I need help, my mt5 does not take my TP, does anyone know why?

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I need help, my mt5 does not take my TP, does anyone know why?

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Because it was never reached (I checked on EURJPY Metaquotes server). A sell TP is triggered at ASK price.
 
ok, so for the TP to be executed having closed the candle? I thought it was running as soon as the price touched the TP
 
motrov91:
ok, so for the TP to be executed having closed the candle? I thought it was running as soon as the price touched the TP

Who talked about "closed candle".

Read my answer again. The price never touched your TP.

 

You buy at the Ask and sell at the Bid. Pending Buy Stop orders become market orders when hit and open at the Ask.

  1. Your buy order's TP/SL (or Sell Stop's/Sell Limit's entry) are triggered when the Bid / OrderClosePrice reaches it. Using Ask±n, makes your SL shorter and your TP longer, by the spread. Don't you want the specified amount used in either direction?

  2. Your sell order's TP/SL (or Buy Stop's/Buy Limit's entry) will be triggered when the Ask / OrderClosePrice reaches it. To trigger close to a specific Bid price, add the average spread.
              MODE_SPREAD (Paul) - MQL4 programming forum - Page 3 #25

  3. The charts show Bid prices only. Turn on the Ask line to see how big the spread is (Tools → Options (control+O) → charts → Show ask line.)
    Most brokers with variable spreads widen considerably at end of day (5 PM ET) ± 30 minutes. My GBPJPY (OANDA) shows average spread = 26 points, but average maximum spread = 134 (your broker will be similar).

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