buy and sell stop

[rheiwell]

hi, can anybody tell me what's wrong with this code? only sell stop is opened

void OnTick()

  {

     // if we have no open orders or positions

     if (OrdersTotal()==0)

     // create a sell ticket

     int sellticket = OrderSend

     (

       Symbol(),       // currency pair

       OP_SELLSTOP,    // set sell stop

       0.10,           // lot size

       (Bid-50*_Point), // entry price

       3,              // slippage

       0,              // stop loss

       (Bid-80*_Point), // take profit

       NULL,

       1234,           // magic number

       0,              // expiration date

       Red);           // arrow color

      

     

    // if we have no open orders or positions

     if (OrdersTotal()==0)

     // create a buy ticket

     int buyticket = OrderSend

     (

       Symbol(),       // currency pair

       OP_BUYSTOP,     // set buy stop

       0.10,           // lot size

       (Ask+50*_Point),// entry price

       3,              // slippage

       0,              // stop loss

       (Ask+80*_Point),// take profit

       NULL,

       1234,           // magic number

       0,              // expiration date

       Green);         // arrow color

       

   }   

[Keith Watford]

Please edit your post and

use the code button (Alt+S) when pasting code

I know that it is not obvious, but topics concerning MT4 and MQL4 have their own section.

In future please post in the correct section.

I will move your topic to the MQL4 and Metatrader 4 section.

[Lorentzos Roussos]

What happens if you remove the sellstop block ?

[William Roeder]

1. Please edit your (original) post and use the CODE button (Alt-S)! (For large amounts of code, attach it.)
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2.    if (OrdersTotal()==0) int sellticket = OrderSend(…

   This if only applies to the SellStop (no brackets/braces). Once you open it, the if applying to the BuyStop will always be false.

3. Check your return codes, and report your errors (including market prices and your variables). Don't look at GLE/LE unless you have an error. Don't just silence the compiler (strict), it is trying to help you.
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[rheiwell]

Keith Watford:

Please edit your post and

use the code button (Alt+S) when pasting code

I know that it is not obvious, but topics concerning MT4 and MQL4 have their own section.

In future please post in the correct section.

I will move your topic to the MQL4 and Metatrader 4 section.

sorry I'm just new here, thanks for the advice