ADD LOT Problem

[Stanislav Ivanov]

Hi Guys,

i`m struggling upon something -  its an add lot function. Can you help me make it start only one additional order per main order? Mine starts like a million additional orders. I`d really appreciate the help.

Best Regards

[William Roeder]

1. Do you really expect an answer? We can't see your broken code. There are no mind readers here and our crystal balls are cracked.

2. Don't looking at a signal. Act on a change of signal.
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[Stanislav Ivanov]

void addlot_execute(double lot_step,double lot_size,double pnt)
{
bool already_added;

//===================================================
for (int i=OrdersTotal()-1; i>=0; i--)
   {
   if(!OrderSelect(i,SELECT_BY_POS,MODE_TRADES))
   continue;
   if( OrderMagicNumber()== magic && OrderSymbol()==Symbol()) 
   {
//-------------------------------------
if(OrderType()==OP_BUY && Bid>OrderOpenPrice()+ lot_step *pnt && already_added==false) // BUY
{
int tkt = OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lot_size,Ask,5,OrderStopLoss(),OrderTakeProfit(),NULL,magic+1,0,clrGreen);
if(tkt > 0) Print("Additional Order BUY Opened !!! ");
else Print("Error Opening Additional order BUY !!!");
}
//-----------------------------------------
else if(OrderType()==OP_SELL && Bid<OrderOpenPrice()- lot_step *pnt && already_added==false) // SELL
{
 int tkt = OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,lot_size,Bid,5,OrderStopLoss(),OrderTakeProfit(),NULL,magic+1,0,clrRed);
if(tkt > 0) Print("Additional Order SELL Opened !!! ");
else Print("Error Opening Additional order SELL !!!");
}
   }     
 }
 return;  
}// END 

[nicholish en]

Stanislav Ivanov:

whroeder's gonna say you need to program your EA to recover, and he's right. You need to count how many orders in the pool. 

bool canTrade(int order_type, int max_number_of_orders)
{
    int count=0;
    for (int i = OrdersTotal() - 1; i >= 0; i--)
        if (OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS) && OrderSymbol() == _Symbol && OrderMagicNumber() == MAGIC && OrderType()==order_type)
           count++;
    return count < max_number_of_orders;
}

[Stanislav Ivanov]

Mark Watkins:

whroeder's gonna say you need to program your EA to recover, and he's right. You need to count how many orders in the pool. 

thanks