OP_BUYSTOP & OP_SELLSTOP in contrary if possible?

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Hi All

i am trying to place orders OP_SELLSTOP at hour() higher than the current price and OP_BUYSTOP lower than current price in an EA.

double down = Open[0]-400*Point;
double up = Open[0]+400*Point;

Ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUYSTOP,ILots,down,Slippage,SL,TP,EAName,Magic,0,Blue);

Ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELLSTOP,ILots,up,Slippage,SL,TP,EAName,Magic,0,Red);

of course i am getting (OrderSend error 130)

is there a way how to place these orders?

if somebody can help

Happy New Year to All

Anthony

 
Anthony_M wrote >>

Hi All

i am trying to place orders OP_SELLSTOP at hour() higher than the current price and OP_BUYSTOP lower than current price in an EA.

double down = Open[0]-400*Point;
double up = Open[0]+400*Point;

Ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUYSTOP,ILots,down,Slippage,SL,TP,EAName,Magic,0,Blue);

Ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELLSTOP,ILots,up,Slippage,SL,TP,EAName,Magic,0,Red);

of course i am getting (OrderSend error 130)

is there a way how to place these orders?

if somebody can help

Happy New Year to All

Anthony

Hi Anthony

Please see below a description from the MQL book on the 130 error:

ERR_INVALID_STOPS 130 Stops are too close, or prices are ill-calculated or unnormalized (or in the open price of a pending order). The attempt can be repeated only if the error occurred due to the price obsolescense. After 5-second (or more) delay, it is necessary to refresh data using the RefreshRates function and make a retry. If the error does not disappear, all attempts to trade must be stopped, the program logic must be changed.

You get error 130 for 2 reasons as you cab see here.

1) Your stoploss or take profit levels are to close to the current price.

2) You are trying to place a pendng order to close to the current price.

You can check what the minimum distance is by using the MarketInfo() function along with MODE_STOPLEVEL.

Make sure your order is correctly specified. Once it is, it will be accepted by the terminal.

whocares

 
whocares wrote >>

Hi Anthony

Please see below a description from the MQL book on the 130 error:

ERR_INVALID_STOPS 130 Stops are too close, or prices are ill-calculated or unnormalized (or in the open price of a pending order). The attempt can be repeated only if the error occurred due to the price obsolescense. After 5-second (or more) delay, it is necessary to refresh data using the RefreshRates function and make a retry. If the error does not disappear, all attempts to trade must be stopped, the program logic must be changed.

You get error 130 for 2 reasons as you cab see here.

1) Your stoploss or take profit levels are to close to the current price.

2) You are trying to place a pendng order to close to the current price.

You can check what the minimum distance is by using the MarketInfo() function along with MODE_STOPLEVEL.

Make sure your order is correctly specified. Once it is, it will be accepted by the terminal.

whocares

Thanks whocares

i am not using SL or TP, and the order to be placed 40 pips away from current price., even if i use 100 pips, same error i am getting.

if i switch the OP_SELLSTOP in place of OP_BUYSTOP, the order works fine without errors.

my aim is to put the buy pending order under the current price, and sell pending order over current price.

Thanks

Anthony

 
Anthony_M wrote >>

Thanks whocares

i am not using SL or TP, and the order to be placed 40 pips away from current price., even if i use 100 pips, same error i am getting.

if i switch the OP_SELLSTOP in place of OP_BUYSTOP, the order works fine without errors.

my aim is to put the buy pending order under the current price, and sell pending order over current price.

Thanks

Anthony

Try replacing the BUYSTOP with BUYLIMIT and the SELLSTOP with SELLLIMIT.

Also make sure that the 40 pips is infact not 4 pips. Is you ea correctly dealing with a 5 digit price from the broker as opposed to the traditional 4 digit price.

whocarres

 
whocares wrote >>

Try replacing the BUYSTOP with BUYLIMIT and the SELLSTOP with SELLLIMIT.

Also make sure that the 40 pips is infact not 4 pips. Is you ea correctly dealing with a 5 digit price from the broker as opposed to the traditional 4 digit price.

whocarres

Hi whocares

Yes, i did not pay attention for that, it worked fine with BUYLIMIT and SELLLIMIT.

Thank you

Anthony

 
Anthony_M:

Yes, i did not pay attention for that, it worked fine with BUYLIMIT and SELLLIMIT.

https://book.mql4.com/trading/orders

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