Open Trade

OpenTrade

Opens a trade based on the provided trade parameters.

int OpenTrade(const TradeRecord& trade);

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Parameters

• trade — constant reference to a TradeRecord structure containing the trade parameters to be opened.

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Return Value

• RET_OK — trade successfully opened.
• RET_* — error code returned by the internal checks or trade execution.
• Return Codes

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Example

TradeRecord tr = {};
tr.login = 1001;
tr.symbol = "EURUSD";
tr.cmd = OP_BUY;
tr.volume = 1000;
tr.sl = 1.0500;
tr.tp = 1.0800;

if (OpenTrade(tr) == RET_OK) {
    // Trade opened successfully
}

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Warning

• The trade parameters in trade must be valid and comply with all system rules.
• If the check fails, the trade will not be opened.
• Always check the return code to ensure the trade was placed successfully.