Thread: Close at specyfic time

Originally Posted by przem81621

hy
could you help?
how close open order after x minuts independent of it's loss or win?
is a function of history where we can find and remember time's open order?

Hi przem81621,

In the extern parameters, add :

Code:

extern bool UseTimeOut=false;
extern double TimeOut=60; //in minutes

After the extern parameters, add :

Code:

datetime expiration;
int ticket;

Before the OrderSend function, add :

Code:

ticket=

Just after the OrderSend function add :

Code:

if(ticket>0)expiration=CurTime()+TimeOut*60*60;

At the beginning of the Start function, add :

Code:

if (UseTimeOut)
{
      if(CurTime()>=expiration)
      {
           Close();
           Print("Order closed due to TimeOut");
      }
}

Replace Close() by your close function.

There are two ways of doing this. With both methods you need firstly to process the trades pool and select your order by symbol and magic number and open buy/sell.

The first way uses some code similar to this:

Code:

if(TimeCurrent()-OrderOpenTime()>=Close_after_minutes*60) {ClosePosition();}

The problem with this approach is that if your position was taken on a Friday evening shortly before the market closed, you may find yourself unable to close the position.

Instead you could use this second approach:

Code:

int OpenBar = iBarShift(NULL,0,OrderOpenTime());
if(OpenBar*Period()>=Close_after_minutes) {ClosePosition();}

Obviously you would need to tidy this logic up a little bit and insert it at the correct places.

Ooops, looks like Funyoo posted while I was typing.

Funyoo,

I think you might find that CurTime() is an obsolete MetaTrader function now. I'm pretty sure it's been replaced by TimeCurrent().

Originally Posted by jezzer1961

Ooops, looks like Funyoo posted while I was typing.

Funyoo,

I think you might find that CurTime() is an obsolete MetaTrader function now. I'm pretty sure it's been replaced by TimeCurrent().

Hi jezzer1961,

Indeed you are right!