Invalid Price on a BuyStops of BuyLimit order

[chris_turner]

When I try to create a BuyStops of BuyLimit order which is too close to the current Ask price (even though the price I want to buy at is the correct side of the Ask price) I get an invalid price error.

Is there any way I could detect when this will happen before attempting the order?

[Vladimir Karputov]

chris_turner:

When I try to create a BuyStops of BuyLimit order which is too close to the current Ask price (even though the price I want to buy at is the correct side of the Ask price) I get an invalid price error.

Is there any way I could detect when this will happen before attempting the order?

Articles:

• Setting the TakeProfit and StopLoss levels within the SYMBOL_TRADE_STOPS_LEVEL minimum level
• Attempt to modify order or position within the SYMBOL_TRADE_FREEZE_LEVEL freeze level

[chris_turner]

chris_turner:

When I try to create a BuyStops of BuyLimit order which is too close to the current Ask price (even though the price I want to buy at is the correct side of the Ask price) I get an invalid price error.

Is there any way I could detect when this will happen before attempting the order?

Interestingly, by posting the question, the mql5 website came up with a suggestion that have me the answer:

https://www.mql5.com/en/articles/2555#modify_in_freeze_level_prohibited

[chris_turner]

Vladimir Karputov:

Articles:

• Setting the TakeProfit and StopLoss levels within the SYMBOL_TRADE_STOPS_LEVEL minimum level
• Attempt to modify order or position within the SYMBOL_TRADE_FREEZE_LEVEL freeze level

Hi Vladimir,

Sorry I haven't responded properly.  I dropped this for a while but I'm now back working on it.

Your first link helped my solve my problem as I was using the wrong Ask/Bid price when calculating my stop loss and take profit.  The specific documentation that made me realise was:

• Buying is done at the Ask price — the TakeProfit and StopLoss levels should be compared to the Bid price.
• Selling is done at the Bid price — the TakeProfit and StopLoss levels should be compared to the Ask price.

Regards

Chris.