Something doesnt seem to be right

cryptex23 2014.02.28 08:45

input double TakeProfit    =50;
input double Lots          =0.1;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTick(void)
  {
     
   int    ticket,total;

if(-20<=-10)
   

   total=OrdersTotal();
   if(total<1)
     {   
         ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,Lots,Ask,3,Ask,Ask+TakeProfit*Point,"trial",16384,0,Green);
         if(ticket>0)
           {
            if(OrderSelect(ticket,SELECT_BY_TICKET,MODE_TRADES))
               Print("BUY order opened : ",OrderOpenPrice());
           }
         else
            Print("Error opening BUY order : ",GetLastError());
         return;
       }

I have simply copied this from macd sample EA. For some reason upon testing the strategy not a single trade is executed :(

Keith Watford 2014.02.28 09:15 #1

ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,Lots,Ask,3,Ask,Ask+TakeProfit*Point,"trial",16384,0,Green);

You cannot open a trade at Ask and also set the SL at Ask

qjol 2014.02.28 09:20 #2

if(-20<=-10) ??

obviously -20 is smaller than -10

cryptex23 2014.02.28 10:05 #3

qjol:

obviously -20 is smaller than -10

ya wrote is so cause the code wasnt running for the conditions that i am actually using

cryptex23 2014.02.28 10:07 #4

GumRai:

You cannot open a trade at Ask and also set the SL at Ask

Dude thanks a lot. Finally I can sleep :D _/\_

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