OrderType() return a wrong value

[Mio]

I placed a BUYSTOP and a SELLSTOP; but after selecting the order, OrderType() return 0 or 1 instead of 4 or 6 (no other order type  placed)

 result=OrderSend(symbol,OP_BUYSTOP,lot,NormalizeDouble(Ask+2*boxSize,Digits),slippage,0,0,"",MAGICMA,0,CLR_NONE);

   for(int TradeNumber=(OrdersTotal()-1); TradeNumber>=0; TradeNumber--)
     {
      bool selected=OrderSelect(TradeNumber,SELECT_BY_POS,MODE_TRADES);

      if(Bid<slBuy && OrderType()==OP_BUY &&  OrderSymbol()==Symbol())
        {
         result=OrderClose(OrderTicket(),OrderLots(),Bid,slippage,Green);
         //HERE CLOSE THE BUYSTOP ORDER!!!!! WHY????
        }

      if(Ask>slSell && OrdeType()==OP_SELL &&  OrderSymbol()==Symbol())
        {
         result=OrderClose(OrderTicket(),OrderLots(),Bid,slippage,Green);
         //HERE CLOSE THE SELLSTOP ORDER!!!!! WHY????
        }
     }

[Keith Watford]

Maybe because the pending orders had been triggered and were no longer stop orders.

Pending orders have to be deleted, not closed, so your code should not delete a pending order.

[Mio]

No, no pending orders triggered. Return wrong value immeditely, when orders are already pending. I don't want delete pending orders.

[Keith Watford]

Use Ctrl+f and search for OrderDelete in your code as the order is probably being deleted elsewhere.

[William Roeder]

1. Print your variable values used in your if statements.
2. Check your return codes (OrderSend and OrderSelect) What are Function return values ? How do I use them ? - MQL4 forum and Common Errors in MQL4 Programs and How to Avoid Them - MQL4 Articles

[Chris O]

I found I was doing the same thing.

OrderSelect, OrderType(), and for some reason OrderType() was returning an incorrect value (in this case 0, OP_BUY).

With fresh eyes in the morning, whilst I was focussing on the simple 

int ordertype = OrderType();

I'd not seen I'd that I had incorrectly called OrderSelect, so it was always calling the wrong order.

Definitely worth double check of the entire route of your code, saved me an embarrassing rant :)