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How do i get the following code to check if it should close a trade on a bar different than the bar the order is opened?



int result,type;


result = OrderSelect(ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET, MODE_TRADES);
if(result == true) Print("OrderSelect Success");
if(result == false) Print("OrderSelect Fail");

if( OrderSelect(ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET, MODE_TRADES)==true)
if(OrderType()<=OP_SELL && // check for opened position
OrderSymbol()==Symbol())// check for symbol

{
if (OrderType()==OP_BUY)
{

result = OrderClose(ticket, 0.1, Bid, 0, Lime);
if(result == true) Print("OrderClose Success");
if(result == false) Print("OrderClose Fail");


}

else
if(OrderType()==OP_SELL)
{
result = OrderClose(ticket, 0.1, Ask, 0, Red);
if(result == true) Print("OrderClose Success");
if(result == false) Print("OrderClose Fail");


}
}

 

One thing you could do, depending on the strategy, is make the EA check only on the first tick of every bar:

if(Volume[0]>1) return;

Another thing is you could put a marker when you make the trade and check to see if the value is the same.

So in the area before the start() function, declare this:

int BarsCheck;

(if you declare it within a function, it'll be a local variable and will reset each pass)

After you make a trade

BarsCheck=Bars();

Then put this in your trade logic for the next time your EA checks for a trade

if(BarsCheck<>Bars() && ...

 
joetrader:

(if you declare it within a function, it'll be a local variable and will reset each pass)

Declaring the variable as static will retain it's value between function calls (https://docs.mql4.com/basis/variables/static).

 
Thanks for the help everyone
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