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Is ordertype value retained once order is closed?

I'm pretty certain the answer is no, since the reference specifies order property operation types are for the OrderSend() function, but I was wondering if you can select a closed order using the OrderSelect() function (MODE_HISTORY), then get a return value of the order operation type using

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What does OrderGetString actually return?

In the MQL4 Reference guide, it says: "returns the requested property of the order(string)." However, there are two string arguments for OrderSend right? The symbol, and the comment. So which will this return? Both? Either

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OrderType: A beginner's question

If an order gets sent through the OrderSend function as OP_BUYLIMIT, does it maintain that order type (i.e., 2) AFTER the entry price is reached and the order is entered? Or does the type then become 0, since it's no longer a buy limit pending order

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how to correctly set up my Booleans

Very new to mql4 and programming in general. I currently have several boolean variables declared in this fashion: bool ShtRev = High[0] >= HiZone && MidPoint < Low[1]; bool ShtSzeCatLrg = ShtZone / (RangeHi-RangeLo) <= SizeCatLrgMax && ShtZone / (RangeHi-RangeLo) >= SizeCatMdMax; bool LngSzeCatLrg =

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is there a way to automatically close all trades when a cumulative open profit/loss threshold gets breached?

Ok so I'm completely new to the MT world, and know absolutely nothing about coding. I've always just been a chart it out on tradingview kinda guy. But I have this different technique for Taking profit/loss I really want to try, and it would require some automation to do it. My question is, if I