Changing where an order is placed?

brewmanz 2011.01.04 11:01 #1

perhaps something like

bool newBar = false;
static datetime lastBarTime = 0;
   if(lastBarTime != Time[0])
   {
      newBar = true;
      lastBarTime = Time[0];
   }
...
static bool placeOrder = false;
   if( IdealTradeSetup() )
      placeOrder = true;
...
   if(newBar && placeOrder)
   {
      DoActualPlaceOrder();
      placeOrder = false;
   }

This code just typed, not compiled or checked etc.

[Deleted] 2011.01.05 01:15 #2

brewmanz:

perhaps something like

This code just typed, not compiled or checked etc.

Thanks for the tip, I will try working with this sometime tonight or tomorrow. I may have another question for you on placing trades based on time, but let me try this out first. Once again, thanks much!!!

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[Deleted] 2011.01.05 01:57 #3

brewmanz:

perhaps something like

This code just typed, not compiled or checked etc.

Alright, I am pasting my code below.

This strategy is supposed to buy at 16:00, and hold until 22:00 unless I am stopped out at 50 pips or I reach my target of 20 pips. The only thing that will trigger this trade is if the Close of the current bar is greater than the Open of the current bar. This code should then place the trade at the open of the next bar (the bar after the occurrence [current] bar).

Right now the code places trades all throughout the current bar and doesn't seem to account for any of my variables (i.e. Close > Open or Time = 16). Thoughts? Thanks!

#define SIGNAL_NONE 0
#define SIGNAL_BUY 1
#define SIGNAL_SELL 2
#define SIGNAL_CLOSEBUY 3
#define SIGNAL_CLOSESELL 4

extern int MagicNumber = 0;
extern bool EachTickMode = False;
extern double Lots = 0.10;
extern int Slippage = 2;
extern bool UseStopLoss = True;
extern int StopLoss = 510;
extern bool UseTakeProfit = True;
extern int TakeProfit = 210;

int BarCount;
int Current;
bool TickCheck = False;
int currentTime;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init() {
BarCount = Bars;

if (EachTickMode) Current = 0; else Current = 1;

return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit() {
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert start function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start() {
int Order = SIGNAL_NONE;
int Total, Ticket;
double StopLossLevel, TakeProfitLevel;

if (EachTickMode && Bars != BarCount) TickCheck = False;
Total = OrdersTotal();
Order = SIGNAL_NONE;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Variable Begin |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

double Buy1_1 = iClose("EURUSD", PERIOD_M30, Current + 0);
double Buy1_2 = iOpen("EURUSD", PERIOD_M30, Current + 0);

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| 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) |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Signal End(Exit Buy) |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

if (Order == SIGNAL_CLOSEBUY && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount)))) {
OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), Bid, Slippage, MediumSeaGreen);

if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
IsTrade = False;
continue;
}

} else {
//Close

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Signal Begin(Exit Sell) |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Signal End(Exit Sell) |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

if (Order == SIGNAL_CLOSESELL && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount)))) {
OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), Ask, Slippage, DarkOrange);

if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
IsTrade = False;
continue;
}
}
}
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Signal Begin(Entry) |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

if (Buy1_1 > Buy1_2 && currentTime == TimeHour(16)) Order = SIGNAL_BUY;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| 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;

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());

} else {
Print("Error opening BUY order : ", GetLastError());
}
}
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;

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());

} else {
Print("Error opening SELL order : ", GetLastError());
}
}
if (EachTickMode) TickCheck = True;
if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
return(0);
}
}

if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;

return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

trade based on custom After stoploss hit, next Ask!

William Roeder 2011.01.05 23:49 #4

[Deleted] 2011.01.06 18:50 #5

Oh, sorry. I'll try again...the code is:

#define SIGNAL_NONE 0
#define SIGNAL_BUY 1
#define SIGNAL_SELL 2
#define SIGNAL_CLOSEBUY 3
#define SIGNAL_CLOSESELL 4

extern int MagicNumber = 0;
extern bool EachTickMode = False;
extern double Lots = 0.10;
extern int Slippage = 2;
extern bool UseStopLoss = True;
extern int StopLoss = 510;
extern bool UseTakeProfit = True;
extern int TakeProfit = 210;

int BarCount;
int Current;
bool TickCheck = False;
int currentTime;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init() {
BarCount = Bars;

if (EachTickMode) Current = 0; else Current = 1;

return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit() {
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert start function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start() {
int Order = SIGNAL_NONE;
int Total, Ticket;
double StopLossLevel, TakeProfitLevel;



if (EachTickMode && Bars != BarCount) TickCheck = False;
Total = OrdersTotal();
Order = SIGNAL_NONE;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Variable Begin |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+


double Buy1_1 = iClose("EURUSD", PERIOD_M30, Current + 0);
double Buy1_2 = iOpen("EURUSD", PERIOD_M30, Current + 0);





//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| 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) |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+



//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Signal End(Exit Buy) |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

if (Order == SIGNAL_CLOSEBUY && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount)))) {
OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), Bid, Slippage, MediumSeaGreen);

if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
IsTrade = False;
continue;
}

} else {
//Close

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Signal Begin(Exit Sell) |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+



//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Signal End(Exit Sell) |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

if (Order == SIGNAL_CLOSESELL && ((EachTickMode && !TickCheck) || (!EachTickMode && (Bars != BarCount)))) {
OrderClose(OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), Ask, Slippage, DarkOrange);

if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
IsTrade = False;
continue;
}
}
}
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Signal Begin(Entry) |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

if (Buy1_1 > Buy1_2 && currentTime == TimeHour(16)) Order = SIGNAL_BUY;



//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| 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;

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());

} else {
Print("Error opening BUY order : ", GetLastError());
}
}
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;

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());

} else {
Print("Error opening SELL order : ", GetLastError());
}
}
if (EachTickMode) TickCheck = True;
if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
return(0);
}
}

if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;

return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

William Roeder 2011.01.13 21:40 #6

for (int i = 0; i < Total; i ++) {
OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
if(OrderType() <= OP_SELL && OrderSymbol() == Symbol()) {

You must count down when closing orders (and in the presence of other EA's/other charts) and check return codes

for (int i = OrderCount()-1; i >= 0; i--) if(
   OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS)
&& OrderType() <= OP_SELL 
&& OrderSymbol() == Symbol()) {

if (EachTickMode && Bars != BarCount) TickCheck = False;

Bars is unreliable (Once you get to max bars in chart it doesn't change) Volume is unreliable (ticks can be combined) Always use Time

static datetime Time0;
if ((!EachTickMode) && Time0 == Time[0]) return; Time0 = Time[0];

[Deleted] 2011.01.18 22:45 #7

Where in the code should I place this amendment? Also, should I replace code in there with this? Thanks!

[Deleted] 2011.01.19 17:49 #8

Once again, i really appreciate your help. I am familiar with basic programming concepts, but I completely new to MQL4. Do you have any additional tips for mastering the language? Thanks!

[Deleted] 2011.02.03 23:22 #9

Well...still no luck on this one...moving to another...