[Python] comment=invalid stops

[josip2247]

Hello,

I'm trying to automate trade Eurusd but every time I send a request it doesn't execute. The error comment is invalid stops.

Here is the code:

symbol="EURUSD"
volume=0.01
price=mt.symbol_info_tick("EURUSD").ask
sl=price-0.0001
x=mt.symbol_info_tick("EURUSD").ask
y=1.07234,1.07230,1.0700,1.0721)
if x in y:
request = { 
    "action": mt.TRADE_ACTION_DEAL, 
    "symbol":"EURUSD", 
    "volume":volume,
    "type":mt.ORDER_TYPE_BUY,            
    "price":price,
    "sl":sl,
    "tp":0.00, 
    "deviation":0,
    "type_time": mt.ORDER_TIME_GTC,
    "Type_filling":mt.ORDER_FILLING_IOC,
}
result=mt.order_send(request)
print(result)

The Error:

OrderSendResult(retcode=10016, deal=0, order=0, volume=0.0, price=0.0, bid=0.0, ask=0.0, comment='Invalid stops', request_id=0, retcode_external=0, request=TradeRequest(action=1, magic=0, order=0, symbol='EURUSD', volume=0.01, price=1.0745, stoplimit=0.0, sl=1.0744, tp=0.0, deviation=0, type=0, type_filling=0, type_time=0, expiration=0, comment='', position=0, position_by=0))

Ty

[Sergey Golubev]

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[Vladimir Karputov]

josip2247 :

Read and study the help: order_send

[Vladimir Karputov]

josip2247 # :
Did it, even tried the code, didn't help.

I see you didn't read the help. Read help. Learn an example from the help. Get the FULL code from the help. Show the result.

[josip2247]

True, read it, problem resolved. Thank you very much!
Do you maybe know how to control the buying requests? Lets say I want to buy just one time at certain price. 

[William Roeder]

price=mt.symbol_info_tick("EURUSD").ask
sl=price-0.0001

You buy at the Ask and sell at the Bid. Pending Buy Stop orders become market orders when hit and open at the Ask.

1. Your buy order's TP/SL (or Sell Stop's/Sell Limit's entry) are triggered when the Bid / OrderClosePrice reaches it. Using Ask±n, makes your SL shorter and your TP longer, by the spread. Don't you want the specified amount used in either direction?

2. Your sell order's TP/SL (or Buy Stop's/Buy Limit's entry) will be triggered when the Ask / OrderClosePrice reaches it. To trigger close to a specific Bid price, add the average spread.
             MODE_SPREAD (Paul) - MQL4 programming forum - Page 3 #25

3. The charts show Bid prices only. Turn on the Ask line to see how big the spread is (Tools → Options (control+O) → charts → Show ask line.)
   Most brokers with variable spreads widen considerably at end of day (5 PM ET) ± 30 minutes. My GBPJPY shows average spread = 26 points, but average maximum spread = 134 (your broker will be similar).

[josip2247]

William Roeder #:

You buy at the Ask and sell at the Bid. Pending Buy Stop orders become market orders when hit and open at the Ask.

1. Your buy order's TP/SL (or Sell Stop's/Sell Limit's entry) are triggered when the Bid / OrderClosePrice reaches it. Using Ask±n, makes your SL shorter and your TP longer, by the spread. Don't you want the specified amount used in either direction?

2. Your sell order's TP/SL (or Buy Stop's/Buy Limit's entry) will be triggered when the Ask / OrderClosePrice reaches it. To trigger close to a specific Bid price, add the average spread.
             MODE_SPREAD (Paul) - MQL4 programming forum - Page 3 #25

3. The charts show Bid prices only. Turn on the Ask line to see how big the spread is (Tools → Options (control+O) → charts → Show ask line.)
   Most brokers with variable spreads widen considerably at end of day (5 PM ET) ± 30 minutes. My GBPJPY shows average spread = 26 points, but average maximum spread = 134 (your broker will be similar).

Thank you.
For me it is sl=price-0.0002 (my brokers min.is 0.0002).

Do you maybe know how to control the buying requests? Lets say I want to buy just one time at certain price. 

[josip2247]

Vladimir Karputov #:

I see you didn't read the help. Read help. Learn an example from the help. Get the FULL code from the help. Show the result.

Do you maybe know how to control the buying requests? Lets say I want to buy just one time at certain price.