Trouble detecting new orders and sending data with WebRequest

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Hi everyone,

I’m just getting started with writing MQL4 Expert Advisors, and I’m working on one that sends a notification to a local server whenever a new trade opens. I have the server running at http://127.0.0.1:80 , and I’m using the WebRequest() function to send the data. The EA compiles fine and runs, but it doesn’t consistently detect and notify me about new orders.

So far, I’ve done the following:

  • I’m checking OrdersTotal() and comparing it to the previous count to see if a new order was added.
  • The local server is reachable at http://127.0.0.1:80 .
  • I’ve put in some Print() statements to confirm that the number of orders changes when I open a trade. The count goes up, but the EA still doesn’t reliably send the notification.

Since I’m new to this, I might be missing something simple. I’d really appreciate any advice or suggestions to help me make this work properly. Thanks!

 

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