Need help with Ea that will not live demo trade?

PiPPOCKETER 2011.08.23 02:40

Hello,

I made this ea using Ea Builder online. It will work all day in stratergy tester on Ibfx. But it will not work when its on a live demo chart? I have seen it take a trade when i set the take profit true tab to false? But i need a take profit target? Can anyone help?

Here is the code. Sorry if its a Newbie mistake cause i am really newbie to EAs, Thanks for any help at all.

#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 SignalMail = False;
extern bool EachTickMode = True;
extern double Lots = 1.0;
extern int Slippage = 3;
extern bool UseStopLoss = False;
extern int StopLoss = 30;
extern bool UseTakeProfit = True;
extern int TakeProfit = 60;
extern bool UseTrailingStop = False;
extern int TrailingStop = 30;

int BarCount;
int Current;
bool TickCheck = False;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| 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 Var1 = iMA(NULL, 0, 1, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, Current + 0);
double Var2 = iMA(NULL, 0, 3, 0, MODE_SMA, PRICE_CLOSE, Current + 0);
double Var3 = iMA(NULL, 0, 8, 0, MODE_SMMA, PRICE_CLOSE, Current + 0);

double Buy1_1 = iMA(NULL, 0, 1, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, Current + 0);
double Buy1_2 = iMA(NULL, 0, 3, 0, MODE_SMMA, PRICE_CLOSE, Current + 0);

double Sell1_1 = iMA(NULL, 0, 1, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, Current + 0);
double Sell1_2 = iMA(NULL, 0, 3, 0, MODE_SMMA, PRICE_CLOSE, Current + 0);

double CloseBuy1_1 = iMA(NULL, 0, 1, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, Current + 0);
double CloseBuy1_2 = iBands(NULL, 0, 20, 2, 0, PRICE_CLOSE, MODE_LOWER, Current + 0);

double CloseSell1_1 = iMA(NULL, 0, 1, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, Current + 0);
double CloseSell1_2 = iBands(NULL, 0, 20, 2, 0, PRICE_CLOSE, MODE_UPPER, 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) |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

if (CloseBuy1_1 < CloseBuy1_2) 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 (CloseSell1_1 > CloseSell1_2) 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;
}
}
}
}
}
}

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

if (Buy1_1 > Buy1_2) Order = SIGNAL_BUY;

if (Sell1_1 < Sell1_2) Order = SIGNAL_SELL;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| 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());
if (SignalMail) SendMail("[Signal Alert]", "[" + Symbol() + "] " + DoubleToStr(Ask, Digits) + " Open Buy");
} 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());
if (SignalMail) SendMail("[Signal Alert]", "[" + Symbol() + "] " + DoubleToStr(Bid, Digits) + " Open Sell");
} else {
Print("Error opening SELL order : ", GetLastError());
}
}
if (EachTickMode) TickCheck = True;
if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;
return(0);
}
}

if (!EachTickMode) BarCount = Bars;

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

Simon Gniadkowski 2011.08.23 09:51 #1

Please use this to post code . . . it makes it easier to read.

Don't Paste Code

William Roeder 2011.08.23 15:23 #2

Chanley:
I made this ea using Ea Builder online. It will work all day in stratergy tester on Ibfx. But it will not work when its on a live demo chart? I have seen it take a trade when i set the take profit true tab to false? But i need a take profit target?

extern int Slippage = 3;
Ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_SELL, Lots, Bid, Slippage, StopLossLevel, TakeProfitLevel, ...);

Use SRC

EAs must adjust TP, SL, AND slippage for 4/5 digit brokers

//++++ These are adjusted for 5 digit brokers.
int     pips2points;    // slippage  3 pips    3=points    30=points
double  pips2dbl;       // Stoploss 15 pips    0.0015      0.00150
int     Digits.pips;    // DoubleToStr(dbl/pips2dbl, Digits.pips)
int     init(){
    if (Digits == 5 || Digits == 3){    // Adjust for five (5) digit brokers.
                pips2dbl    = Point*10; pips2points = 10;   Digits.pips = 1;
    } else {    pips2dbl    = Point;    pips2points =  1;   Digits.pips = 0; }
    // OrderSend(... Slippage.Pips * pips2points, Bid - StopLossPips * pips2dbl

On ECN brokers (including IBFX) You must open first and THEN set stops.

int ticket = OrderSend(... 0,0, "comment"...);
if (ticket < 0)
   Alert("OrderSend failed: ",GetLastError());
else if (!OrderSelect(ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET))
   Alert("OrderSelect failed: ",GetLastError());
else if (!OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), ...)
   Alert("OrderModify failed: ",GetLastError());

PiPPOCKETER 2011.08.24 01:23 #3

Thanks for your reply. I guess I'm not sure what to remove and replace to get it rolling. Thanks again!

Simon Gniadkowski 2011.08.24 09:07 #4

Chanley: Thanks for your reply. I guess I'm not sure what to remove and replace to get it rolling. Thanks again!

That is because you haven't learned to code you used a tool to create some code for you, then when it goes wrong you are stuffed. If you are serious about Indicators/Scripts/EAs you need to learn to code properly.

WHRoeder gave you the code to use, look for the lines that start Ticket = OrderSend, change the SL and TP to 0, add the OrderModify after . . . e.g.(for example)

Ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_BUY, Lots, Ask, Slippage, 0, 0, "Buy(#" + MagicNumber + ")", MagicNumber, 0, DodgerBlue);
if(Ticket > 0) {
   if (OrderSelect(Ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET, MODE_TRADES)) {
      Print("BUY order opened : ", OrderOpenPrice());
      if (!OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), StopLossLevel, TakeProfitLevel)
         Print("OrderModify failed: ticket= ",OrderTicket(), " error= ", GetLastError());

      if (SignalMail) SendMail("[Signal Alert]", "[" + Symbol() + "] " + DoubleToStr(Ask, Digits) + " Open Buy");
      } else {
         Print("Error opening BUY order : ", GetLastError());
   }

If you are interested in learning you have a lot of work to do: https://book.mql4.com//

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PiPPOCKETER 2011.08.25 20:09 #5

What is ...eg? I see this listed no where. Sorry i know it may sound stupid and i will look into coding i really would like to code. I'm not even sure why Mql5 is better than Mql4?

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Simon Gniadkowski 2011.08.25 20:30 #6

e.g. = exempli gratia = for example. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.g.#exempli_gratia

Simon Gniadkowski 2011.08.25 20:32 #7

When I wrote "add the OrderModify after" I meant add the OrderModify after the OrderSend . . .

PiPPOCKETER 2011.08.25 21:16 #8

I do think that got it to start and take a trade but it does not place a take profit line? Did i leave something out?

William Roeder 2011.08.25 21:51 #9

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,

Buy: open at the Ask, close at the Bid your stops are wrong.

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, Sli

Sell: open at the Bid, close at the Ask, your stops are off.

Simon Gniadkowski 2011.08.25 22:07 #10

Chanley:

I do think that got it to start and take a trade but it does not place a take profit line? Did i leave something out?

Show your modified code and we will then be able to see if you left something out ;-)

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