EMA_CROSS_2

Author: Coders Guru
Orders Execution
Checks for the total of open ordersIt automatically opens orders when conditions are reachedIt can change open orders parameters, due to possible stepping strategy
Indicators Used
Moving average indicator
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EMA_CROSS_2
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                    EMA_CROSS.mq4 |
//|                                                      Coders Guru |
//|                                         http://www.forex-tsd.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| TODO: Add Money Management routine                               |
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#property copyright "Coders Guru"
#property link      "http://www.forex-tsd.com"
//---- input parameters
extern double TakeProfit = 10;
extern double StopLoss = 5;
extern double Lots = 3;
extern double TrailingStop = 1000;
extern int ShortEma = 20;
extern int LongEma = 5;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert initialization function                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert deinitialization function                                 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
  {
//----
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int Crossed (double line1 , double line2)
  {
    static int last_direction = 0;
    static int current_direction = 0;
    //Don't work in the first load, wait for the first cross!
    static bool first_time = true;
    if(first_time == true)
      {
        first_time = false;
        return (0);
      }
//----
    if(line1 > line2)
        current_direction = 1;  //up
    if(line1 < line2)
        current_direction = 2;  //down
//----
    if(current_direction != last_direction)  //changed 
      {
        last_direction = current_direction;
        return(last_direction);
      }
    else
      {
        return (0);  //not changed
      }
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert start function                                            |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
    int cnt, ticket, total;
    double SEma, LEma;
//----
    if(Bars < 100)
      {
        Print("bars less than 100");
        return(0);  
      }
//----
    if(TakeProfit < 10)
      {
        Print("TakeProfit less than 10");
        return(0);  // check TakeProfit
      }
//----
    SEma = iMA(NULL, 0, ShortEma, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, 0);
    LEma = iMA(NULL, 0, LongEma, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_CLOSE, 0);
//----
    static int isCrossed  = 0;
    isCrossed = Crossed (LEma, SEma);
//----
    total  = OrdersTotal(); 
    if(total < 1) 
      {
        if(isCrossed == 1)
          {
            ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_BUY, Lots, Ask, 3, Ask - StopLoss*Point, 
                               Ask + TakeProfit*Point, "EMA_CROSS", 12345, 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(0);
          }
        if(isCrossed == 2)
          {
            ticket = OrderSend(Symbol(), OP_SELL, Lots, Bid, 3, Bid + StopLoss*Point, 
                               Bid - TakeProfit*Point, "EMA_CROSS", 12345, 0, Red);
            if(ticket > 0)
              {
                if(OrderSelect(ticket, SELECT_BY_TICKET, MODE_TRADES)) 
                    Print("SELL order opened : ", OrderOpenPrice());
              }
            else 
                Print("Error opening SELL order : ",GetLastError()); 
            return(0);
          }
        return(0);
      } 
//----
    for(cnt = 0; cnt < total; cnt++)
      {
        OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
        if(OrderType() <= OP_SELL && OrderSymbol() == Symbol())
          {
            if(OrderType() == OP_BUY)   // long position is opened
              {
                // check for trailing stop
                if(TrailingStop > 0)  
                  {                 
                    if(Bid - OrderOpenPrice() > Point*TrailingStop)
                      {
                        if(OrderStopLoss() < Bid - Point*TrailingStop)
                          {
                            OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), 
                                        Bid - Point*TrailingStop, 
                                        OrderTakeProfit(), 0, Green);
                            return(0);
                          }
                      }
                  }
              }
            else // go to short position
              {
                // check for trailing stop
                if(TrailingStop > 0)  
                  {                 
                    if((OrderOpenPrice() - Ask) > (Point*TrailingStop))
                      {
                        if((OrderStopLoss() > (Ask + Point*TrailingStop)) || 
                           (OrderStopLoss() == 0))
                          {
                            OrderModify(OrderTicket(), OrderOpenPrice(), 
                                        Ask + Point*TrailingStop,
                                        OrderTakeProfit(), 0, Red);
                            return(0);
                          }
                      }
                  }
              }
          }
      }
//----
    return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

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