How to code in MQL to check for current open position's magicnumber

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Hello,

Any ideas on how to code this?.

Lets say there is already a open BUY position with Magicnumber4. I do not want to open any additional BUY positions(i.e reject pending orders) if the account already has an open buy position with magicnumber4.

Thanks,Padhu

[Brian Dee - Random Trader]

CC

Seems to be what you're after :)

Returns the number of open orders for a pair/magic number/order type

int OpenTradesForMagicNumberByType(string SymbolToCheck, int MagicNumberToCheck, int iOrderType)
{
int icnt, itotal, retval;
 
retval=0;
itotal=OrdersTotal();
 
   for(icnt=0;icnt<itotal;icnt++)
     {
      OrderSelect(icnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
       // check for opened position, symbol & MagicNumber
      if(OrderType()<=iOrderType && OrderSymbol()==SymbolToCheck  && OrderMagicNumber()==MagicNumberToCheck)  
        {
        
        retval++;
        
        //Print("Orders opened : ",retval);
        
        }
     }
 
return(retval);
}

Good luck

-BB-