dudest » Sat Jun 07, 2014 8:51 am wrote:
Goodstuff PT!
I still haven't managed to figure out why sometimes some pairs do not open trades
Unfortunately I've been a bit caught up, haven't had much time to decode a few things I'd like
Trailing is always a great way to lock-in profit! Do you mind sharing your ATR trail settings?
Thanks for posting your progress!
Cheers
PS: I have uploaded the EA also to post #1 of this thread to avoid confusion in looking for it
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I cannot see why the ea occasionally fails to fire a trade either. I suppose, check that your history tab is empty of trades with the same magic number.
I noticed a bloop - just the kind of thingy I do.
Lines 362 & 363 are
// Check Trades
for (int cc =
OrdersHistoryTotal() - 1; cc >= 0; cc--)
which means the bot is checking history twice.
// Check Trades
for (int cc =
OrdersTotal() - 1; cc >= 0; cc--)
is what you need.
int CheckTradesOnStart( int op_type ) is only called from init(). Once a trade is sent, then it only returns -1 again after a restart - and this is the only time that long_ticket_number and its partner are set to -1. I suppose a dim possibility is that the program was not restarted since the previous trade, so long_ticket_number etc are not reset to -1, stopping a trade.
FWIW, this ea is in danger of sending multiple small trades if the user is with a less-than-reputable broker. What happens is this: the ea sends the trade and it shows up instantly in your trading window; this is a mirage as the trade has not yet returned from the criminal's server; come the next tick, the ea sees it has not traded yet and that the conditions are there for a trade, and so trades. This process can be repeated many times and you end up with umpteen trades and a margin call.
You need Matt Kennel's OrderReliable code to overcome this - you will find it in all of my ea's. Sing out if it confuses you and I will add it - I would do so automatically were I to use this ea live anyway, so it is not much bother for me.
Read the effing manual, ok?
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