keeping track of trades
The problem is that you have not kept track. So do it.
- I move the SL to BE before doing the partial close. Therefor don't need to remember which orders have been reduced.
- Otherwise, remember the ticket numbers in persistent storage (files, global variables w/flush)
Hi
I'm making an account manager. this EA closes 50 percent of volume of every trade which has more than 20 pips in profit.
But the problem is that I cannot keep track of which trade was partially close so that the EA doesn't close the entire volume.
I tried using ticket number but every time you close an order partially the ticket is going to change in MQL4. in MQL5 the circumstances is a lot worse. because of orders positions and ....!
this EA does not place any order and only closes the user manually placed orders, so I cannot benefit from Magic number!
The problem is that you have not kept track. So do it.
- I move the SL to BE before doing the partial close. Therefor don't need to remember which orders have been reduced.
- Otherwise, remember the ticket numbers in persistent storage (files, global variables w/flush)
I DID keep track of them, but as I said the ticket numbers changes every time you close partially so its useless(in MQL4)
I'm sorry, I don't understand "SL to BE". what do they mean?
Use a global variable like a switch on/off… set on when opening a trade and off after partial close… put a filter to partial close only trades with the switch in On position … 😁
But how do I differentiate between positions?
I wrote something similar with ticket number. but ticket number changes after partial close so you will lost track of trades!
maybe I should use positions start time because those are unique for every position I guess!
Before posting consider first searching the forum for similar questions and reading the answers: https://www.mql5.com/en/search#!keyword=partial%20close%20ticket%20number&module=mql5_module_forum
Here is thread entry that seems to answer your question: Partial OrderClose — https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/144565
EDIT: But also read the other threads to make sure of the information
Before posting consider first searching the forum for similar questions and reading the answers: https://www.mql5.com/en/search#!keyword=partial%20close%20ticket%20number&module=mql5_module_forum
Here is thread entry that seems to answer your question: Partial OrderClose — https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/144565
EDIT: But also read the other threads to make sure of the information
I'm sorry
thanks a lot
I finally found what I needed in those threads
I DID keep track of them, but as I said the ticket numbers changes every time you close partially so its useless(in MQL4)
I'm sorry, I don't understand "SL to BE". what do they mean?
- Move the Stop Loss to Break Even before the partial close. That can be checked before trying another one.
- You don't remember the existing ticket number, that is unless. When you partially close an order, you get a new ticket number. That will be the highest number in the pool. Find it and remember it.
But how do I differentiate between positions?
I wrote something similar with ticket number. but ticket number changes after partial close so you will lost track of trades!
maybe I should use positions start time because those are unique for every position I guess!
Hi
I'm making an account manager. this EA closes 50 percent of volume of every trade which has more than 20 pips in profit.
But the problem is that I cannot keep track of which trade was partially close so that the EA doesn't close the entire volume.
I tried using ticket number but every time you close an order partially the ticket is going to change in MQL4. in MQL5 the circumstances is a lot worse. because of orders positions and ....!
this EA does not place any order and only closes the user manually placed orders, so I cannot benefit from Magic number!