mql5 invalid stops - error

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Ambinintsoa Randriamanana  

Hi All, as a newbie with mt5, I tried to write an ea an get error saying invalid stops, here is the code of my ea for opening position:

void TryCreatePosition(ENUM_ORDER_TYPE type)
  {
   double pOpen = (type == ORDER_TYPE_BUY ? _Ask : _Bid);
   double sl = 0, tp = 0;
   CalcSLTP(type, pOpen, sl, tp);
   if(sl > 0)
      sl = NormalizeDouble(sl, _Digits);
   if(tp > 0)
      tp = NormalizeDouble(tp, _Digits);
   double calc_lot = 0;
   if(LM == LM_Fixed)
      calc_lot = LOT;
   else
     {
      double tick_value = SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol, SYMBOL_TRADE_TICK_VALUE);
      double pips = MathAbs(pOpen  - sl) / SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol, SYMBOL_POINT);
      if(pips == 0 || tick_value == 0)
        {
         ea_error="Can't calculate lotsize!(points=0)";
         return;
        }
      double balance = AccountInfoDouble(ACCOUNT_BALANCE);
      double riskMoney = balance * (RiskPercentage / 100.0);
      calc_lot = riskMoney / pips / tick_value;
      double lotStep = SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol, SYMBOL_VOLUME_STEP);
      calc_lot = MathRound(calc_lot / lotStep) * lotStep;
     }
   if(calc_lot==0)
     {
      ea_error="Can't calculate lotsize!";
      return;
     }
   string c_msg="Order opened with timeframe ("+ GetTimeframeString() +")";
//bool ret = trade.PositionOpen(_Symbol, type, calc_lot, pOpen, sl, tp, c_msg);
   for(int i=0; i<5; i++)
     {
      bool ret = trade.PositionOpen(_Symbol, type, calc_lot, pOpen, 0, tp, c_msg);
      if(ret)
        {
         last_date= iTime(_Symbol, _Period, 0);
         Notify(
            "New trade opened!\nTicket: " + (string)trade.ResultOrder()
            +"\nSymbol: " + _Symbol
            +"\nDirection: " + (type == ORDER_TYPE_BUY ? "Buy" : "Sell")
            +"\nLotSize: " + (string)calc_lot
         );
        }
      else
        {
         ea_error="Can't open position!" + GetTradeErrorDetails()
                  +"\nOrder:" +(string)ORDER_TYPE_BUY;
         Print(ea_error);
        }
      //The buy limit entryprice must be below the Ask
      //Buy limit TP must be above the Buy limit entry price
      //Buy limit SL must be below the Buy limit entry price
     }
  }
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Vladimir Karputov  
Ambinintsoa Nathan:

Hi All, as a newbie with mt5, I tried to write an ea an get error saying invalid stops, here is the code of my ea for opening position:

Please insert the code correctly: when editing a message, press the button    Codeand paste your code into the pop-up window. (The first time I corrected your message)

Ambinintsoa Randriamanana  
Carl Schreiber #:
Print your SL, PT and prices of the order, bid and ask and check whether they all are placed well and have the rquested distance acc. to the specifications <= this check should be done by your EA before it sends any order!

Thanks Carl, 

The thing is: stop loss = 0, I don't want to set a stop loss.

Vladimir Karputov  
Ambinintsoa Nathan #:
Here is the stoploss parameters
Please insert the code correctly
Ambinintsoa Randriamanana  
Vladimir Karputov #:
Please insert the code correctly

Thanks Vladimir,

here it is;

input   group "Trading Settings"

input   ENUM_LOT_MOD LM = LM_Fixed;             //LotSize Type
input   double          LOT = 0.2;                //LotSize: Fixed
input   double          RiskPercentage = 1;        //LotSize: % of Balance
input   double             StoplossInPips = 0;     //Stoploss(in Points, 0=no stoploss)
input   double             TakeprofitInPips = 2.5;   //Takeprofit(in Points, 0=Take profit)
input    ENUM_TIMEFRAMES TF_W=PERIOD_M1;//Working Timeframe
input   bool TF_H_E=true;//Use Higher Timeframe
input    ENUM_TIMEFRAMES TF_H=PERIOD_M5;//Higher Timeframe
int           Slippage                    = 50;          //Slippage
input   bool        CloseIfOppositeSignal            = true;            //Close trades when opposite signal
input   bool          ClosedCandle                    = true;           //Open trades when candle closed
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