How To Modify A Pending Order
Stephen Reynolds: In the following code why is it I cant get it to place stop loss and take profit onto the pending order after it has been placed? bool modify = OrderModify(gBuyTicket,0,stopLoss,takeProfit,0); |
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In the following code why is it I cant get it to place stop loss and take profit onto the pending order after it has been placed?
int gBuyTicket; void OnTick() { //-------------- // Timer //-------------- int hour = Hour(); bool timer = (hour >= 0 && hour <= 23); // Buy Order if(timer && gBuyTicket == 0) { // Buy Objects double pendingBuyPriceAsk = extremhigh+(Bid - Ask); double pendingBuyPriceBid = extremhigh; RefreshRates(); double stopLevel = MarketInfo(_Symbol,MODE_STOPLEVEL) * _Point; double upperStopLevel = Ask + stopLevel; double stopLoss = 0.0; if(StopLoss > 0) stopLoss = pendingBuyPriceBid - (StopLoss * _Point); // Buy Order if(upperStopLevel < stopLoss) gBuyTicket = OrderSend(_Symbol,OP_BUYSTOP,lotSize,pendingBuyPriceAsk,Slippage,0,0,"BuyOrder",MagicNumber,0,clrBlue); buySwitch = true; } // Add stop loss & take profit to Buy order if(OrderType() == OP_BUYSTOP && (StopLoss > 0 || TakeProfit > 0)) { bool select = OrderSelect(gBuyTicket,SELECT_BY_TICKET); double pendingBuyPriceBid = OrderOpenPrice(); // Calculate stop loss & take profit double stopLoss = 0.0; double takeProfit = 0.0; if(StopLoss > 0) stopLoss = pendingBuyPriceBid - (StopLoss * _Point); if(TakeProfit > 0) takeProfit = pendingBuyPriceBid + (TakeProfit * _Point); // Modify order bool modify = OrderModify(gBuyTicket,0,stopLoss,takeProfit,0); } // Closed Outcome 2 - Cancel order if spread is above max spread if(hour == 23 && OrdersTotal() > 0) { for(int order = 0; order <= OrdersTotal() - 1; order++) { bool select = OrderSelect(order,SELECT_BY_POS); // Check buy order for stop placement if(OrderType() == OP_BUYSTOP && OrderMagicNumber() == MagicNumber && select) { bool buyclose = OrderDelete(gBuyTicket,clrBlue); if(buyclose) order--; gBuyTicket = 0; } } } }