open just one order??

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helo.

i need your help.

in the function start() i want to open just one order but my problem is when the condition is ok my EA open a lot of order.

I will explain the condition:

if the last close order is buy=========>then place an order the type sell_stop in the open price of the last close order (in this case buy)

but just one order no much (this is problem).

Thank you in advance for your help

[Simon Gniadkowski]

There are many ways of doing this, basically set a variable to true then when you want to place an order check if the variable is true, if it is place the order and set the variable to false . . . does that help ?

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RaptorUK:
There are many ways of doing this, basically set a variable to true then when you want to place an order check if the variable is true, if it is place the order and set the variable to false . . . does that help ?

but if it s set as true and when the order is placed it take the value false.and how we know the function start() refresh in each tick so in the next it place another order.

if you can write a code to help me understand what you mean.

[Simon Gniadkowski]

Set the variable to true in init() not start()

[William Roeder]

izmnaari:

in the function start() i want to open just one order but my problem is when the condition is ok my EA open a lot of order.

if the last close order is buy=========>then place an order the type sell_stop in the open price of the last close order (in this case buy)

1. Count your orders and don't open if it's already there

   int TotalOrderCount(){
       int count=0;
       for(pos = OrdersTotal()-1; pos >= 0 ; pos--) if (
           OrderSelect(pos, SELECT_BY_POS)                 // Only my orders w/
       &&  OrderMagicNumber()  == magic.number             // my magic number
       &&  OrderSymbol()       == Symbol() ){              // and my pair.
           count++;
       }
       return(count);
   }
   int start(){
      if (TotalOrderCount() > 0) return; // Already have one open.
      ...

   ---

2. Find the last closed order and get it type and price.

   bool SelectLastClosedOrder(){
       datetime lastClose; int ticket = 0;
       for(int pos=0; pos < OrdersHistoryTotal(); pos++) if (
           OrderSelect(pos, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_HISTORY)   // Only orders w/
       &&  OrderCloseTime()    > lastClose                 // not yet processed,
       &&  OrderMagicNumber()  == magic.number             // my magic number
       &&  OrderSymbol()       == Symbol()                 // and my pair.
       &&  OrderType()         <= OP_SELL){// Avoid cr/bal forum.mql4.com/32363#325360
           ticket = OrderTicket();
       }
       if (ticket == 0)    return(false)
       OrderSelect(ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET, MODE_HISTORY);
       return(true);
   }
   int start(){
       if (SelectLastClosedOrder()){
           if (OrderType() == OP_BUY)  int newOP = OP_SELLSTOP;
           else                            newOP = OP_BUYSTOP;
           double  newPrice = OrderOpenPrice();
           ...
       }
       else{   // No previous orders
           ... what to do