Sell/Buy scripts issue

Hello Guys,

I would like to have buyer and seller script that runs with predifined SL and TP.

I researched a little bit and found these two scripts in MQL codebase that are for the same thing.

#include <stdlib.mqh>
#include <WinUser32.mqh>
extern double Lots = 0.01; // change this number to change the lotsize
extern double stoploss = 100;  // change this number to change the stoploss
extern double takeprofit = 50; // change this number to change the takeprofit


int start()
 {
OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,Lots,Ask,3,Bid-stoploss*Point,Bid+takeprofit*Point,"comment",0,0,CLR_NONE);
int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,1.0,Ask,3,,0,"expert comment",255,0,CLR_NONE);
  if(ticket<1)
    {
     int error=GetLastError();


}

Seller one

#include <stdlib.mqh>
#include <WinUser32.mqh>

extern double Lots = 0.01; // change this number to change the lotsize
extern double stoploss = 100;  // change this number to change the stoploss
extern double takeprofit = 5; // change this number to change the takeprofit

int start()
 {
OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,Lots,Bid,3,Ask+stoploss*Point,Ask-takeprofit*Point,"comment",0,0,CLR_NONE);
int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),

}

The issue I have is that both scripts are not working when I try to execute them.

If I replace

OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,Lots,Bid,3,Ask+stoploss*Point,Ask-takeprofit*Point,"comment",0,0,CLR_NONE);

wiht

OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,0.1,Ask,3,0,0);

it works fine but

SL and TP are not defined!

I would appriciate if somebody with better mql understanding can give me a hand on this issue.

Thanks in advance,

H@liban

Re: Sell/Buy scripts issue

Your problem is that those scripts were not designed for an ECN/STP broker.

In order to adapt them, you have to send 0 for SL & TP with OrderSend(), check & record the ticket returned and send an OrderModify() for that ticket number, setting the correct SL & TP. Alternatively, you can include the OrderReliable library (which would probably be safer anyway, google to find it) and use the OrderSendReliable2Step() function.