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Can anyone help me with code on how to have only one open position with magic no. in mql5.
aviyadav321:
Can anyone help me with code on how to have only one open position with magic no. in mql5.

Similar questions have been asked - have a look at these threads to get an idea how to loop through positions and query their properties:

https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/429908#comment_41190517


https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/430704#comment_41418208

I Want to count how many open buy and sell positions do i have using mql5 - Can you help me count the no. of positions and sell?
I Want to count how many open buy and sell positions do i have using mql5 - Can you help me count the no. of positions and sell?
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Of positions do i have open, and in which how many there are buy positions and sell , i need mql5 code. You need to write loop using positionstotal() and then examine the position type of each position, depending whether it is buy or sell you can add them up. Com/en/docs/trading/positiongetinteger
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R4tna C #:

Similar questions have been asked - have a look at these threads to get an idea how to loop through positions and query their properties:

https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/429908#comment_41190517


https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/430704#comment_41418208

Thank You so much but my code is not working properly. Can you help me plz. I want to have only one open position at one time.

#include <Trade/Trade.mqh>
input ENUM_TIMEFRAMES TimeFrames = PERIOD_CURRENT;
input int MaPeriod = 200;
input double Lots = 0.1;
input double slValue = 0.0050;
input double tpValue = 0.0050;




int handleMa;
int handleMacd;
int barsTotal;
CTrade trade ;


double bid = SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_BID);
double ask = SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol,SYMBOL_ASK);

int buy_count = 0;
int sell_count = 0;


int OnInit()
  {
  
  

   handleMa = iMA(_Symbol,TimeFrames,MaPeriod,0,MODE_SMA,PRICE_CLOSE);
   handleMacd = iMACD(_Symbol,TimeFrames,12,26,9,PRICE_CLOSE);
   
   
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
  }
void OnDeinit(const int reason)
  {
   
  }
void OnTick()
  {
  
   buy_count = 0;   sell_count = 0;                   //#1 initialize counts

   for(int i = PositionsTotal() - 1 ; i >= 0 ; i--)   //#2 not i <= 0 
     {
     PositionGetTicket(i);                            //#3 Missing PositionGetTicket(i);    
     
      if(PositionGetInteger(POSITION_TYPE) == POSITION_TYPE_BUY) //#4 not PositionSelect(_Symbol)
        {
         buy_count++;
        }
      if(PositionGetInteger(POSITION_TYPE) == POSITION_TYPE_SELL) //#4 not PositionSelect(_Symbol)
        {
         sell_count++;
        }

    
   
   
   double Ma [];
   CopyBuffer(handleMa,BASE_LINE,0,1,Ma);
   
   double MacdMain[], MacdSignal[];
   CopyBuffer(handleMacd,MAIN_LINE,0,2,MacdMain);
   CopyBuffer(handleMacd,SIGNAL_LINE,0,2,MacdSignal);
   
   
  
   bid = NormalizeDouble(bid,_Digits);
   ask = NormalizeDouble(ask,_Digits);      
   

    if(bid < Ma[0] && MacdMain[0] > 0 && MacdMain[0] < MacdSignal[0] && MacdMain[1] > MacdSignal[1]){
      Print("Sell Entry is triggering...");
      
          
  
      
            double sl= bid+ slValue;
            sl = NormalizeDouble(sl,_Digits);
            
            double tp= bid- tpValue;
            tp = NormalizeDouble(tp,_Digits);
            
            
             
            trade.Sell(Lots,_Symbol,bid,sl,tp);
            
            
     
   
   }

   else if(ask > Ma[0] && MacdMain[0] < 0 && MacdMain[0] > MacdSignal[0] && MacdMain[1] < MacdSignal[1]){
      Print("Buy Entry is triggering...");
      
          
  
      
            double sl= ask- slValue;
            sl = NormalizeDouble(sl,_Digits);
            
            double tp= ask+ tpValue;
            tp = NormalizeDouble(tp,_Digits);
            
            
             
            trade.Buy(Lots,_Symbol,ask,sl,tp);
            
            
  
   
   
   }
   
   }
  }
aviyadav321 #:

Thank You so much but my code is not working properly. Can you help me plz. I want to have only one open position at one time.

You seem to have copied the code exactly - it was intended as an example to get you started.

Change the loop so that your read the magic number - you can then compare it with the magic number of your EA and decide whether to open or not.

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