MetaTrader 5 position handling question

[chinaski]

Hello community,

i just wonder about MetaTrader 5 is handling positions like MetaTrader 4.

Example:

Buy EURUSD 1 lot

SELL EURUSD 1 lot

In the end you have 2 different positions, one long, one short.

I remember in previous versions you had a net position, so flat, no position.

Question: Is this an option and if yes, can i set it somewhere in MetaTrader or 

are these account settings and i have to talk with my broker ?

Thank you

[Marco vd Heijden]

Depends on the account type 

[chinaski]

Marco vd Heijden:
Depends on the account type 

Thank you.

Can i somehow query account type with .mql5 ?

[Sergey Golubev]

chinaski:

Thank you.

Can i somehow query account type with .mql5 ?

MetaTrader 5 features hedging position accounting system 

[Sergey Golubev]

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[Marco vd Heijden]

Hello please see: https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/constants/environment_state/accountinformation

[chinaski]

Marco vd Heijden:
Hello please see: https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/constants/environment_state/accountinformation

Thank you for replies guys,

my summary: You can't query this by mql. The account information has no such Integer or String information.

Please correct me, if i am wrong.

[Marco vd Heijden]

Same page scroll down to 

ENUM_ACCOUNT_MARGIN_MODE

Identifier	Description
ACCOUNT_MARGIN_MODE_RETAIL_NETTING	Used for the OTC markets to interpret positions in the "netting" mode (only one position can exist for one symbol). The margin is calculated based on the symbol type (SYMBOL_TRADE_CALC_MODE).
ACCOUNT_MARGIN_MODE_EXCHANGE	Used for the exchange markets. Margin is calculated based on the discounts specified in symbol settings. Discounts are set by the broker, but not less than the values set by the exchange.
ACCOUNT_MARGIN_MODE_RETAIL_HEDGING	Used for the exchange markets where individual positions are possible (hedging, multiple positions can exist for one symbol). The margin is calculated based on the symbol type (SYMBOL_TRADE_CALC_MODE) taking into account the hedged margin (SYMBOL_MARGIN_HEDGED).

[chinaski]

Marco vd Heijden:

Same page scroll down to 

ENUM_ACCOUNT_MARGIN_MODE

Identifier	Description
ACCOUNT_MARGIN_MODE_RETAIL_NETTING	Used for the OTC markets to interpret positions in the "netting" mode (only one position can exist for one symbol). The margin is calculated based on the symbol type (SYMBOL_TRADE_CALC_MODE).
ACCOUNT_MARGIN_MODE_EXCHANGE	Used for the exchange markets. Margin is calculated based on the discounts specified in symbol settings. Discounts are set by the broker, but not less than the values set by the exchange.
ACCOUNT_MARGIN_MODE_RETAIL_HEDGING	Used for the exchange markets where individual positions are possible (hedging, multiple positions can exist for one symbol). The margin is calculated based on the symbol type (SYMBOL_TRADE_CALC_MODE) taking into account the hedged margin (SYMBOL_MARGIN_HEDGED).

Sorry, have to revise meyself, it is possible. Thank you!