Trailing stop in my EA doesnt work on live but it is work on back test :(

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Hello guys i have problem with my EA robot.My robot have Trailing stop but doest work on live test and in back test work.Anyone can help my to fix it please? (sorry for grammar mistakes in from Czech Republic)
 
emko513:
Hello guys i have problem with my EA robot.My robot have Trailing stop but doest work on live test and in back test work.Anyone can help my to fix it please? (sorry for grammar mistakes in from Czech Republic)

If you can post a code or screenshot, it is more helpful for someone to help you.

 
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| TODO: Add Money Management routine                               |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

#property copyright ************
#property link     ***************
//---- input parameters
extern double TakeProfit = 20;
extern double StopLoss = 30;
extern double Lots = 2;
extern double TrailingStop = 50;
extern int ShortEma = 5;
extern int LongEma = 60;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert initialization function                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert deinitialization function                                 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int Crossed (double line1 , double line2)
  {
    static int last_direction = 0;
    static int current_direction = 0;
    //Don't work in the first load, wait for the first cross!
    static bool first_time = true;
    if(first_time == true)
      {
        first_time = false;
        return (0);
      }
//----
    if(line1 > line2)
        current_direction = 1;  //up
    if(line1 < line2)
        current_direction = 2;  //down
//----
    if(current_direction != last_direction)  //changed 
      {
        last_direction = current_direction;
        return(last_direction);
      }
    else
      {
        return (0);  //not changed
      }
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert start function                                            |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
    int cnt, ticket, total;
    double SEma, LEma;
//----
    if(Bars < 100)
      {
        Print("bars less than 100");
        return(0);  
      }
//----
    if(TakeProfit < 10)
      {
        Print("TakeProfit less than 10");
        return(0);  // check TakeProfit
      }
//----
    SEma = iMA(NULL, 0, ShortEma, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, 0);
    LEma = iMA(NULL, 0, LongEma, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, 0);
//----
    static int isCrossed  = 0;
    isCrossed = Crossed (LEma, SEma);
//----
    total  = OrdersTotal(); 
    if(total < 1) 
      {
        if(isCrossed == 1)
          {
            ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_BUY, Lots, Ask, 3, Ask - StopLoss*Point, 
                               Ask + TakeProfit*Point, "EMA_CROSS", 12345, 0, Green);
            if(ticket > 0)
              {
                if(OrderSelect(ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET, MODE_TRADES)) 
                    Print("BUY order opened : ",OrderOpenPrice());
              }
            else 
                Print("Error opening BUY order : ", GetLastError()); 
            return(0);
          }
        if(isCrossed == 2)
          {
            ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_SELL, Lots, Bid, 3, Bid + StopLoss*Point, 
                               Bid - TakeProfit*Point, "EMA_CROSS", 12345, 0, Red);
            if(ticket > 0)
              {
                if(OrderSelect(ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET, MODE_TRADES)) 
                    Print("SELL order opened : ", OrderOpenPrice());
              }
            else 
                Print("Error opening SELL order : ",GetLastError()); 
            return(0);
          }
        return(0);
      } 
//----
    for(cnt = 0; cnt < total; cnt++)
      {
        OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
        if(OrderType() <= OP_SELL && OrderSymbol() == Symbol())
          {
            if(OrderType() == OP_BUY)   // long position is opened
              {
                // check for trailing stop
                if(TrailingStop > 0)  
                  {                 
                    if(Bid - OrderOpenPrice() > Point*TrailingStop)
                      {
                        if(OrderStopLoss() < Bid - Point*TrailingStop)
                          {
                            OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), 
                                        Bid - Point*TrailingStop, 
                                        OrderTakeProfit(), 0, Green);
                            return(0);
                          }
                      }
                  }
              }
            else // go to short position
              {
                // check for trailing stop
                if(TrailingStop > 0)  
                  {                 
                    if((OrderOpenPrice() - Ask) > (Point*TrailingStop))
                      {
                        if((OrderStopLoss() > (Ask + Point*TrailingStop)) || 
                           (OrderStopLoss() == 0))
                          {
                            OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), 
                                        Ask + Point*TrailingStop,
                                        OrderTakeProfit(), 0, Red);
                            return(0);
                          }
                      }
                  }
              }
          }
      }
//----
    return(0);
  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

 

Does the EA put the StopLoss ? It is mostly you use too tight settings for Stop loss and/or Trailing stop. 

Increase the  StopLoss and TrailingStop a little and mostly it will work.

 No need to hide the EA Copy Right as this style of coding is for Coders Guru :) 

 
Osama Shaban:

Does the EA put the StopLoss ? It is mostly you use too tight settings for Stop loss and/or Trailing stop. 

Increase the  StopLoss and TrailingStop a little and mostly it will work.

 No need to hide the EA Copy Right as this style of coding is for Coders GuI 

 

 

 My setings : TP=100 ,SL=200,TS=20 and doesnt work :(

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