Trade Context Busy and Old tick Solution Required for http://sufx.core.t3-ism.net/ExpertAdvisorBuilder/ ???????
kiwi06 wrote >>
Hi I have used this to build an EA but keep comming up with Trade Context Busy and Old tick
http://sufx.core.t3-ism.net/ExpertAdvisorBuilder/
below is part of the template that is used but where does the code go that is contained in this article 'Error 146 ("Trade context busy") and How to Deal with It' to stop trade context busy.
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Signal End | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //Buy if (Order == SIGNAL_BUY && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount)))) { if(!IsTrade) { //Check free margin if (AccountFreeMargin() < (1000 * Lots)) { Print("We have no money. Free Margin = ", AccountFreeMargin()); return(0); } if (UseStopLoss) StopLossLevel = Ask - StopLoss * Point; else StopLossLevel = 0.0; if (UseTakeProfit) TakeProfitLevel = Ask + TakeProfit * Point; else TakeProfitLevel = 0.0; if(TradeIsBusy() < 0) return(-1); // refresh the market info RefreshRates(); Ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_BUY, Lots, Ask, Slippage, StopLossLevel, TakeProfitLevel, "Buy(#" + MagicNumber + ")", MagicNumber, 0, DodgerBlue); if(Ticket > 0) { if (OrderSelect(Ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET, MODE_TRADES)) { Print("BUY order opened : ", OrderOpenPrice()); if (SignalMail) SendMail("[Signal Alert]", "[" + Symbol() + "] " + DoubleToStr(Ask, Digits) + " Open Buy"); } else { Print("Error opening BUY order : ", GetLastError()); TradeIsNotBusy(); } } if (EachTickMode) TickCheck = True; if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars; return(0); } } //Sell if (Order == SIGNAL_SELL && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount)))) { if(!IsTrade) { //Check free margin if (AccountFreeMargin() < (1000 * Lots)) { Print("We have no money. Free Margin = ", AccountFreeMargin()); return(0); } if (UseStopLoss) StopLossLevel = Bid + StopLoss * Point; else StopLossLevel = 0.0; if (UseTakeProfit) TakeProfitLevel = Bid - TakeProfit * Point; else TakeProfitLevel = 0.0; if(TradeIsBusy() < 0) return(-1); // refresh the market info RefreshRates(); Ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_SELL, Lots, Bid, Slippage, StopLossLevel, TakeProfitLevel, "Sell(#" + MagicNumber + ")", MagicNumber, 0, DeepPink); if(Ticket > 0) { if (OrderSelect(Ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET, MODE_TRADES)) { Print("SELL order opened : ", OrderOpenPrice()); if (SignalMail) SendMail("[Signal Alert]", "[" + Symbol() + "] " + DoubleToStr(Bid, Digits) + " Open Sell"); } else { Print("Error opening SELL order : ", GetLastError()); TradeIsNotBusy(); } } if (EachTickMode) TickCheck = True; if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars; return(0); } } if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars; return(0); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
I have also attached #include <TradeContext.mq4>
and get the error
Function "_IsTradeAllowed" is not referenced and will be removed from exp-file
kiwi06 wrote >>
I have also attached #include <TradeContext.mq4>
and get the error
Function "_IsTradeAllowed" is not referenced and will be removed from exp-file
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Variable End | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //Check position bool IsTrade = False; for (int i = 0; i < Total; i ++) { OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES); if(OrderType() <= OP_SELL && OrderSymbol() == Symbol()) { IsTrade = True; if(OrderType() == OP_BUY) { //Close //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Signal Begin(Exit Buy) | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ if (MathRand() < 16383.5) Order = SIGNAL_CLOSEBUY; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Signal End(Exit Buy) | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ if (Order == SIGNAL_CLOSEBUY && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount)))) { OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), Bid, Slippage, MediumSeaGreen); if (SignalMail) SendMail("[Signal Alert]", "[" + Symbol() + "] " + DoubleToStr(Bid, Digits) + " Close Buy"); if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars; IsTrade = False; continue; } //Trailing stop if(UseTrailingStop && TrailingStop > 0) { if(Bid - OrderOpenPrice() > Point * TrailingStop) { if(OrderStopLoss() < Bid - Point * TrailingStop) { OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), Bid - Point * TrailingStop, OrderTakeProfit(), 0, MediumSeaGreen); if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars; continue; } } } } else { //Close //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Signal Begin(Exit Sell) | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ if (MathRand() > 16383.5) Order = SIGNAL_CLOSESELL; //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Signal End(Exit Sell) | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ if (Order == SIGNAL_CLOSESELL && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount)))) { OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), Ask, Slippage, DarkOrange); if (SignalMail) SendMail("[Signal Alert]", "[" + Symbol() + "] " + DoubleToStr(Ask, Digits) + " Close Sell"); if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars; IsTrade = False; continue; } //Trailing stop if(UseTrailingStop && TrailingStop > 0) { if((OrderOpenPrice() - Ask) > (Point * TrailingStop)) { if((OrderStopLoss() > (Ask + Point * TrailingStop)) || (OrderStopLoss() == 0)) { OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), Ask + Point * TrailingStop, OrderTakeProfit(), 0, DarkOrange); if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars; continue; } } } } } }
Thanks for your help Cloudbreaker
Do I need to do anything with this part of the template?
kiwi06:
Thanks for your help Cloudbreaker
Do I need to do anything with this part of the template?
You'll need to apply the same approach to the OrderClose() calls that you apply to the OrderSend() calls ie:
- Check you're permitted to trade
- Trade (open, close or modify)
- Check if the trade worked
- React accordingly
CB
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Hi I have used this to build an EA but keep comming up with Trade Context Busy and Old tick
http://sufx.core.t3-ism.net/ExpertAdvisorBuilder/
below is part of the template that is used but where does the code go that is contained in this article 'Error 146 ("Trade context busy") and How to Deal with It' to stop trade context busy.