(const int id,const ulong frequency,const ulong pause); //--- Timer void OnTimer(void); //--- Constructor/destructor CEngine(); ~CEngine(); }; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Initialize the trading event code in the class constructor's initialization list.
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| CEngine constructor | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ CEngine::CEngine() : m_first_start(true),m_trade_event_code(TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_NO_EVENT) { ::EventSetMillisecondTimer(TIMER_FREQUENCY); this.m_list_counters.Sort(); this.CreateCounter(COLLECTION_COUNTER_ID,COLLECTION_COUNTER_STEP,COLLECTION_PAUSE); this.m_is_hedge=bool(::AccountInfoInteger(ACCOUNT_MARGIN_MODE)==ACCOUNT_MARGIN_MODE_RETAIL_HEDGING); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Implement declared methods outside the class body:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the list of market positions | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ CArrayObj* CEngine::GetListMarketPosition(void) { CArrayObj* list=this.m_market.GetList(); list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_STATUS,ORDER_STATUS_MARKET_POSITION,EQUAL); return list; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the list of market pending orders | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ CArrayObj* CEngine::GetListMarketPendings(void) { CArrayObj* list=this.m_market.GetList(); list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_STATUS,ORDER_STATUS_MARKET_PENDING,EQUAL); return list; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the list of market orders | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ CArrayObj* CEngine::GetListMarketOrders(void) { CArrayObj* list=this.m_market.GetList(); list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_STATUS,ORDER_STATUS_MARKET_ORDER,EQUAL); return list; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the list of historical orders | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ CArrayObj* CEngine::GetListHistoryOrders(void) { CArrayObj* list=this.m_history.GetList(); list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_STATUS,ORDER_STATUS_HISTORY_ORDER,EQUAL); return list; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the list of removed pending orders | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ CArrayObj* CEngine::GetListHistoryPendings(void) { CArrayObj* list=this.m_history.GetList(); list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_STATUS,ORDER_STATUS_HISTORY_PENDING,EQUAL); return list; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the list of deals | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ CArrayObj* CEngine::GetListHistoryDeals(void) { CArrayObj* list=this.m_history.GetList(); list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_STATUS,ORDER_STATUS_DEAL,EQUAL); return list; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the list of all position orders | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ CArrayObj* CEngine::GetListAllOrdersByPosID(const ulong position_id) { CArrayObj* list=this.GetListHistoryOrders(); list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_POSITION_ID,position_id,EQUAL); return list; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the last position | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ COrder* CEngine::GetLastPosition(void) { CArrayObj* list=this.GetListMarketPosition(); if(list==NULL) return NULL; list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_TIME_OPEN_MSC); COrder* order=list.At(list.Total()-1); return(order!=NULL ? order : NULL); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return position by ticket | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ COrder* CEngine::GetPosition(const ulong ticket) { CArrayObj* list=this.GetListMarketPosition(); list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_TICKET,ticket,EQUAL); if(list==NULL) return NULL; list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_TICKET); COrder* order=list.At(list.Total()-1); return(order!=NULL ? order : NULL); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the last deal | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ COrder* CEngine::GetLastDeal(void) { CArrayObj* list=this.GetListHistoryDeals(); if(list==NULL) return NULL; list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_TIME_OPEN_MSC); COrder* order=list.At(list.Total()-1); return(order!=NULL ? order : NULL); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the last market pending order | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ COrder* CEngine::GetLastMarketPending(void) { CArrayObj* list=this.GetListMarketPendings(); if(list==NULL) return NULL; list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_TIME_OPEN_MSC); COrder* order=list.At(list.Total()-1); return(order!=NULL ? order : NULL); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the last historical pending order | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ COrder* CEngine::GetLastHistoryPending(void) { CArrayObj* list=this.GetListHistoryPendings(); if(list==NULL) return NULL; list.Sort(#ifdef __MQL5__ SORT_BY_ORDER_TIME_OPEN_MSC #else SORT_BY_ORDER_TIME_CLOSE_MSC #endif); COrder* order=list.At(list.Total()-1); return(order!=NULL ? order : NULL); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the last market order | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ COrder* CEngine::GetLastMarketOrder(void) { CArrayObj* list=this.GetListMarketOrders(); if(list==NULL) return NULL; list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_TIME_OPEN_MSC); COrder* order=list.At(list.Total()-1); return(order!=NULL ? order : NULL); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the last historical market order | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ COrder* CEngine::GetLastHistoryOrder(void) { CArrayObj* list=this.GetListHistoryOrders(); if(list==NULL) return NULL; list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_TIME_OPEN_MSC); COrder* order=list.At(list.Total()-1); return(order!=NULL ? order : NULL); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return historical market order by its ticket | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ COrder* CEngine::GetHistoryOrder(const ulong ticket) { CArrayObj* list=this.GetListHistoryOrders(); list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_TICKET,(long)ticket,EQUAL); if(list==NULL) return NULL; list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_TICKET); COrder* order=list.At(list.Total()-1); return(order!=NULL ? order : NULL); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the first historical market order | //| from the list of all position orders | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ COrder* CEngine::GetFirstOrderPosition(const ulong position_id) { CArrayObj* list=this.GetListAllOrdersByPosID(position_id); if(list==NULL) return NULL; list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_TIME_OPEN); COrder* order=list.At(0); return(order!=NULL ? order : NULL); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the last historical market order | //| from the list of all position orders | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ COrder* CEngine::GetLastOrderPosition(const ulong position_id) { CArrayObj* list=this.GetListAllOrdersByPosID(position_id); if(list==NULL) return NULL; list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_TIME_OPEN); COrder* order=list.At(list.Total()-1); return(order!=NULL ? order : NULL); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Let's see how the lists are obtained using the following example:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the list of market positions | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ CArrayObj* CEngine::GetListMarketPosition(void) { CArrayObj* list=this.m_market.GetList(); list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_STATUS,ORDER_STATUS_MARKET_POSITION,EQUAL); return list; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
All is quite simple and convenient: receive the full list of positions from the collection of market orders and positions using the GetList() collection method. After that, select an order having the "position" status from it using the method of selecting orders by a specified property from the CSelect class. The method was described in the third article of the library description. Return the obtained list.
The list may be empty (NULL), therefore the result returned by this method should be checked in the calling program.
Let's see how to receive a necessary order using the following example:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the last position | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ COrder* CEngine::GetLastPosition(void) { CArrayObj* list=this.GetListMarketPosition(); if(list==NULL) return NULL; list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_TIME_OPEN_MSC); COrder* order=list.At(list.Total()-1); return(order!=NULL ? order : NULL); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
First, receive the list of positions using the GetListMarketPosition() method described above. If the list is empty, return NULL. Next, sort the list by open time in milliseconds (since we are going to receive the last open position, the list should be sorted by time) and select the last order in it. As a result, return an order obtained from the list to the calling program.
The result of searching an order returned by the method may be empty (order is not found) and be equal to NULL. Therefore, check the obtained result for NULL before accessing it.
As you can see, everything is quick and easy. We can construct any method for receiving any data from any existing collection lists, as well as the ones we will create in the future. This provides us with greater flexibility in using such lists.
The methods for receiving the lists are placed in the public class section allowing us to receive any data from the lists in custom programs as it was done with the methods considered above.
The methods for receiving necessary orders are hidden in the private section. They are needed only in the CEngine class for internal needs — in particular, for obtaining data on the last orders, deals and positions. In custom programs, we can make custom functions for receiving specific orders by specified properties (the examples are displayed above).
To easily obtain any data from the collections, we will eventually make a wide range of functions for end users.
This will be done in the final articles devoted to working with order collections.
Now let's implement the method for checking trading events.
Currently, it works only on hedging accounts for MQL5. After that, I am going to develop the methods for checking trading events for MQL5 netting accounts and for MQL4. To test the method operation, it features display of the check and event results. This ability is to be removed later, as this function is to be fulfilled by another method that will be created after debugging the method of checking trading events on the account.
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Check trading events (hedging) | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void CEngine::WorkWithHedgeCollections(void) { //--- Initialize the trading events code and flag this.m_trade_event_code=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_NO_EVENT; this.m_is_market_trade_event=false; this.m_is_history_trade_event=false; //--- Update the lists this.m_market.Refresh(); this.m_history.Refresh(); //--- Actions during the first launch if(this.IsFirstStart()) { this.m_acc_trade_event=TRADE_EVENT_NO_EVENT; return; } //--- Check the market state dynamics and account history this.m_is_market_trade_event=this.m_market.IsTradeEvent(); this.m_is_history_trade_event=this.m_history.IsTradeEvent(); //--- #ifdef __MQL4__ #else // MQL5 //--- If an event is only in market orders and positions if(this.m_is_market_trade_event && !this.m_is_history_trade_event) { Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("Новое торговое событие на счёте","New trading event on account")); //--- If the number of pending orders increased if(this.m_market.NewPendingOrders()>0) { //--- Add the flag for installing a pending order this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_ORDER_PLASED; string text=TextByLanguage("Установлен отложенный ордер: ","Pending order placed: "); //--- Take the last market pending order COrder* order=this.GetLastMarketPending(); if(order!=NULL) { //--- add the order ticket to the message text+=order.TypeDescription()+" #"+(string)order.Ticket(); } //--- Add the message to the journal Print(DFUN,text); } //--- If the number of market orders increased if(this.m_market.NewMarketOrders()>0) { //--- do not add the event flag //--- ... string text=TextByLanguage("Выставлен маркет-ордер: ","Market order placed: "); //--- Take the last market order COrder* order=this.GetLastMarketOrder(); if(order!=NULL) { //--- add the order ticket to the message text+=order.TypeDescription()+" #"+(string)order.Ticket(); } //--- Add the message to the journal Print(DFUN,text); } } //--- If an event is only in historical orders and deals else if(this.m_is_history_trade_event && !this.m_is_market_trade_event) { Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("Новое торговое событие в истории счёта","New trading event in account history")); //--- If a new deal appeared if(this.m_history.NewDeals()>0) { //--- Add the account balance event flag this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_ACCOUNT_BALANCE; string text=TextByLanguage("Новая сделка: ","New deal: "); //--- Take the last deal COrder* deal=this.GetLastDeal(); if(deal!=NULL) { //--- add its description to the text text+=deal.TypeDescription(); //--- if the deal is a balance operation if((ENUM_DEAL_TYPE)deal.GetProperty(ORDER_PROP_TYPE)==DEAL_TYPE_BALANCE) { //--- check the deal profit and add the event (adding or withdrawing funds) to the message text+=(deal.Profit()>0 ? TextByLanguage(": Пополнение счёта: ",": Account Recharge: ") : TextByLanguage(": Вывод средств: ",": Withdrawal: "))+::DoubleToString(deal.Profit(),(int)::AccountInfoInteger(ACCOUNT_CURRENCY_DIGITS)); } } //--- Display the message in the journal Print(DFUN,text); } } //--- If the events are in market and historical orders and positions else if(this.m_is_market_trade_event && this.m_is_history_trade_event) { Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("Новые торговые события на счёте и в истории счёта","New trading events on account and in account history")); //--- If the number of pending orders decreased and no new deals appeared if(this.m_market.NewPendingOrders()<0 && this.m_history.NewDeals()==0) { //--- Add the flag for removing a pending order this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_ORDER_REMOVED; string text=TextByLanguage("Удалён отложенный ордер: ","Removed pending order: "); //--- Take the last historical pending order COrder* order=this.GetLastHistoryPending(); if(order!=NULL) { //--- add the ticket to the appropriate message text+=order.TypeDescription()+" #"+(string)order.Ticket(); } //--- Display the message in the journal Print(DFUN,text); } //--- If there is a new deal and a new historical order if(this.m_history.NewDeals()>0 && this.m_history.NewOrders()>0) { //--- Take the last deal COrder* deal=this.GetLastDeal(); if(deal!=NULL) { //--- In case of a market entry deal if(deal.GetProperty(ORDER_PROP_DEAL_ENTRY)==DEAL_ENTRY_IN) { //--- Add the position opening flag this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_POSITION_OPENED; string text=TextByLanguage("Открыта позиция: ","Position opened: "); //--- If the number of pending orders decreased if(this.m_market.NewPendingOrders()<0) { //--- Add the pending order activation flag this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_ORDER_ACTIVATED; text=TextByLanguage("Сработал отложенный ордер: ","Pending order activated: "); } //--- Take the order's ticket from the order ulong order_ticket=deal.GetProperty(ORDER_PROP_DEAL_ORDER); COrder* order=this.GetHistoryOrder(order_ticket); if(order!=NULL) { //--- If the current order volume exceeds zero if(order.VolumeCurrent()>0) { //--- Add the partial execution flag this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_PARTIAL; text=TextByLanguage("Частично открыта позиция: ","Position partially open: "); } //--- add the order direction to the message text+=order.DirectionDescription(); } //--- add the position ticket from the deal to the message and display the message in the journal text+=" #"+(string)deal.PositionID(); Print(DFUN,text); } //--- In case of a market exit deal if(deal.GetProperty(ORDER_PROP_DEAL_ENTRY)==DEAL_ENTRY_OUT) { //--- Add the position closing flag this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_POSITION_CLOSED; string text=TextByLanguage("Закрыта позиция: ","Position closed: "); //--- Take the deal's order ticket from the deal ulong order_ticket=deal.GetProperty(ORDER_PROP_DEAL_ORDER); COrder* order=this.GetHistoryOrder(order_ticket); if(order!=NULL) { //--- If the deal's position is still present in the market COrder* pos=this.GetPosition(deal.PositionID()); if(pos!=NULL) { //--- Add the partial execution flag this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_PARTIAL; text=TextByLanguage("Частично закрыта позиция: ","Partially closed position: "); } //--- Otherwise, if the position is fully closed else { //--- If the order has the flag for closing by StopLoss if(order.IsCloseByStopLoss()) { //--- Add the flag for closing by StopLoss this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_SL; text=TextByLanguage("Позиция закрыта по StopLoss: ","Position closed by StopLoss: "); } //--- If the order has the flag for closing by TakeProfit if(order.IsCloseByTakeProfit()) { //--- Add the the flag for closing by TakeProfit this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_TP; text=TextByLanguage("Позиция закрыта по TakeProfit: ","Position closed by TakeProfit: "); } } //--- add reverse order direction to the message: //--- closing Buy order for Sell position and closing Sell order for Buy position, //--- therefore, reverse the order direction for correct description of a closed position text+=(order.DirectionDescription()=="Sell" ? "Buy " : "Sell "); } //--- add the ticket of the deal's position and display the message in the journal text+="#"+(string)deal.PositionID(); Print(DFUN,text); } //--- When closing by an opposite position if(deal.GetProperty(ORDER_PROP_DEAL_ENTRY)==DEAL_ENTRY_OUT_BY) { //--- Add the position closing flag this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_POSITION_CLOSED; //--- Add the flag for closing by an opposite position this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_BY_POS; string text=TextByLanguage("Позиция закрыта встречной: ","Position closed by opposite position: "); //--- Take the deal order ulong ticket_from=deal.GetProperty(ORDER_PROP_DEAL_ORDER); COrder* order=this.GetHistoryOrder(ticket_from); if(order!=NULL) { //--- add reverse order direction to the message: //--- closing Buy order for Sell position and closing Sell order for Buy position, //--- therefore, reverse the order direction for correct description of a closed position text+=(order.DirectionDescription()=="Sell" ? "Buy" : "Sell"); text+=" #"+(string)order.PositionID()+TextByLanguage(" закрыта позицией #"," closed by position #")+(string)order.PositionByID(); //--- If the order position is still present in the market COrder* pos=this.GetPosition(order.PositionID()); if(pos!=NULL) { //--- Add the partial execution flag this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_PARTIAL; text+=TextByLanguage(" частично"," partially"); } } //--- Display the message in the journal Print(DFUN,text); } //--- end of the last deal processing block } } } #endif } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
The method is simple but quite large. Therefore, the code features all checks and corresponding actions allowing us to see what happens inside the method more conveniently. For now, the method implements the check for MQL5 hedging account. In fact, everything comes down to checking the number of newly appeared orders and deals either in the account history or in the market. For displaying in the journal, the data is taken from the last position, last deal, last order or last deal's order — all this is done for displaying data in the journal to check the code execution. This functionality will later be removed from the code and replaced with a single method to be used in the programs working with the library.
Testing the processing of trading events
Let's create a test EA for checking the method defining trading events on the account.
Let's implement the set of buttons in order to manage the new events.
The set of necessary actions and corresponding buttons is as follows:
- Open Buy position
- Place a pending BuyLimit order
- Place a pending BuyStop order
- Place a pending BuyStopLimit order
- Close Buy position
- Close half of Buy position
- Close Buy position by opposite Sell position
- Open Sell position
- Place a pending SellLimit order
- Place a pending SellStop order
- Place a pending SellStopLimit order
- Close Sell position
- Close half of Sell position
- Close Sell position by opposite Buy position
- Close all positions
- Withdraw funds from the account
The set of inputs is as follows:
- Magic number - magic number
- Lots - volume of opened positions
- StopLoss in points
- TakeProfit in points
- Pending orders distance (points)
- StopLimit orders distance (points)
A StopLimit order is placed as a stop order at a distance from the price set by Pending orders distance value.
As soon as the price reaches the specified order and activates it, that price level is used to place a limit order at a distance from the price set by StopLimit orders distance value. - Slippage in points
- Withdrawal funds (in tester) - funds withdrawn from the account in the tester
We will need the functions for calculating correct values to define order placement prices relative to the StopLevel, stop orders and position volumes. At this stage, let's add the functions to the library of service functions in the DELib.mqh file as long as we do not have trading classes and symbol classes yet:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the minimum symbol lot | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ double MinimumLots(const string symbol_name) { return SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_VOLUME_MIN); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the maximum symbol lot | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ double MaximumLots(const string symbol_name) { return SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_VOLUME_MAX); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the symbol lot change step | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ double StepLots(const string symbol_name) { return SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_VOLUME_STEP); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the normalized lot | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ double NormalizeLot(const string symbol_name, double order_lots) { double ml=SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_VOLUME_MIN); double mx=SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_VOLUME_MAX); double ln=NormalizeDouble(order_lots,int(ceil(fabs(log(ml)/log(10))))); return(ln<ml ? ml : ln>mx ? mx : ln); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return correct StopLoss relative to StopLevel | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ double CorrectStopLoss(const string symbol_name,const ENUM_ORDER_TYPE order_type,const double price_set,const double stop_loss,const int spread_multiplier=2) { if(stop_loss==0) return 0; int lv=StopLevel(symbol_name,spread_multiplier), dg=(int)SymbolInfoInteger(symbol_name,SYMBOL_DIGITS); double pt=SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_POINT); double price=(order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY ? SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_BID) : order_type==ORDER_TYPE_SELL ? SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_ASK) : price_set); return (order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY || order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY_LIMIT || order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP #ifdef __MQL5__ || order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP_LIMIT #endif ? NormalizeDouble(fmin(price-lv*pt,stop_loss),dg) : NormalizeDouble(fmax(price+lv*pt,stop_loss),dg) ); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return correct StopLoss relative to StopLevel | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ double CorrectStopLoss(const string symbol_name,const ENUM_ORDER_TYPE order_type,const double price_set,const int stop_loss,const int spread_multiplier=2) { if(stop_loss==0) return 0; int lv=StopLevel(symbol_name,spread_multiplier), dg=(int)SymbolInfoInteger(symbol_name,SYMBOL_DIGITS); double pt=SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_POINT); double price=(order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY ? SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_BID) : order_type==ORDER_TYPE_SELL ? SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_ASK) : price_set); return (order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY || order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY_LIMIT || order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP #ifdef __MQL5__ || order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP_LIMIT #endif ? NormalizeDouble(fmin(price-lv*pt,price-stop_loss*pt),dg) : NormalizeDouble(fmax(price+lv*pt,price+stop_loss*pt),dg) ); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return correct TakeProfit relative to StopLevel | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ double CorrectTakeProfit(const string symbol_name,const ENUM_ORDER_TYPE order_type,const double price_set,const double take_profit,const int spread_multiplier=2) { if(take_profit==0) return 0; int lv=StopLevel(symbol_name,spread_multiplier), dg=(int)SymbolInfoInteger(symbol_name,SYMBOL_DIGITS); double pt=SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_POINT); double price=(order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY ? SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_BID) : order_type==ORDER_TYPE_SELL ? SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_ASK) : price_set); return (order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY || order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY_LIMIT || order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP #ifdef __MQL5__ || order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP_LIMIT #endif ? NormalizeDouble(fmax(price+lv*pt,take_profit),dg) : NormalizeDouble(fmin(price-lv*pt,take_profit),dg) ); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return correct TakeProfit relative to StopLevel | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ double CorrectTakeProfit(const string symbol_name,const ENUM_ORDER_TYPE order_type,const double price_set,const int take_profit,const int spread_multiplier=2) { if(take_profit==0) return 0; int lv=StopLevel(symbol_name,spread_multiplier), dg=(int)SymbolInfoInteger(symbol_name,SYMBOL_DIGITS); double pt=SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_POINT); double price=(order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY ? SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_BID) : order_type==ORDER_TYPE_SELL ? SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_ASK) : price_set); return (order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY || order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY_LIMIT || order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP #ifdef __MQL5__ || order_type==ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP_LIMIT #endif ? ::NormalizeDouble(::fmax(price+lv*pt,price+take_profit*pt),dg) : ::NormalizeDouble(::fmin(price-lv*pt,price-take_profit*pt),dg) ); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the correct order placement price | //| relative to StopLevel | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ double CorrectPricePending(const string symbol_name,const ENUM_ORDER_TYPE order_type,const double price_set,const double price=0,const int spread_multiplier=2) { double pt=SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_POINT),pp=0; int lv=StopLevel(symbol_name,spread_multiplier), dg=(int)SymbolInfoInteger(symbol_name,SYMBOL_DIGITS); switch(order_type) { case ORDER_TYPE_BUY_LIMIT : pp=(price==0 ? SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_ASK) : price); return NormalizeDouble(fmin(pp-lv*pt,price_set),dg); case ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP : case ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP_LIMIT : pp=(price==0 ? SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_ASK) : price); return NormalizeDouble(fmax(pp+lv*pt,price_set),dg); case ORDER_TYPE_SELL_LIMIT : pp=(price==0 ? SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_BID) : price); return NormalizeDouble(fmax(pp+lv*pt,price_set),dg); case ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP : case ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP_LIMIT : pp=(price==0 ? SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_BID) : price); return NormalizeDouble(fmin(pp-lv*pt,price_set),dg); default : Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("Не правильный тип ордера: ","Invalid order type: "),EnumToString(order_type)); return 0; } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the correct order placement price | //| relative to StopLevel | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ double CorrectPricePending(const string symbol_name,const ENUM_ORDER_TYPE order_type,const int distance_set,const double price=0,const int spread_multiplier=2) { double pt=SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_POINT),pp=0; int lv=StopLevel(symbol_name,spread_multiplier), dg=(int)SymbolInfoInteger(symbol_name,SYMBOL_DIGITS); switch(order_type) { case ORDER_TYPE_BUY_LIMIT : pp=(price==0 ? SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_ASK) : price); return NormalizeDouble(fmin(pp-lv*pt,pp-distance_set*pt),dg); case ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP : case ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP_LIMIT : pp=(price==0 ? SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_ASK) : price); return NormalizeDouble(fmax(pp+lv*pt,pp+distance_set*pt),dg); case ORDER_TYPE_SELL_LIMIT : pp=(price==0 ? SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_BID) : price); return NormalizeDouble(fmax(pp+lv*pt,pp+distance_set*pt),dg); case ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP : case ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP_LIMIT : pp=(price==0 ? SymbolInfoDouble(symbol_name,SYMBOL_BID) : price); return NormalizeDouble(fmin(pp-lv*pt,pp-distance_set*pt),dg); default : Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("Не правильный тип ордера: ","Invalid order type: "),EnumToString(order_type)); return 0; } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Check the stop level in points relative to StopLevel | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool CheckStopLevel(const string symbol_name,const int stop_in_points,const int spread_multiplier) { return(stop_in_points>=StopLevel(symbol_name,spread_multiplier)); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return StopLevel in points | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int StopLevel(const string symbol_name,const int spread_multiplier) { int spread=(int)SymbolInfoInteger(symbol_name,SYMBOL_SPREAD); int stop_level=(int)SymbolInfoInteger(symbol_name,SYMBOL_TRADE_STOPS_LEVEL); return(stop_level==0 ? spread*spread_multiplier : stop_level); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
The functions simply calculate correct values so that they do not violate limitations set on the server. Apart from the symbol, the StopLevel calculation function also receives the spread multiplier. This is done because if the StopLevel on the server is set to zero, this means a floating level, and in order to calculate StopLevel, we should use a spread value multiplied by a certain number (usually 2, but 3 is also possible). This multiplier is passed to the function allowing us to either hardcode it in the EA settings or calculate it.
For the sake of saving our time, we will not write custom trading functions. Instead, we will use the ready-made trading classes of the standard library, namely, the CTrade class for performing trading operations.
In order to create working chart buttons, we are going to implement an enumeration with its members setting button names, labels and values for checking a certain button pressing.
In MQL5\Experts\TestDoEasy\Part04\, create a new EA called TestDoEasy04.mqh (check the OnTimer and OnChartEvent event handlers in MQL Wizard when creating the EA):
After creating the EA template by the MQL Wizard, include the custom library and the standard library's trading class into it. Also, add the input parameters:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| TestDoEasyPart04.mq5 | //| Copyright 2018, MetaQuotes Software Corp. | //| https://mql5.com/en/users/artmedia70 | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property copyright "Copyright 2018, MetaQuotes Software Corp." #property link "https://mql5.com/en/users/artmedia70" #property version "1.00" //--- includes #include <DoEasy\Engine.mqh> #include <Trade\Trade.mqh> //--- enums enum ENUM_BUTTONS { BUTT_BUY, BUTT_BUY_LIMIT, BUTT_BUY_STOP, BUTT_BUY_STOP_LIMIT, BUTT_CLOSE_BUY, BUTT_CLOSE_BUY2, BUTT_CLOSE_BUY_BY_SELL, BUTT_SELL, BUTT_SELL_LIMIT, BUTT_SELL_STOP, BUTT_SELL_STOP_LIMIT, BUTT_CLOSE_SELL, BUTT_CLOSE_SELL2, BUTT_CLOSE_SELL_BY_BUY, BUTT_CLOSE_ALL, BUTT_PROFIT_WITHDRAWAL }; #define TOTAL_BUTT (16) //--- structures struct SDataButt { string name; string text; }; //--- input variables input ulong InpMagic = 123; // Magic number input double InpLots = 0.1; // Lots input uint InpStopLoss = 50; // StopLoss in points input uint InpTakeProfit = 50; // TakeProfit in points input uint InpDistance = 50; // Pending orders distance (points) input uint InpDistanceSL = 50; // StopLimit orders distance (points) input uint InpSlippage = 0; // Slippage in points input double InpWithdrawal = 10; // Withdrawal funds (in tester) //--- global variables CEngine engine; CTrade trade; SDataButt butt_data[TOTAL_BUTT]; string prefix; double lot; double withdrawal=(InpWithdrawal<0.1 ? 0.1 : InpWithdrawal); ulong magic_number; uint stoploss; uint takeprofit; uint distance_pending; uint distance_stoplimit; uint slippage; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Here we include the main object of the CEngine library and the CTrade trading class.
Next, create the enumeration specifying all required buttons.
The sequence of enumeration methods is important since it sets the order of buttons creation and their location on a chart.
After that, declare the structure for storing the name of a button graphical object and a text to be inscribed on a button.
In the inputs block, set all EA parameter variables listed above. In the EA's global variables block, declare the library object, trading class object, button structures array and the variables the input values in the OnInit() handler are to be assigned to:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Expert initialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int OnInit() { //--- Check account type if(!engine.IsHedge()) { Alert(TextByLanguage("Ошибка. Счёт должен быть хеджевым","Error. Account must be hedge")); return INIT_FAILED; } //--- set global variables prefix=MQLInfoString(MQL_PROGRAM_NAME)+"_"; for(int i=0;i<TOTAL_BUTT;i++) { butt_data[i].name=prefix+EnumToString((ENUM_BUTTONS)i); butt_data[i].text=EnumToButtText((ENUM_BUTTONS)i); } lot=NormalizeLot(Symbol(),fmax(InpLots,MinimumLots(Symbol())*2.0)); magic_number=InpMagic; stoploss=InpStopLoss; takeprofit=InpTakeProfit; distance_pending=InpDistance; distance_stoplimit=InpDistanceSL; slippage=InpSlippage; //--- create buttons if(!CreateButtons()) return INIT_FAILED; //--- trade.SetDeviationInPoints(slippage); trade.SetExpertMagicNumber(magic_number); trade.SetTypeFillingBySymbol(Symbol()); trade.SetMarginMode(); trade.LogLevel(LOG_LEVEL_ERRORS); //--- return(INIT_SUCCEEDED); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
In the OnInit() handler, check the account type and, if it is not hedging, inform of that and exit the program with an error.
Next, set the prefix of object names (so that the EA is able to recognize its objects) and fill in the array of structures with the button data in a loop by the number of buttons.
The button object name is set as a prefix+string representation of the ENUM_BUTTONS enumeration corresponding to the loop index, while the button text is compiled by transforming the string representation of the enumeration corresponding to the loop index using the EnumToButtText() function.
The lot of opened positions and placed orders is calculated further on. Since half of positions is closed, the lot of an opened position should be at least twice the minimum lot. Therefore, the maximum lot is taken out of two:
1) entered in the inputs, 2) minimum lot multiplied by two in the string fmax(InpLots,MinimumLots(Symbol())*2.0), the value of the obtained lot is normalized and assigned to the lot global variable. As a result, if the lot entered by the user in the inputs is less than the double minimum lot, the double minimum lot is used. Otherwise, the lot entered by a user is applied.
The remaining inputs are assigned to the appropriate global variables and the CreateButtons() function is called for creating buttons from the structure array already filled with button data during the previous step. If creating the button using the ButtonCreate() function failed, the error message is displayed and the program operation ends with initialization error.
Finally, the CTrade class is initialized:
//--- trade.SetDeviationInPoints(slippage); trade.SetExpertMagicNumber(magic_number); trade.SetTypeFillingBySymbol(Symbol()); trade.SetMarginMode(); trade.LogLevel(LOG_LEVEL_ERRORS); //---
- Set the slippage in points,
- set the magic number,
- set the order execution type according to the settings of the current symbol,
- set the margin calculation mode according to the current account settings and
- set the messages logging level to display only error messages in the journal
(the full logging mode is automatically enabled in the tester).
In the OnDeinit() handler, implement removing all buttons by the object names prefix:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Expert deinitialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnDeinit(const int reason) { //--- delete objects ObjectsDeleteAll(0,prefix); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Now let's decide on the library timer and EA events handler launch order.
- If the EA is launched not in the tester, the library timer is to be launched from the EA timer, while the event handler works in normal mode.
- If the EA is launched in the tester, the library timer is to be launched from the EA's OnTick() handler. The button pressing events are tracked in OnTick() as well.
EA's OnTick(), OnTimer() and OnChartEvent() handlers:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Expert tick function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnTick() { //--- if(MQLInfoInteger(MQL_TESTER)) engine.OnTimer(); int total=ObjectsTotal(0); for(int i=0;i<total;i++) { string obj_name=ObjectName(0,i); if(StringFind(obj_name,prefix+"BUTT_")<0) continue; PressButtonEvents(obj_name); } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Timer function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnTimer() { if(!MQLInfoInteger(MQL_TESTER)) engine.OnTimer(); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| ChartEvent function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnChartEvent(const int id, const long &lparam, const double &dparam, const string &sparam) { if(MQLInfoInteger(MQL_TESTER)) return; if(id==CHARTEVENT_OBJECT_CLICK && StringFind(sparam,"BUTT_")>0) { PressButtonEvents(sparam); } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
In OnTick()
- Check where the EA is launched. If it is launched in the tester, call the OnTimer() handler of the library.
- Next, check the object name by all the current chart objects in the loop. If it matches the name of a button, the button pressing handler is called.
In OnTimer()
- Check where the EA is launched. If it is not launched in the tester, call the OnTimer() handler of the library.
In OnChartEvent()
- Check where the EA is launched. If it is launched in the tester, exit the handler.
- Next, the event ID is checked, and if this is the event of clicking a graphical object and the object name contains a text of belonging to buttons, the appropriate button pressing handler is called.
CreateButtons() function:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Create the buttons panel | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool CreateButtons(void) { int h=18,w=84,offset=10; int cx=offset,cy=offset+(h+1)*(TOTAL_BUTT/2)+h+1; int x=cx,y=cy; int shift=0; for(int i=0;i<TOTAL_BUTT;i++) { x=x+(i==7 ? w+2 : 0); if(i==TOTAL_BUTT-2) x=cx; y=(cy-(i-(i>6 ? 7 : 0))*(h+1)); if(!ButtonCreate(butt_data[i].name,x,y,(i<TOTAL_BUTT-2 ? w : w*2+2),h,butt_data[i].text,(i<4 ? clrGreen : i>6 && i<11 ? clrRed : clrBlue))) { Alert(TextByLanguage("Не удалось создать кнопку \"","Could not create button \""),butt_data[i].text); return false; } } ChartRedraw(0); return true; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
In this function, it all comes down to calculating the coordinates and colors of a button in a loop by the number of the ENUM_BUTTONS enumeration members. The coordinates and the color are calculated based on the loop index indicating the number of the ENUM_BUTTONS enumeration member. After calculating the x and y coordinates, the button creation function with coordinates and color values calculated in the loop is called.
EnumToButtText() function:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Convert enumeration into the button text | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ string EnumToButtText(const ENUM_BUTTONS member) { string txt=StringSubstr(EnumToString(member),5); StringToLower(txt); StringReplace(txt,"buy","Buy"); StringReplace(txt,"sell","Sell"); StringReplace(txt,"_limit"," Limit"); StringReplace(txt,"_stop"," Stop"); StringReplace(txt,"close_","Close "); StringReplace(txt,"2"," 1/2"); StringReplace(txt,"_by_"," by "); StringReplace(txt,"profit_","Profit "); return txt; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
All is simple here: the function receives the enumeration member and converts it into a string removing the unnecessary text. Next, all characters of the obtained string are converted to lowercase and all unsuitable entries are further replaced with necessary ones.
Input enumeration string converted into the text is finally returned.
The functions for creating the button, placing it and receiving its status:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Create the button | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool ButtonCreate(const string name,const int x,const int y,const int w,const int h,const string text,const color clr,const string font="Calibri",const int font_size=8) { if(ObjectFind(0,name)<0) { if(!ObjectCreate(0,name,OBJ_BUTTON,0,0,0)) { Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("не удалось создать кнопку! Код ошибки=","Could not create button! Error code="),GetLastError()); return false; } ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_SELECTABLE,false); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_HIDDEN,true); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,x); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,y); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_XSIZE,w); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_YSIZE,h); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_CORNER,CORNER_LEFT_LOWER); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_ANCHOR,ANCHOR_LEFT_LOWER); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_FONTSIZE,font_size); ObjectSetString(0,name,OBJPROP_FONT,font); ObjectSetString(0,name,OBJPROP_TEXT,text); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_COLOR,clr); ObjectSetString(0,name,OBJPROP_TOOLTIP,"\n"); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_BORDER_COLOR,clrGray); return true; } return false; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the button status | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool ButtonState(const string name) { return (bool)ObjectGetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_STATE); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Set the button status | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void ButtonState(const string name,const bool state) { ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_STATE,state); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Everything is simple and clear here, so no explanations are needed.
The function for handling the buttons pressing:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Handling buttons pressing | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void PressButtonEvents(const string button_name) { //--- Convert button name into its string ID string button=StringSubstr(button_name,StringLen(prefix)); //--- If the button is pressed if(ButtonState(button_name)) { //--- If the BUTT_BUY button is pressed: Open Buy position if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_BUY)) { //--- Get correct StopLoss and TakeProfit prices relative to StopLevel double sl=CorrectStopLoss(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY,0,stoploss); double tp=CorrectTakeProfit(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY,0,takeprofit); //--- Open Buy position trade.Buy(NormalizeLot(Symbol(),lot),Symbol(),0,sl,tp); } //--- If the BUTT_BUY_LIMIT button is pressed: Place BuyLimit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_BUY_LIMIT)) { //--- Get correct order placement relative to StopLevel double price_set=CorrectPricePending(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_LIMIT,distance_pending); //--- Get correct StopLoss and TakeProfit prices relative to the order placement level considering StopLevel double sl=CorrectStopLoss(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_LIMIT,price_set,stoploss); double tp=CorrectTakeProfit(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_LIMIT,price_set,takeprofit); //--- Set BuyLimit order trade.BuyLimit(lot,price_set,Symbol(),sl,tp); } //--- If the BUTT_BUY_STOP button is pressed: Set BuyStop else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_BUY_STOP)) { //--- Get the correct order placement price relative to StopLevel double price_set=CorrectPricePending(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP,distance_pending); //--- Get correct StopLoss and TakeProfit prices relative to the order placement level considering StopLevel double sl=CorrectStopLoss(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP,price_set,stoploss); double tp=CorrectTakeProfit(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP,price_set,takeprofit); //--- Set BuyStop order trade.BuyStop(lot,price_set,Symbol(),sl,tp); } //--- If the BUTT_BUY_STOP_LIMIT button is pressed: Set BuyStopLimit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_BUY_STOP_LIMIT)) { //--- Get the correct BuyStop order placement price relative to StopLevel double price_set_stop=CorrectPricePending(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP,distance_pending); //--- Calculate BuyLimit order price relative to BuyStop level considering StopLevel double price_set_limit=CorrectPricePending(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_LIMIT,distance_stoplimit,price_set_stop); //--- Get correct StopLoss and TakeProfit prices relative to the order placement level considering StopLevel double sl=CorrectStopLoss(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP,price_set_limit,stoploss); double tp=CorrectTakeProfit(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP,price_set_limit,takeprofit); //--- Set BuyStopLimit order trade.OrderOpen(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP_LIMIT,lot,price_set_limit,price_set_stop,sl,tp); } //--- If the BUTT_SELL button is pressed: Open Sell position else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_SELL)) { //--- Get correct StopLoss and TakeProfit prices relative to StopLevel double sl=CorrectStopLoss(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL,0,stoploss); double tp=CorrectTakeProfit(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL,0,takeprofit); //--- Open Sell position trade.Sell(lot,Symbol(),0,sl,tp); } //--- If the BUTT_SELL_LIMIT button is pressed: Set SellLimit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_SELL_LIMIT)) { //--- Get correct order price relative to StopLevel double price_set=CorrectPricePending(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_LIMIT,distance_pending); //--- Get correct StopLoss and TakeProfit prices relative to order placement level considering StopLevel double sl=CorrectStopLoss(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_LIMIT,price_set,stoploss); double tp=CorrectTakeProfit(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_LIMIT,price_set,takeprofit); //--- Set SellLimit order trade.SellLimit(lot,price_set,Symbol(),sl,tp); } //--- If the BUTT_SELL_STOP button is pressed: Set SellStop else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_SELL_STOP)) { //--- Get the correct price of placing an order relative to StopLevel double price_set=CorrectPricePending(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP,distance_pending); //--- Get correct StopLoss and TakeProfit prices relative to the order placement level considering StopLevel double sl=CorrectStopLoss(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP,price_set,stoploss); double tp=CorrectTakeProfit(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP,price_set,takeprofit); //--- Set SellStop order trade.SellStop(lot,price_set,Symbol(),sl,tp); } //--- If the BUTT_SELL_STOP_LIMIT button is pressed: Set SellStopLimit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_SELL_STOP_LIMIT)) { //--- Get the correct SellStop order price relative to StopLevel double price_set_stop=CorrectPricePending(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP,distance_pending); //--- Calculate SellLimit order price relative to SellStop level considering StopLevel double price_set_limit=CorrectPricePending(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_LIMIT,distance_stoplimit,price_set_stop); //--- Get the correct StopLoss and TakeProfit prices relative to the order placement level considering StopLevel double sl=CorrectStopLoss(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP,price_set_limit,stoploss); double tp=CorrectTakeProfit(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP,price_set_limit,takeprofit); //--- Set the SellStopLimit order trade.OrderOpen(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP_LIMIT,lot,price_set_limit,price_set_stop,sl,tp); } //--- If the BUTT_CLOSE_BUY button is pressed: Close Buy with the maximum profit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_CLOSE_BUY)) { //--- Get the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); //--- Select only Buy positions from the list list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_TYPE,POSITION_TYPE_BUY,EQUAL); //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the Buy position index with the maximum profit int index=CSelect::FindOrderMax(list,ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL); if(index>WRONG_VALUE) { COrder* position=list.At(index); if(position!=NULL) { //--- Get the Buy position ticket and close the position by the ticket trade.PositionClose(position.Ticket()); } } } //--- If the BUTT_CLOSE_BUY2 button is closed: Close the half of the Buy with the maximum profit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_CLOSE_BUY2)) { //--- Get the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); //--- Select only Buy positions from the list list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_TYPE,POSITION_TYPE_BUY,EQUAL); //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the Buy position index with the maximum profit int index=CSelect::FindOrderMax(list,ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL); if(index>WRONG_VALUE) { COrder* position=list.At(index); if(position!=NULL) { //--- Calculate the closed volume and close the half of the Buy position by the ticket trade.PositionClosePartial(position.Ticket(),NormalizeLot(position.Symbol(),position.VolumeCurrent()/2.0)); } } } //--- If the BUTT_CLOSE_BUY_BY_SELL button is pressed: Close Buy with the maximum profit by the opposite Sell with the maximum profit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_CLOSE_BUY_BY_SELL)) { //--- Get the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list_buy=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); //--- Select only Buy positions from the list list_buy=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list_buy,ORDER_PROP_TYPE,POSITION_TYPE_BUY,EQUAL); //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list_buy.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the index of the Buy position with the maximum profit int index_buy=CSelect::FindOrderMax(list_buy,ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list_sell=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); //--- Select Sell positions only from the list list_sell=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list_sell,ORDER_PROP_TYPE,POSITION_TYPE_SELL,EQUAL); //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list_sell.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the index of the Sell position with the maximum profit int index_sell=CSelect::FindOrderMax(list_sell,ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL); if(index_buy>WRONG_VALUE && index_sell>WRONG_VALUE) { //--- Select Buy position with the maximum profit COrder* position_buy=list_buy.At(index_buy); //--- Select Sell position with the maximum profit COrder* position_sell=list_sell.At(index_sell); if(position_buy!=NULL && position_sell!=NULL) { //--- Close Buy position by the opposite Sell position trade.PositionCloseBy(position_buy.Ticket(),position_sell.Ticket()); } } } //--- If the BUTT_CLOSE_SELL button is pressed: Close Sell with the maximum profit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_CLOSE_SELL)) { //--- Get the list of all opened positions CArrayObj* list=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); //--- Select only Sell positions from the list list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_TYPE,POSITION_TYPE_SELL,EQUAL); //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the index of the Sell position with the maximum profit int index=CSelect::FindOrderMax(list,ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL); if(index>WRONG_VALUE) { COrder* position=list.At(index); if(position!=NULL) { //--- Get the Sell position ticket and close the position by the ticket trade.PositionClose(position.Ticket()); } } } //--- If the BUTT_CLOSE_SELL2 button is pressed: Close the half of the Sell with the maximum profit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_CLOSE_SELL2)) { //--- Get the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); //--- Select only Sell positions from the list list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_TYPE,POSITION_TYPE_SELL,EQUAL); //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the index of the Sell position with the maximum profit int index=CSelect::FindOrderMax(list,ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL); if(index>WRONG_VALUE) { COrder* position=list.At(index); if(position!=NULL) { //--- Calculate the closed volume and close the half of the Sell position by the ticket trade.PositionClosePartial(position.Ticket(),NormalizeLot(position.Symbol(),position.VolumeCurrent()/2.0)); } } } //--- If the BUTT_CLOSE_SELL_BY_BUY button is pressed: Close Sell with the maximum profit by the opposite Buy with the maximum profit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_CLOSE_SELL_BY_BUY)) { //--- Get the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list_sell=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); //--- Get only Sell positions from the list list_sell=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list_sell,ORDER_PROP_TYPE,POSITION_TYPE_SELL,EQUAL); //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list_sell.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the index of the Sell position with the maximum profit int index_sell=CSelect::FindOrderMax(list_sell,ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list_buy=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); //--- Select only Buy positions from the list list_buy=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list_buy,ORDER_PROP_TYPE,POSITION_TYPE_BUY,EQUAL); //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list_buy.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the index of the Buy position with the maximum profit int index_buy=CSelect::FindOrderMax(list_buy,ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL); if(index_sell>WRONG_VALUE && index_buy>WRONG_VALUE) { //--- Select the Sell position with the maximum profit COrder* position_sell=list_sell.At(index_sell); //--- Select the Buy position with the maximum profit COrder* position_buy=list_buy.At(index_buy); if(position_sell!=NULL && position_buy!=NULL) { //--- Close the Sell position by the opposite Buy position trade.PositionCloseBy(position_sell.Ticket(),position_buy.Ticket()); } } } //--- If the BUTT_CLOSE_ALL button is pressed: Close all positions starting with the one with the least profit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_CLOSE_ALL)) { //--- Receive the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); if(list!=NULL) { //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); int total=list.Total(); //--- In the loop from the position with the least profit for(int i=0;i<total;i++) { COrder* position=list.At(i); if(position==NULL) continue; //--- close each position by its ticket trade.PositionClose(position.Ticket()); } } } //--- If the BUTT_PROFIT_WITHDRAWAL button is pressed: Withdraw the funds from the account if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_PROFIT_WITHDRAWAL)) { //--- If the program is launched in the tester if(MQLInfoInteger(MQL_TESTER)) { //--- Emulate funds withdrawal TesterWithdrawal(withdrawal); } } //--- Wait for 1/10 of a second Sleep(100); //--- "Unpress" the button and redraw the chart ButtonState(button_name,false); ChartRedraw(); } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
The function is quite large but simple: it receives the name of the button object to be converted into a string ID. The button status is checked next, and if it is pressed, the string ID is checked. The appropriate if-else branch is executed calculating all levels and applying a necessary adjustment in order not to violate the StopLevel limitation. The corresponding method of the trading class is executed.
All explanations are written directly in the string comments of the code.
For the test EA, we did the minimum necessary checks skipping all the other checks important for a real account. Currently, the most important thing for us is to check the library operation, rather than develop an EA to work with it on real accounts.
The full listing of the test EA:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| TestDoEasyPart04.mq5 | //| Copyright 2018, MetaQuotes Software Corp. | //| https://mql5.com/en/users/artmedia70 | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property copyright "Copyright 2018, MetaQuotes Software Corp." #property link "https://mql5.com/en/users/artmedia70" #property version "1.00" //--- includes #include <DoEasy\Engine.mqh> #include <Trade\Trade.mqh> //--- enums enum ENUM_BUTTONS { BUTT_BUY, BUTT_BUY_LIMIT, BUTT_BUY_STOP, BUTT_BUY_STOP_LIMIT, BUTT_CLOSE_BUY, BUTT_CLOSE_BUY2, BUTT_CLOSE_BUY_BY_SELL, BUTT_SELL, BUTT_SELL_LIMIT, BUTT_SELL_STOP, BUTT_SELL_STOP_LIMIT, BUTT_CLOSE_SELL, BUTT_CLOSE_SELL2, BUTT_CLOSE_SELL_BY_BUY, BUTT_CLOSE_ALL, BUTT_PROFIT_WITHDRAWAL }; #define TOTAL_BUTT (16) //--- structures struct SDataButt { string name; string text; }; //--- input variables input ulong InpMagic = 123; // Magic number input double InpLots = 0.1; // Lots input uint InpStopLoss = 50; // StopLoss in points input uint InpTakeProfit = 50; // TakeProfit in points input uint InpDistance = 50; // Pending orders distance (points) input uint InpDistanceSL = 50; // StopLimit orders distance (points) input uint InpSlippage = 0; // Slippage in points input double InpWithdrawal = 10; // Withdrawal funds (in tester) //--- global variables CEngine engine; CTrade trade; SDataButt butt_data[TOTAL_BUTT]; string prefix; double lot; double withdrawal=(InpWithdrawal<0.1 ? 0.1 : InpWithdrawal); ulong magic_number; uint stoploss; uint takeprofit; uint distance_pending; uint distance_stoplimit; uint slippage; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Expert initialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int OnInit() { //--- Check account type if(!engine.IsHedge()) { Alert(TextByLanguage("Ошибка. Счёт должен быть хеджевым","Error. Account must be hedge")); return INIT_FAILED; } //--- set global variables prefix=MQLInfoString(MQL_PROGRAM_NAME)+"_"; for(int i=0;i<TOTAL_BUTT;i++) { butt_data[i].name=prefix+EnumToString((ENUM_BUTTONS)i); butt_data[i].text=EnumToButtText((ENUM_BUTTONS)i); } lot=NormalizeLot(Symbol(),fmax(InpLots,MinimumLots(Symbol())*2.0)); magic_number=InpMagic; stoploss=InpStopLoss; takeprofit=InpTakeProfit; distance_pending=InpDistance; distance_stoplimit=InpDistanceSL; slippage=InpSlippage; //--- create buttons if(!CreateButtons()) return INIT_FAILED; //--- set trading parameters trade.SetDeviationInPoints(slippage); trade.SetExpertMagicNumber(magic_number); trade.SetTypeFillingBySymbol(Symbol()); trade.SetMarginMode(); trade.LogLevel(LOG_LEVEL_NO); //--- return(INIT_SUCCEEDED); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Expert deinitialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnDeinit(const int reason) { //--- delete objects ObjectsDeleteAll(0,prefix); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Expert tick function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnTick() { //--- if(MQLInfoInteger(MQL_TESTER)) engine.OnTimer(); int total=ObjectsTotal(0); for(int i=0;i<total;i++) { string obj_name=ObjectName(0,i); if(StringFind(obj_name,prefix+"BUTT_")<0) continue; PressButtonEvents(obj_name); } if(engine.TradeEventCode()!=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_NO_EVENT) { Print(DFUN,EnumToString((ENUM_TRADE_EVENT_FLAGS)engine.TradeEventCode())); } engine.TradeEventCode(); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Timer function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnTimer() { if(!MQLInfoInteger(MQL_TESTER)) engine.OnTimer(); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| ChartEvent function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnChartEvent(const int id, const long &lparam, const double &dparam, const string &sparam) { if(MQLInfoInteger(MQL_TESTER)) return; if(id==CHARTEVENT_OBJECT_CLICK && StringFind(sparam,"BUTT_")>0) { PressButtonEvents(sparam); } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Create the buttons panel | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool CreateButtons(void) { int h=18,w=84,offset=10; int cx=offset,cy=offset+(h+1)*(TOTAL_BUTT/2)+h+1; int x=cx,y=cy; int shift=0; for(int i=0;i<TOTAL_BUTT;i++) { x=x+(i==7 ? w+2 : 0); if(i==TOTAL_BUTT-2) x=cx; y=(cy-(i-(i>6 ? 7 : 0))*(h+1)); if(!ButtonCreate(butt_data[i].name,x,y,(i<TOTAL_BUTT-2 ? w : w*2+2),h,butt_data[i].text,(i<4 ? clrGreen : i>6 && i<11 ? clrRed : clrBlue))) { Alert(TextByLanguage("Не удалось создать кнопку \"","Could not create button \""),butt_data[i].text); return false; } } ChartRedraw(0); return true; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Create the button | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool ButtonCreate(const string name,const int x,const int y,const int w,const int h,const string text,const color clr,const string font="Calibri",const int font_size=8) { if(ObjectFind(0,name)<0) { if(!ObjectCreate(0,name,OBJ_BUTTON,0,0,0)) { Print(DFUN,TextByLanguage("не удалось создать кнопку! Код ошибки=","Could not create button! Error code="),GetLastError()); return false; } ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_SELECTABLE,false); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_HIDDEN,true); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,x); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,y); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_XSIZE,w); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_YSIZE,h); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_CORNER,CORNER_LEFT_LOWER); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_ANCHOR,ANCHOR_LEFT_LOWER); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_FONTSIZE,font_size); ObjectSetString(0,name,OBJPROP_FONT,font); ObjectSetString(0,name,OBJPROP_TEXT,text); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_COLOR,clr); ObjectSetString(0,name,OBJPROP_TOOLTIP,"\n"); ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_BORDER_COLOR,clrGray); return true; } return false; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Return the button status | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ bool ButtonState(const string name) { return (bool)ObjectGetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_STATE); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Set the button status | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void ButtonState(const string name,const bool state) { ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_STATE,state); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Transform enumeration into the button text | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ string EnumToButtText(const ENUM_BUTTONS member) { string txt=StringSubstr(EnumToString(member),5); StringToLower(txt); StringReplace(txt,"buy","Buy"); StringReplace(txt,"sell","Sell"); StringReplace(txt,"_limit"," Limit"); StringReplace(txt,"_stop"," Stop"); StringReplace(txt,"close_","Close "); StringReplace(txt,"2"," 1/2"); StringReplace(txt,"_by_"," by "); StringReplace(txt,"profit_","Profit "); return txt; } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Handle pressing the buttons | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void PressButtonEvents(const string button_name) { //--- Convert the button name into its string ID string button=StringSubstr(button_name,StringLen(prefix)); //--- If the button is pressed if(ButtonState(button_name)) { //--- If the BUTT_BUY button is pressed: Open Buy position if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_BUY)) { //--- Get the correct StopLoss and TakeProfit prices relative to StopLevel double sl=CorrectStopLoss(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY,0,stoploss); double tp=CorrectTakeProfit(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY,0,takeprofit); //--- Open Buy position trade.Buy(NormalizeLot(Symbol(),lot),Symbol(),0,sl,tp); } //--- If the BUTT_BUY_LIMIT button is pressed: Set BuyLimit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_BUY_LIMIT)) { //--- Get the correct order placement price relative to StopLevel double price_set=CorrectPricePending(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_LIMIT,distance_pending); //--- Get the correct StopLoss and TakeProfit prices relative to the order placement level considering StopLevel double sl=CorrectStopLoss(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_LIMIT,price_set,stoploss); double tp=CorrectTakeProfit(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_LIMIT,price_set,takeprofit); //--- Set BuyLimit order trade.BuyLimit(lot,price_set,Symbol(),sl,tp); } //--- If the BUTT_BUY_STOP button is pressed: Set BuyStop else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_BUY_STOP)) { //--- Get the correct order placement price relative to StopLevel double price_set=CorrectPricePending(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP,distance_pending); //--- Get the correct StopLoss and TakeProfit prices relative to the order placement level considering StopLevel double sl=CorrectStopLoss(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP,price_set,stoploss); double tp=CorrectTakeProfit(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP,price_set,takeprofit); //--- Set BuyStop order trade.BuyStop(lot,price_set,Symbol(),sl,tp); } //--- If the BUTT_BUY_STOP_LIMIT button is pressed: Set BuyStopLimit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_BUY_STOP_LIMIT)) { //--- Get the correct BuyStop price relative to StopLevel double price_set_stop=CorrectPricePending(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP,distance_pending); //--- Calculate BuyLimit order price relative to BuyStop placement level considering StopLevel double price_set_limit=CorrectPricePending(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_LIMIT,distance_stoplimit,price_set_stop); //--- Get correct StopLoss and TakeProfit prices relative to order placement level considering StopLevel double sl=CorrectStopLoss(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP,price_set_limit,stoploss); double tp=CorrectTakeProfit(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP,price_set_limit,takeprofit); //--- Set BuyStopLimit order trade.OrderOpen(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_BUY_STOP_LIMIT,lot,price_set_limit,price_set_stop,sl,tp); } //--- If the BUTT_SELL button is pressed: Open Sell position else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_SELL)) { //--- Get the correct StopLoss and TakeProfit prices relative to StopLevel double sl=CorrectStopLoss(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL,0,stoploss); double tp=CorrectTakeProfit(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL,0,takeprofit); //--- Open Sell position trade.Sell(lot,Symbol(),0,sl,tp); } //--- If the BUTT_SELL_LIMIT button is pressed: Set SellLimit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_SELL_LIMIT)) { //--- Get the correct order placement price relative to StopLevel double price_set=CorrectPricePending(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_LIMIT,distance_pending); //--- Get the correct StopLoss and TakeProfit prices relative to the order placement level considering StopLevel double sl=CorrectStopLoss(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_LIMIT,price_set,stoploss); double tp=CorrectTakeProfit(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_LIMIT,price_set,takeprofit); //--- Set SellLimit order trade.SellLimit(lot,price_set,Symbol(),sl,tp); } //--- If the BUTT_SELL_STOP button is pressed: Set SellStop else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_SELL_STOP)) { //--- Get the correct order placement price relative to StopLevel double price_set=CorrectPricePending(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP,distance_pending); //--- Get the correct StopLoss and TakeProfit prices relative to the order placement level considering StopLevel double sl=CorrectStopLoss(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP,price_set,stoploss); double tp=CorrectTakeProfit(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP,price_set,takeprofit); //--- Set SellStop order trade.SellStop(lot,price_set,Symbol(),sl,tp); } //--- If the BUTT_SELL_STOP_LIMIT button is pressed: Set SellStopLimit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_SELL_STOP_LIMIT)) { //--- Get the correct SellStop order price relative to StopLevel double price_set_stop=CorrectPricePending(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP,distance_pending); //--- Calculate SellLimit order price relative to SellStop level considering StopLevel double price_set_limit=CorrectPricePending(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_LIMIT,distance_stoplimit,price_set_stop); //--- Get the correct StopLoss and TakeProfit prices relative to the order placement level considering StopLevel double sl=CorrectStopLoss(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP,price_set_limit,stoploss); double tp=CorrectTakeProfit(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP,price_set_limit,takeprofit); //--- Set SellStopLimit order trade.OrderOpen(Symbol(),ORDER_TYPE_SELL_STOP_LIMIT,lot,price_set_limit,price_set_stop,sl,tp); } //--- If the BUTT_CLOSE_BUY button is pressed: Close Buy with the maximum profit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_CLOSE_BUY)) { //--- Get the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); //--- Select only Buy positions from the list list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_TYPE,POSITION_TYPE_BUY,EQUAL); //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the index of the Buy position with the maximum profit int index=CSelect::FindOrderMax(list,ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL); if(index>WRONG_VALUE) { COrder* position=list.At(index); if(position!=NULL) { //--- Get the Buy position ticket and close the position by the ticket trade.PositionClose(position.Ticket()); } } } //--- If the BUTT_CLOSE_BUY2 button is pressed: Close the half of the Buy with the maximum profit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_CLOSE_BUY2)) { //--- Get the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); //--- Select only Buy positions from the list list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_TYPE,POSITION_TYPE_BUY,EQUAL); //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the index of the Buy position with the maximum profit int index=CSelect::FindOrderMax(list,ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL); if(index>WRONG_VALUE) { COrder* position=list.At(index); if(position!=NULL) { //--- Calculate the closed volume and close the half of the Buy position by the ticket trade.PositionClosePartial(position.Ticket(),NormalizeLot(position.Symbol(),position.VolumeCurrent()/2.0)); } } } //--- If the BUTT_CLOSE_BUY_BY_SELL button is pressed: Close Buy with the maximum profit by the opposite Sell with the maximum profit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_CLOSE_BUY_BY_SELL)) { //--- Get the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list_buy=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); //--- Select only Buy positions from the list list_buy=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list_buy,ORDER_PROP_TYPE,POSITION_TYPE_BUY,EQUAL); //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list_buy.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the index of the Buy position with the maximum profit int index_buy=CSelect::FindOrderMax(list_buy,ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list_sell=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); //--- Select only Sell positions from the list list_sell=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list_sell,ORDER_PROP_TYPE,POSITION_TYPE_SELL,EQUAL); //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list_sell.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the index of the Sell position with the maximum profit int index_sell=CSelect::FindOrderMax(list_sell,ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL); if(index_buy>WRONG_VALUE && index_sell>WRONG_VALUE) { //--- Select the Buy position with the maximum profit COrder* position_buy=list_buy.At(index_buy); //--- Select the Sell position with the maximum profit COrder* position_sell=list_sell.At(index_sell); if(position_buy!=NULL && position_sell!=NULL) { //--- Close the Buy position by the opposite Sell one trade.PositionCloseBy(position_buy.Ticket(),position_sell.Ticket()); } } } //--- If the BUTT_CLOSE_SELL button is pressed: Close Sell with the maximum profit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_CLOSE_SELL)) { //--- Get the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); //--- Select only Sell positions from the list list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_TYPE,POSITION_TYPE_SELL,EQUAL); //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the index of the Sell position with the maximum profit int index=CSelect::FindOrderMax(list,ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL); if(index>WRONG_VALUE) { COrder* position=list.At(index); if(position!=NULL) { //--- Get the Sell position ticket and close the position by the ticket trade.PositionClose(position.Ticket()); } } } //--- If the BUTT_CLOSE_SELL2 button is pressed: Close the half of the Sell with the maximum profit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_CLOSE_SELL2)) { //--- Get the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); //--- Select only Sell positions from the list list=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list,ORDER_PROP_TYPE,POSITION_TYPE_SELL,EQUAL); //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the index of the Sell position with the maximum profit int index=CSelect::FindOrderMax(list,ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL); if(index>WRONG_VALUE) { COrder* position=list.At(index); if(position!=NULL) { //--- Calculate the closed volume and close the half of the Sell position by the ticket trade.PositionClosePartial(position.Ticket(),NormalizeLot(position.Symbol(),position.VolumeCurrent()/2.0)); } } } //--- If the BUTT_CLOSE_SELL_BY_BUY button is pressed: Close Sell with the maximum profit by the opposite Buy with the maximum profit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_CLOSE_SELL_BY_BUY)) { //--- Get the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list_sell=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); //--- Select only Sell positions from the list list_sell=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list_sell,ORDER_PROP_TYPE,POSITION_TYPE_SELL,EQUAL); //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list_sell.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the index of the Sell position with the maximum profit int index_sell=CSelect::FindOrderMax(list_sell,ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list_buy=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); //--- Select only Buy positions from the list list_buy=CSelect::ByOrderProperty(list_buy,ORDER_PROP_TYPE,POSITION_TYPE_BUY,EQUAL); //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list_buy.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); //--- Get the index of the Buy position with the maximum profit int index_buy=CSelect::FindOrderMax(list_buy,ORDER_PROP_PROFIT_FULL); if(index_sell>WRONG_VALUE && index_buy>WRONG_VALUE) { //--- Select the Sell position with the maximum profit COrder* position_sell=list_sell.At(index_sell); //--- Select the Buy position with the maximum profit COrder* position_buy=list_buy.At(index_buy); if(position_sell!=NULL && position_buy!=NULL) { //--- Close the Sell position by the opposite Buy one trade.PositionCloseBy(position_sell.Ticket(),position_buy.Ticket()); } } } //--- If the BUTT_CLOSE_ALL is pressed: Close all positions starting with the one with the least profit else if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_CLOSE_ALL)) { //--- Get the list of all open positions CArrayObj* list=engine.GetListMarketPosition(); if(list!=NULL) { //--- Sort the list by profit considering commission and swap list.Sort(SORT_BY_ORDER_PROFIT_FULL); int total=list.Total(); //--- In the loop from the position with the least profit for(int i=0;i<total;i++) { COrder* position=list.At(i); if(position==NULL) continue; //--- close each position by its ticket trade.PositionClose(position.Ticket()); } } } //--- If the BUTT_PROFIT_WITHDRAWAL button is pressed: Withdraw funds from the account if(button==EnumToString(BUTT_PROFIT_WITHDRAWAL)) { //--- If the program is launched in the tester if(MQLInfoInteger(MQL_TESTER)) { //--- Emulate funds withdrawal TesterWithdrawal(withdrawal); } } //--- Wait for 1/10 of a second Sleep(100); //--- "Unpress" the button and redraw the chart ButtonState(button_name,false); ChartRedraw(); } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
The code looks quite lengthy... However, this is only the beginning as everything is to be simplified for end-users. Most actions we conduct here is to be hidden in the library code, while the more user-friendly mechanism of interacting with the library is to be introduced.
Let's launch the EA in the tester and try the buttons:
All is activated correctly, and the journal receives messages about occurring events.
Currently, the very last event is always fixed. In other words, if we close multiple positions simultaneously, only the last position out of the multiple closed ones will find itself in the event. Mass-closure can be tracked by the number of new deals or orders in history. It is possible then to get the list of all newly closed positions by their number and define their entire set. Let's develop a separate event collection class for that. It will allow us to have constant access to all occurred events in the program.
Currently, all event messages in the tester journal are displayed in the CEngine::WorkWithHedgeCollections() method of the library base object, and we need the custom program to know the event codes in order to "understand" what happened on the account. This will allow us to form the program's respond logic depending on an event. To test the ability to achieve that, we will create two methods in the base object of the library. One method is to store the code of the last event, while another one is to decode this code consisting of a set of event flags.
In the next article, we will create a full-fledged class for working with account events.
In the CEngine class body, define the method decoding an event code and setting an account's trading event code, the method checking the presence of an event flag in the event code, the method for receiving the last trading event from the calling program, as well as the method resetting the value of the last trading event:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Library basis class | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ class CEngine : public CObject { private: CHistoryCollection m_history; // Collection of historical orders and deals CMarketCollection m_market; // Collection of market orders and deals CArrayObj m_list_counters; // List of timer counters bool m_first_start; // First launch flag bool m_is_hedge; // Hedge account flag bool m_is_market_trade_event; // Account trading event flag bool m_is_history_trade_event; // Account history trading event flag int m_trade_event_code; // Account trading event status code ENUM_TRADE_EVENT m_acc_trade_event; // Account trading event //--- Decode the event code and set the trading event on the account void SetTradeEvent(void); //--- Return the counter index by id int CounterIndex(const int id) const; //--- Return the (1) first launch flag, (2) presence of the flag in the trading event bool IsFirstStart(void); bool IsTradeEventFlag(const int event_code) const { return (this.m_trade_event_code&event_code)==event_code; } //--- Working with (1) hedging, (2) netting collections void WorkWithHedgeCollections(void); void WorkWithNettoCollections(void); //--- Return the last (1) market pending order, (2) market order, (3) last position, (4) position by ticket COrder* GetLastMarketPending(void); COrder* GetLastMarketOrder(void); COrder* GetLastPosition(void); COrder* GetPosition(const ulong ticket); //--- Return the last (1) removed pending order, (2) historical market order, (3) historical market order by its ticket COrder* GetLastHistoryPending(void); COrder* GetLastHistoryOrder(void); COrder* GetHistoryOrder(const ulong ticket); //--- Return the (1) first and the (2) last historical market orders from the list of all position orders, (3) the last deal COrder* GetFirstOrderPosition(const ulong position_id); COrder* GetLastOrderPosition(const ulong position_id); COrder* GetLastDeal(void); public: //--- Return the list of market (1) positions, (2) pending orders and (3) market orders CArrayObj* GetListMarketPosition(void); CArrayObj* GetListMarketPendings(void); CArrayObj* GetListMarketOrders(void); //--- Return the list of historical (1) orders, (2) removed pending orders, (3) deals, (4) all position market orders by its id CArrayObj* GetListHistoryOrders(void); CArrayObj* GetListHistoryPendings(void); CArrayObj* GetListHistoryDeals(void); CArrayObj* GetListAllOrdersByPosID(const ulong position_id); //--- Reset the last trading event void ResetLastTradeEvent(void) { this.m_acc_trade_event=TRADE_EVENT_NO_EVENT; } //--- Return the (1) last trading event, (2) trading event code, (3) hedge account flag ENUM_TRADE_EVENT LastTradeEvent(void) const { return this.m_acc_trade_event; } int TradeEventCode(void) const { return this.m_trade_event_code; } bool IsHedge(void) const { return this.m_is_hedge; } //--- Create the timer counter void CreateCounter(const int id,const ulong frequency,const ulong pause); //--- Timer void OnTimer(void); //--- Constructor/destructor CEngine(); ~CEngine(); }; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Beyond the class body, write the method for decoding a trading event (write all clarifications directly into the code):
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Decode the event code and set a trading event | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void CEngine::SetTradeEvent(void) { //--- No trading event. Exit if(this.m_trade_event_code==TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_NO_EVENT) return; //--- Pending order is set (check if the event code is matched since there can be only one flag here) if(this.m_trade_event_code==TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_ORDER_PLASED) { this.m_acc_trade_event=TRADE_EVENT_PENDING_ORDER_PLASED; Print(DFUN,"Code=",this.m_trade_event_code,", m_acc_trade_event=",EnumToString(m_acc_trade_event)); return; } //--- Pending order is removed (check if the event code is matched since there can be only one flag here) if(this.m_trade_event_code==TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_ORDER_REMOVED) { this.m_acc_trade_event=TRADE_EVENT_PENDING_ORDER_REMOVED; Print(DFUN,"Code=",this.m_trade_event_code,", m_acc_trade_event=",EnumToString(m_acc_trade_event)); return; } //--- Position is opened (Check for multiple flags in the event code) if(this.IsTradeEventFlag(TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_POSITION_OPENED)) { //--- If this pending order is activated by the price if(this.IsTradeEventFlag(TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_ORDER_ACTIVATED)) { this.m_acc_trade_event=(!this.IsTradeEventFlag(TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_PARTIAL) ? TRADE_EVENT_PENDING_ORDER_ACTIVATED : TRADE_EVENT_PENDING_ORDER_ACTIVATED_PARTIAL); Print(DFUN,"Code=",this.m_trade_event_code,", m_acc_trade_event=",EnumToString(m_acc_trade_event)); return; } this.m_acc_trade_event=(!this.IsTradeEventFlag(TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_PARTIAL) ? TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_OPENED : TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_OPENED_PARTIAL); Print(DFUN,"Code=",this.m_trade_event_code,", m_acc_trade_event=",EnumToString(m_acc_trade_event)); return; } //--- Position is closed (Check for multiple flags in the event code) if(this.IsTradeEventFlag(TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_POSITION_CLOSED)) { //--- if the position is closed by StopLoss if(this.IsTradeEventFlag(TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_SL)) { //--- check the partial closing flag and set the "Position closed by StopLoss" or "Position closed by StopLoss partially" trading event this.m_acc_trade_event=(!this.IsTradeEventFlag(TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_PARTIAL) ? TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_CLOSED_BY_SL : TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_CLOSED_PARTIAL_BY_SL); Print(DFUN,"Code=",this.m_trade_event_code,", m_acc_trade_event=",EnumToString(m_acc_trade_event)); return; } //--- if the position is closed by TakeProfit else if(this.IsTradeEventFlag(TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_TP)) { //--- check the partial closing flag and set the "Position closed by TakeProfit" or "Position closed by TakeProfit partially" trading event this.m_acc_trade_event=(!this.IsTradeEventFlag(TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_PARTIAL) ? TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_CLOSED_BY_TP : TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_CLOSED_PARTIAL_BY_TP); Print(DFUN,"Code=",this.m_trade_event_code,", m_acc_trade_event=",EnumToString(m_acc_trade_event)); return; } //--- if the position is closed by an opposite one else if(this.IsTradeEventFlag(TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_BY_POS)) { //--- check the partial closing flag and set the "Position closed by opposite one" or "Position closed by opposite one partially" event this.m_acc_trade_event=(!this.IsTradeEventFlag(TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_PARTIAL) ? TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_CLOSED_BY_POS : TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_CLOSED_PARTIAL_BY_POS); Print(DFUN,"Code=",this.m_trade_event_code,", m_acc_trade_event=",EnumToString(m_acc_trade_event)); return; } //--- If the position is closed else { //--- check the partial closing flag and set the "Position closed" or "Position closed partially" event this.m_acc_trade_event=(!this.IsTradeEventFlag(TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_PARTIAL) ? TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_CLOSED : TRADE_EVENT_POSITION_CLOSED_PARTIAL); Print(DFUN,"Code=",this.m_trade_event_code,", m_acc_trade_event=",EnumToString(m_acc_trade_event)); return; } } //--- Balance operation on the account (clarify the event by the deal type) if(this.m_trade_event_code==TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_ACCOUNT_BALANCE) { //--- Initialize the trading event this.m_acc_trade_event=TRADE_EVENT_NO_EVENT; //--- Take the last deal COrder* deal=this.GetLastDeal(); if(deal!=NULL) { ENUM_DEAL_TYPE deal_type=(ENUM_DEAL_TYPE)deal.GetProperty(ORDER_PROP_TYPE); //--- if the deal is balance operation if(deal_type==DEAL_TYPE_BALANCE) { //--- check the deal profit and set the event (funds deposit or withdrawal) this.m_acc_trade_event=(deal.Profit()>0 ? TRADE_EVENT_ACCOUNT_BALANCE_REFILL : TRADE_EVENT_ACCOUNT_BALANCE_WITHDRAWAL); } //--- Remaining balance operation types match the ENUM_DEAL_TYPE enumeration starting with DEAL_TYPE_CREDIT else if(deal_type>DEAL_TYPE_BALANCE) { //--- set the event this.m_acc_trade_event=(ENUM_TRADE_EVENT)deal_type; } } Print(DFUN,"Code=",this.m_trade_event_code,", m_acc_trade_event=",EnumToString(m_acc_trade_event)); return; } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Add the call of the trading event encryption method and remove the display of event descriptions in the journal at the very end of the WorkWithHedgeCollections() method checking and creating a trading event code:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Check trading events (hedging) | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void CEngine::WorkWithHedgeCollections(void) { //--- Initialize trading event code and flags this.m_trade_event_code=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_NO_EVENT; this.m_is_market_trade_event=false; this.m_is_history_trade_event=false; //--- Update the lists this.m_market.Refresh(); this.m_history.Refresh(); //--- Actions during the first lanch if(this.IsFirstStart()) { this.m_acc_trade_event=TRADE_EVENT_NO_EVENT; return; } //--- Check the market status and account history changes this.m_is_market_trade_event=this.m_market.IsTradeEvent(); this.m_is_history_trade_event=this.m_history.IsTradeEvent(); //--- #ifdef __MQL4__ #else // MQL5 //--- If an event relates only to market orders and positions if(this.m_is_market_trade_event && !this.m_is_history_trade_event) { //--- If the number of pending orders increased if(this.m_market.NewPendingOrders()>0) { //--- Add the pending order placement flag this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_ORDER_PLASED; } //--- If the number of market orders increased if(this.m_market.NewMarketOrders()>0) { //--- do not add the event flag //--- ... } } //--- If an event relates only to historical orders and deals else if(this.m_is_history_trade_event && !this.m_is_market_trade_event) { //--- If a new deal appears if(this.m_history.NewDeals()>0) { //--- Add the flag of an account balance event this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_ACCOUNT_BALANCE; } } //--- If events are related to market and historical orders and positions else if(this.m_is_market_trade_event && this.m_is_history_trade_event) { //--- If the number of pending orders decreased and no new deals appeared if(this.m_market.NewPendingOrders()<0 && this.m_history.NewDeals()==0) { //--- Add the flag of removing a pending order this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_ORDER_REMOVED; } //--- If there is a new deal and a new historical order if(this.m_history.NewDeals()>0 && this.m_history.NewOrders()>0) { //--- Take the last deal COrder* deal=this.GetLastDeal(); if(deal!=NULL) { //--- In case of a market entry deal if(deal.GetProperty(ORDER_PROP_DEAL_ENTRY)==DEAL_ENTRY_IN) { //--- Add the position opening flag this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_POSITION_OPENED; //--- If the number of pending orders decreased if(this.m_market.NewPendingOrders()<0) { //--- Add the flag of a pending order activation this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_ORDER_ACTIVATED; } //--- Take the order's ticket ulong order_ticket=deal.GetProperty(ORDER_PROP_DEAL_ORDER); COrder* order=this.GetHistoryOrder(order_ticket); if(order!=NULL) { //--- If the current order volume exceeds zero if(order.VolumeCurrent()>0) { //--- Add the partial execution flag this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_PARTIAL; } } } //--- In case of a market exit deal if(deal.GetProperty(ORDER_PROP_DEAL_ENTRY)==DEAL_ENTRY_OUT) { //--- Add the position closing flag this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_POSITION_CLOSED; //--- Take the deal's order ticket ulong order_ticket=deal.GetProperty(ORDER_PROP_DEAL_ORDER); COrder* order=this.GetHistoryOrder(order_ticket); if(order!=NULL) { //--- If the deal position is still present on the market COrder* pos=this.GetPosition(deal.PositionID()); if(pos!=NULL) { //--- Add the partial execution flag this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_PARTIAL; } //--- Otherwise, if the position is closed in full else { //--- If the order has the flag of closing by StopLoss if(order.IsCloseByStopLoss()) { //--- Add the flag of closing by StopLoss this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_SL; } //--- If the order has the flag of closing by TakeProfit if(order.IsCloseByTakeProfit()) { //--- Add the flag of closing by TakeProfit this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_TP; } } } } //--- If closed by the opposite one if(deal.GetProperty(ORDER_PROP_DEAL_ENTRY)==DEAL_ENTRY_OUT_BY) { //--- Add the position closing flag this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_POSITION_CLOSED; //--- Add the flag of closing by the opposite one this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_BY_POS; //--- Take the deal order ulong ticket_from=deal.GetProperty(ORDER_PROP_DEAL_ORDER); COrder* order=this.GetHistoryOrder(ticket_from); if(order!=NULL) { //--- If the order position is still present on the market COrder* pos=this.GetPosition(order.PositionID()); if(pos!=NULL) { //--- Add the partial execution flag this.m_trade_event_code+=TRADE_EVENT_FLAG_PARTIAL; } } } //--- end of the last deal handling block } } } #endif this.SetTradeEvent(); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Thus, after creating the event code in the WorkWithHedgeCollections() method, we call the event decoding method. What keeps us from decoding it immediately? The point is that our current decoding method is temporary. It is needed to check the decoding process. A full-fledged trading event class is to be created in the coming articles.
The SetTradeEvent() method defines the trading event, writes its value to the m_acc_trade_event class member variable, while the LastTradeEvent() and ResetLastTradeEvent() methods allow reading the value of the variable as the last trading event on the account and reset it (similar to GetLastError()) in the calling program.
In the OnTick() handler of the TestDoEasyPart04.mqh test EA, add the strings for reading the last trading event and displaying it as in the chart comment:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Expert tick function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnTick() { //--- static ENUM_TRADE_EVENT last_event=WRONG_VALUE; if(MQLInfoInteger(MQL_TESTER)) engine.OnTimer(); int total=ObjectsTotal(0); for(int i=0;i<total;i++) { string obj_name=ObjectName(0,i); if(StringFind(obj_name,prefix+"BUTT_")<0) continue; PressButtonEvents(obj_name); } if(engine.LastTradeEvent()!=last_event) { Comment("\nLast trade event: ",EnumToString(engine.LastTradeEvent())); last_event=engine.LastTradeEvent(); } } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Now, if you run this EA in the tester and click the buttons, the ongoing trading events from the CEngine::SetTradeEvent() method are displayed in the journal, while the chart comment displays the description of the last event occurred on the account received by the EA from the library using the engine.LastTradeEvent() method:
What's next?
In the next article, we will develop classes of event objects and the collection of event objects similar to collections of orders and positions and teach the basic library object to send events to the program.
All files of the current version of the library are attached below together with the test EA files for you to test and download.
Leave your questions, comments and suggestions in the comments.
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ORDER_STATUS_MARKET_ORDER gives error : undeclared identifier. looks like things changed in recent versions for MQL 5, it shows up both in COrder::OrderMagicNumber and CMarketOrder Constructor!
I downloaded the MQL5.zip archive file attached to the article - each file individually and all together (when compiling Engine.mqh or TestDoEasyPart04.mq5) are compiled without errors.
What exactly are you doing that you are getting a compilation error?
I downloaded the MQL5.zip archive file attached to the article - each file individually and all together (when compiling Engine.mqh or TestDoEasyPart04.mq5) are compiled without errors.
What exactly are you doing that you are getting a compilation error?
Figured it out, there was one entry missing from the define enum. somehow It was missing (although I copy paste the code from the tutorial into the editor)
The codes in the article do not always match the codes in the attached files. Sometimes I may miss something during the description, and sometimes something is added after writing the article. The article is not a step-by-step guide in the “read-copy-use” style, but only a detailed explanation in the form of training material. And small errors and omissions make you think, and that’s good)