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This seems way to simple but I'm missing something and its only changed recently

This used to work a couple of weeks ago:

OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,1,Ask,5,Ask-25*Point,Ask+35*Point);

Now it doesnt but if I change it to 0 stoploss and 0 take profit it does work:

OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,1,Ask,5,0,0);

Any ideas?

full code is:

int init()
{
//----

OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,1,Ask,5,0,0);
OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,1,Ask,5,Ask-25*Point,Ask+35*Point);

//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert start function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
//----


//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
{
//----

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

dmanning:
This used to work a couple of weeks ago:
Now it doesnt but if I change it to 0 stoploss and 0 take profit it does work:
  2. Your broker may have changed to ECN thus you need
        // On ECN brokers you must open first and THEN set stops
    int ticket = OrderSend(...)
    if (ticket < 0)
       Alert("OrderSend failed: ", GetLastError());
    else if (!OrderSelect(ticket, SELECT_BY_POS))
       Alert("OrderSelect failed: ", GetLastError());
    else if (!OrderModify(OrderTicket()...)
       Alert("OrderModify failed: ", GetLastError());
    Always test your return codes and find out WHY
  3. EA's must also adjust for 4/5 digit brokers - TP, SL, AND slippage
    //++++ 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 % 2 == 1){      // DE30=1/JPY=3/EURUSD=5 https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/135345
                pips2dbl    = Point*10; pips2points = 10;   Digits.pips = 1;
    } else {    pips2dbl    = Point;    pips2points =  1;   Digits.pips = 0; }
    // OrderSend(... Slippage.Pips * pips2points, Bid - StopLossPips * pips2dbl
//---- These are adjusted for 5 digit brokers.
    Your 25*point may now be 2.5 pips and the minimum 3.0 MarketInfo(Symbol(), MODE_STOPLEVEL)*Point
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