How to code? - page 23

[Wackena]

islandrock:
that code does not make each trade my EA opens expire 12 hours from the time it opens...

Order expiration time works on pending orders only. If OrderSend() is OP_BUY or OP_SELL, you need to time your order within the code. Here is one simple example.

int OrderTime;

OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,LotsOptimized(),Ask,3,Ask+TakeProfit*Point,"timetest",16384,0,Green)

OrderTime=TimeCurrent();

int total = OrdersTotal();

for(int cnt=0;cnt<total;cnt++)

{

OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);

if((OrderType() <= OP_SELL) && (OrderSymbol() == Symbol()) )

{

if(OrderType()==OP_BUY && TimeCurrent()-OrderTime>(12*60)*60)

{

OrderClose(OrderTicket(),LotsOptimized(),Bid,3,Violet);

}

}

}

Wackena

[islandrock]

code not function right

I used this to email the status of my account every hour to me. however after i compile and loaded it. it sent that email perfectly the next hour at minute# 59 as it's supposed to then it never sent another one again. what i'm i doing wrong? it looks perfect ?

i dont need it at min #59 i just need it every hour!!

bool mail;

int start()

{

if (Minute()>=59 && !mail){

SendMail("Account Status", "Account Balance is="+DoubleToStr(AccountBalance(),2)+"_Account Equity is="+DoubleToStr(AccountEquity(),2)+

"_Account Profit is="+DoubleToStr(AccountProfit(),2)+"_Account Margin is="+DoubleToStr(AccountMargin(),2)+

"_Account Free Margin is="+DoubleToStr(AccountFreeMargin(),2));

mail=true;

}

[jlpi]

maybe you just need to put mail = false at some point or just remove this test on mail variable because of course the current code will send only 1 mail.

[islandrock]

what test on mail variable ?.. i do not under stand please explain..

how about right after mail=true i put

if (minute()<=58 && !mail)

mail= false;

think that might work?...

i think it's coded wrong

[jlpi]

I think you can put

if (minute()<=58 && mail) // be careful not !mail but mail

mail= false;

and that should be but outside your first if , so not after mail = true; but after }

There are probably better ways to code that but that should work

[islandrock]

going to try

thanks will give it a shot...will let you know in two hours

[islandrock]

great it works.... or at least it looks like it does

[islandrock]

?? need help with this part of code

can anyone tell me how to write this correctly? im trying to single out the open buy and sell trades individually...

i.e. : if open bid > 2.

if open ask >2

I got the rest I just cant code that part right

i know it's simple but i'm pulling out my hair.

[islandrock]

anybody?

anybody? wow maybe this was a bad question

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if(Open[0] > 2){ //open bid

//your code

}

if(Open[0]+(Ask-Bid) > 2){ //open ask

//your code

}

depending on your broker, backtesting of open ask may not work