invalid stop driving me nuts

caldolegare · #1 (**permalink**) 05-03-2006, 09:34 PM

I am getting an invalid stop every time my EA goes to trade. It is driving me nuts. I have posted the OrderSend code for you to look over.

int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,lots,Bid,6,Bid+1 5*point,Bid-takeProfit*Point,"comment",283,0,CLR_NONE);

int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,6,Ask-15*point,Ask+takeProfit*Point,"comment",283,0,CLR_ NONE);

A side point. I have int ticket for both functions as I have the buy and sell in seperate modules. Didn't want anyone to think I was declaring it twice.

caldolegare · #2 (**permalink**) 05-03-2006, 09:35 PM

int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,lots,Bid,6,Bid+1 5*point,Bid-takeProfit*Point,"comment",283,0,CLR_NONE);

Hit the space bar. It is correct in my code.

cucurucu · #3 (**permalink**) 05-03-2006, 10:13 PM

I see the space between "1" and "5". That's one problem.

The other problem is "point" instead of "Point". You must write it with "P".

So, it should be like this:

int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,6,Ask-15*Point,Ask+takeProfit*Point,"comment",283,0,CLR_ NONE);

Bye.

caldolegare · #4 (**permalink**) 05-03-2006, 11:01 PM

Upon further review. I made those changes already. Sorry about that. I actually had it in my code like that and still got the problem.

int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,6,Ask-15*Point,Ask+takeProfit*Point,"comment",magic,0,CL R_NONE);

codersguru · #5 (**permalink**) 05-03-2006, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caldolegare

Upon further review. I made those changes already. Sorry about that. I actually had it in my code like that and still got the problem.

int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,6,Ask-15*Point,Ask+takeProfit*Point,"comment",magic,0,CL R_NONE);

caldolegare,

There's no problem in your above line of code

Could u send the EA?

cucurucu · #6 (**permalink**) 05-03-2006, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caldolegare

Upon further review. I made those changes already. Sorry about that. I actually had it in my code like that and still got the problem.

int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,6,Ask-15*Point,Ask+takeProfit*Point,"comment",magic,0,CL R_NONE);

The problem still persists?

I don't see any problem.

Try to define the stoploss variable:
extern int stoploss=15
and modify the ticket to:
int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,6,Ask-stoploss*Point,Ask+takeProfit*Point,0,magic,0,CLR_ NONE);

may be this will work. However I can't see any problem.

caldolegare · #7 (**permalink**) 05-04-2006, 12:34 AM

Already tried that. Even tried this.

double stopLoss=15*Point

int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,6,Ask-stopLoss,Ask+takeProfit*Point,0,magic,0,CLR_ NONE);

Could it be that I am using double instead of int?

Maji · #8 (**permalink**) 05-04-2006, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caldolegare

Already tried that. Even tried this.

double stopLoss=15*Point

int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,6,Ask-stopLoss,Ask+takeProfit*Point,0,magic,0,CLR_ NONE);

Could it be that I am using double instead of int?

I am not sure if this will work, but give it a try...

Code:

double stopLoss=NormalizeDouble(15*Point, Digits);

int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,6,Bid-stopLoss,Ask+takeProfit*Point,0,magic,0,CLR_ NONE);

bill3002 · #9 (**permalink**) 05-04-2006, 01:55 AM

Some things in mq4 are case sensitive.

Ex: colors ...brown isn`t recognized while Brown is.

Everywhere in your code (including variables), try changing these:

stopLoss to StopLoss
takeProfit to TakeProfit
point to Point

Make sure that all words "lots" are either all spelled lots or Lots

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Quote:

Originally Posted by caldolegare

Already tried that. Even tried this.

double stopLoss=15*Point

int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,6,Ask-stopLoss,Ask+takeProfit*Point,0,magic,0,CLR_ NONE);

Could it be that I am using double instead of int?

firedave · #10 (**permalink**) 05-04-2006, 03:14 AM

Well, other possibility is the SL or the TP is too tight and your MT4 platform can't accept it. Just my two cents