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Hello Daniel,

I hope all is well with everyone and the recent volatility in the forex and stock has been favorable to you all.I have not been too lucky but I don't intend to to give up.

I need help with an EA am trying to develop.it is a very smal program involving displaced moving averages. unfortunately I am struggling in programming hence I would be imensely grateful if some one can help me look at the code below and fix it for me.Its seem t be a good strategy but i I have been having problems with vision bcoss of sitting too long by the computer trading hence I want it as an Ea

As can been seen in the code below(I hope it is clear enough).the idea is based on using a displaced simple moving average with a period of 5 and positive shift of 2.

for buy signals, the the difference between the dma value and the closing price of the security should be less than or equl toa certain number(for now I am experimenting with 22) and for sell signal, the diference ahould be greater than or equal that number.the maximum number open position should not exceed one.this should be part of the criteria for opening a postion.

An open buy trade should be closed when conditions for a sell trade(as mention above) exists conversely,a sell tposition should be closed when conditions for buy trade exists

I have difficulty in writting the following codes snipet for the EA:

1) code for verifying that an opnem position exist

2)code for closing an open postion

3)code for opening a positons when the conditions are met.

I will be very greatfull if you can help me look at the code below and fix /help me out of this difficulty that is giving me sleepless nite and worry.I really need help.

Looking forward to getting help from you.

cheers,

malachy

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| DMA
//| Copyright © 2008, malachy
//|
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

extern double Lots = 0.1;

e
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
double ma_val; // value of displaced moving simple moving average

int total; // max order
int ticket;

ma_val=iMA( NULL,0,5,2,0,0,0)

total=OrdersTotal();

if (total >= 1 && ma_value - PRICE_CLOSE >= +22)

{
OrderClose(order_id,1,Ask,5,Red);
return(0);
} //close buy trade

if (total >= 1 && ma_value - PRICE_CLOSE <= -22)

{
OrderClose(order_id,1,Bid,5,Red);
return(0);

}

//close sell trade

if (total <= 0 && ma_value - PRICE_CLOSE <= -22) // check for long possibility
{
OrderSend( string symbol, OP_BUY,1,Ask, 5,0,0,NULL, 9055500, 0,Green)
}

// buy!
if (total >= 0 && ma_value - PRICE_CLOSE >= +22) // check for short possibility

{
ticket=OrderSend( string symbol, OP_SELL, 1, Bid, 5,0,0,NULL, 9103525,0,Green)
}

//sell!

return(0);
}
// the end.