Problem with AccountMargin()
Hello Ubzen,
thank you for your response.
Here's the part of the code where I use the AccountMargin() function :
if (AccountMargin()<AccountBalance()*0.2) newTradeAllowed = 1;
The problem is that the AccountMargin function sometimes returns 0, even if I have several opened positions.
Here's a portion of the trace at the moment when the problem comes :
2013.05.16 11:03:26;NBPOS;3
2013.05.16 11:04:04;BALANCE;37633.63000000
2013.05.16 11:04:04;MARGIN;5147.04000000
2013.05.16 11:04:04;TRADE_OPEN;INDICE0;16441554
2013.05.16 11:04:04;NBPOS;4
2013.05.16 11:04:04;TRADE_CLOSE;INDICE1;16430082
2013.05.16 11:04:04;NBPOS;3
2013.05.16 11:04:04;BALANCE;37622.76000000
2013.05.16 11:04:04;MARGIN;0.00000000
2013.05.16 11:04:04;TRADE_OPEN;INDICE1;16441558
2013.05.16 11:04:04;NBPOS;4
2013.05.16 11:04:05;TRADE_CLOSE;INDICE2;16430083
2013.05.16 11:04:04;NBPOS;3
2013.05.16 11:04:05;BALANCE;37611.89000000
2013.05.16 11:04:05;MARGIN;5147.00000000
NBPOS : count of opened positions
TRADE_OPEN : Event of opening a new position
TRADE_OPEN : Event of closing a position
We can see that the AccountMargin() returns 0 when we have 3 opened positions.
Thank you in advance for your help.
I Have a specific Function log
void log(string s)
{
int handle;
handle=FileOpen(StringConcatenate(nomPgm,".txt"),FILE_CSV|FILE_READ|FILE_WRITE,';');
if (handle>0)
{
FileSeek(handle,0,SEEK_END);
FileWrite(handle,s);
FileClose(handle);
}
}
Wich is used like this
log(TimeToStr(TimeLocal(),TIME_DATE|TIME_SECONDS) + ";MARGIN;" + AccountMargin());
Interesting issue, the problem is in backtest or forward test ? or both ?
Do you have an explanation for this ?
2013.05.16 11:04:04;BALANCE;37622.76000000 2013.05.16 11:04:04;MARGIN;0.00000000 2013.05.16 11:04:04;TRADE_OPEN;INDICE1;16441558 2013.05.16 11:04:04;NBPOS;4 2013.05.16 11:04:05;TRADE_CLOSE;INDICE2;16430083 2013.05.16 11:04:04;NBPOS;3 2013.05.16 11:04:05;BALANCE;37611.89000000 2013.05.16 11:04:05;MARGIN;5147.00000000
+1, Don't know what's happened ... This logs were generated on "lived" conditions, not on backtest.
But this doesn't change the problem i have with AccountMargin().
Thank you for your help.
Version 4.00 Build 500.
No, i didn't make the test with another build.
Hello angevoyageur,
it doesn't really please me that others than me had the same problem ;-) The post of jcc on 2009.08.11 20:30 talked precisely of the problem i actually face.
Do you know a workaround that I can use to calculate the Margin without using the AccountMargin(), which is not reliable ?
We're talking here about the position sizing and the risk of the system... wich is the most important part of a system ...
Thank you for your help
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Hello,
I have developed an EA that has the potential to open new positions if the margin does not exceed a certain percentage of capital.
To do this test, I use the standard functions balanceAccount () and AccountMargin ().This works very well most of the time, but occasionally, the EA opens new position without regard to my opening conditions (margin level).
Adding traces in this EA, I've realized that sometimes after closing a position, and while I still have opened positions, the AccountMargin() function returns zero. The problem is identified but how to solve it ?
I have to say that these tests were done with a demo account broker LMAX and the strategy allow that positions BUY and SELL coexist at the same time.
I also did the test with AccountFreeMargin() and I found the same behavior.
This problem is blocking for the implemented risk management. I thought of a workaround with MarketInfo function ("MODE_MARGININIT") to calculate margin (multiplying this by the number of lots of all open positions).
If you have an idea that would allow me to solve the bug, I am quite interested!
Thanks in advance,
Vincent.