How to close an order in MT5?
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jackmql5:
The function below is intended to close a Long Position but it seems to open a new Sell order. How can it be modiffied to close a Long Position properly? Thanks.
Code:
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Simple adviser Open position.mq5 | //| Copyright © 2019, Vladimir Karputov | //| http://wmua.ru/slesar/ | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ #property copyright "Copyright © 2019, Vladimir Karputov" #property link "http://wmua.ru/slesar/" #property version "1.000" //--- #include <Trade\Trade.mqh> CTrade m_trade; // trading object //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Expert initialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ int OnInit() { //--- return(INIT_SUCCEEDED); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Expert deinitialization function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnDeinit(const int reason) { //--- } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Expert tick function | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void OnTick() { //--- LongPositionClose(void); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ //| Close Long position | //+------------------------------------------------------------------+ void LongPositionClose(void) { for(int i=PositionsTotal()-1; i>=0; i--) // returns the number of open positions if(m_position.SelectByIndex(i)) if(m_position.PositionType()==POSITION_TYPE_BUY) m_trade.PositionClose(m_position.Ticket()); } //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Used Standard Library:
Trade class CTrade.
Method "Closes a position with the specified ticket." PositionClose
Documentation on MQL5: Standard Library / Trade Classes / CTrade
- www.mql5.com
Standard Library / Trade Classes / CTrade - Reference on algorithmic/automated trading language for MetaTrader 5
Thank you for the modified code. Now my position closes beautifully. And I am starting to like Class in MQL5 :)
Vladimir Karputov:
Code:
Used Standard Library:
Trade class CTrade.
Method "Closes a position with the specified ticket." PositionClose
Sergey Golubev:
Thank you for pointing out to me. I am getting more familiarise here.
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The function below is intended to close a Long Position but it seems to open a new Sell order. How can it be modiffied to close a Long Position properly? Thanks.
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Close Long position |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void LongPositionClose()
{
MqlTradeRequest mrequest; // Will be used for trade requests
MqlTradeResult mresult; // Will be used for results of trade requests
ZeroMemory(mrequest);
ZeroMemory(mresult);
double Ask = SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_ASK); // Ask price
double Bid = SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_BID); // Bid price
{
mrequest.action = TRADE_ACTION_DEAL; // Immediate order execution
mrequest.price = NormalizeDouble(Bid,_Digits); // Lastest Bid price
mrequest.sl = 0; // Stop Loss
mrequest.tp = 0; // Take Profit
mrequest.symbol = _Symbol; // Symbol
mrequest.volume = Lot; // Number of lots to trade
mrequest.magic = 0; // Magic Number
mrequest.type= ORDER_TYPE_SELL; // Sell order
mrequest.type_filling = ORDER_FILLING_IOC; // Order execution type
mrequest.deviation=5; // Deviation from current price
OrderSend(mrequest,mresult); // Send order
}
}