Check difference of previous bar
:: if( MathAbs(Close[1]-Open[1])/Point >= 30 ) {...;} :: everything equal or more then 30 then ... do something
Hello, I know I can check previous bar open and close with this;
Close[1]>Open[1]) // check if close price was higher than open
but what do I add to check the difference of the two? what I mean is if I want to check if the bar closed 30 pips or whatever pips away from bar open?
Can I do something like this?;
Close[1] + 30 > Open[1]) // check if close was 30 pips more than close
Close[1] - 30 < Open[1]) // check if close was 30 pips less than open
What if I didn't want to be so precise, like 30 pips or more, not 30 exact?
Thanks:: if( MathAbs(Close[1]-Open[1])/Point >= 30 ) {...;} :: everything equal or more then 30 then ... do something
So I would use this for Buy order if Close is > Open by 30 or more;
if( MathAbs(Close[1]>Open[1])/Point >= 30 )
and this for Sell order if close is < Open by 30 or more;
if( MathAbs(Close[1]= 30 )
??
:: yes, it will work for buy & sell if the differences is more or equal to 30, of course if you want to have this as a choice in buy or sell then ...:: if( (Close[1]-Open[1])/Point <= -30 ) Sell
:: if( (Close[1]-Open[1])/Point >= 30 ) Buy
So I would use this for Buy order if Close is > Open by 30 or more;
if( MathAbs(Close[1]>Open[1])/Point >= 30 )
and this for Sell order if close is < Open by 30 or more;
if( MathAbs(Close[1]= 30 )
??:: yes, it will work for buy & sell if the differences is more or equal to 30, of course if you want to have this as a choice in buy or sell then ...:: if( (Close[1]-Open[1])/Point <= -30 ) Sell
:: if( (Close[1]-Open[1])/Point >= 30 ) Buy
Tried this but all it's doing is Buy orders ??
if( MathAbs(Close[1]-Open[1])/Point >= 30 ) Order = BuySignal;
if( MathAbs(Close[1]-Open[1])/Point <= -30 ) Order = SellSignal;
Woops I had something wrong in my other code 
Nope something is wrong. I did this:
if( MathAbs(Close[1]-Open[1])/Point >= 30000 ) Order = BuySignal;
if( MathAbs(Close[1]-Open[1])/Point <= -30 ) Order = SellSignal;
and no Sell orders are placed.
:: Yes the first one is not suitable, I thought you were looking only for a difference, either which direction it went...:: I put the other one 2 post back
Nope something is wrong. I did this:
if( MathAbs(Close[1]-Open[1])/Point >= 30000 ) Order = BuySignal;
if( MathAbs(Close[1]-Open[1])/Point <= -30 ) Order = SellSignal;
and no Sell orders are placed.I had to take away the minus sign for -30;
if( MathAbs(Close[1]-Open[1])/Point >= PipDifference ) Order = BuySignal;
if( MathAbs(Close[1]-Open[1])/Point <= PipDifference ) Order = SellSignal;
and does open Buys and Sells but
It doesn't seem to be obeying the conditions. It opens another order right when the other order closes.
It's not opening the trade ONLY when the more than 30 pips difference is met, weird
:: please, change to this:: if( (Close[1]-Open[1])/Point <= -30 ) Sell
:: if( (Close[1]-Open[1])/Point >= 30 ) Buy
I had to take away the minus sign for -30;
if( MathAbs(Close[1]-Open[1])/Point >= PipDifference ) Order = BuySignal;
if( MathAbs(Close[1]-Open[1])/Point <= PipDifference ) Order = SellSignal;
and does open Buys and Sells but
It doesn't seem to be obeying the conditions. It opens another order right when the other order closes.
It's not opening the trade ONLY when the more than 30 pips difference is met, weirdOnly opening Buy orders 
:: please, change to this:: if( (Close[1]-Open[1])/Point <= -30 ) Sell
:: if( (Close[1]-Open[1])/Point >= 30 ) Buy
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Hello, I know I can check previous bar open and close with this;
Close[1]>Open[1]) // check if close price was higher than open
but what do I add to check the difference of the two? what I mean is if I want to check if the bar closed 30 pips or whatever pips away from bar open?
Can I do something like this?;
Close[1] + 30 > Open[1]) // check if close was 30 pips more than close
Close[1] - 30 < Open[1]) // check if close was 30 pips less than open
What if I didn't want to be so precise, like 30 pips or more, not 30 exact?
Thanks