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bool testForAlreadyTradedThisHour()
{

   //The function returns 'true' if it finds an order that opened
   //or closed during the hour, else returns 'false'

   if (OrdersHistoryTotal() == 0)
      return(false);
      

      //Order times are broker time, so we need the offset between
      //that and local time
      int hourLocal = TimeHour(TimeLocal() );   
      
      int hourBroker = TimeHour(TimeCurrent() );
      
      //Calculate the offset between broker and local time
      int hourOffset = hourBroker - hourLocal;

      
   for (int cc = OrdersHistoryTotal() - 1; cc >= 0; cc--)
   {
      if (!betterOrderSelect(SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES, MODE_HISTORY) )
         continue;
         
         
      //Did the order open during the hour?
      //If hourOffset is negative, this will cause openTime to be 
      //incremented as subtracting a negative from a negative
      //results in a positive.
      int openHour = TimeHour(OrderOpenTime() ) - hourOffset;   
      
      //Is the order offset opening hour the same as local hour?
      if (openHour == hourLocal)
         return(true);//Yes, so already traded this hour
         
         
      //Is the order offset closing hour the same as local hour?
      int closeHour = TimeHour(OrderCloseTime() ) - hourOffset;
      if (closeHour == hourLocal)
         return(true);//Yes, so no more trading until a new H1 candle forms. 
         
         
      
   }//for (int cc = OrdersHistoryTotal() - 1; cc >= 0; cc--)
   

   //Reached here, so no trades this hour
      return(false);

}//End bool testForAlreadyTradedThisHour()

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void lookForBreakevenClosure()
{

   //The basket has not hit TP, so look for opportunities to get out
   //at breakeven+
   
   //countOpenTrades() makes a note of the oldest trade open time and ticket number
   
   //Get the hour the order was sent by selecting the order
   if (!betterOrderSelect(oldestTradeTicketNo, SELECT_BY_TICKET, MODE_TRADES) )
      return;
   
   //Calculate the break even start hour
   int breakEvenStartHour = TimeHour(OrderOpenTime() ) + BreakEvenStartWaitingHours;
   
   //Are we at breakeven hour?
   int t = TimeHour(TimeCurrent() );
   if (t < breakEvenStartHour)
      return;//No

   //Can we get out at breakeven+?
   if (cashUpl >= 0)//Yes
   {
      closeAllTrades(allTrades);
      Alert("Break even position closure at " + TimeToStr(TimeLocal()) ) ;
   }//if (cashUpl >= 0)//Yes
   
      
}//void lookForBreakevenClosure()