Can't have more than one open position

[hsharghi]

Hi,

I can't have more than one open position at a time in MetaTrader 5. Every time a position is opened previous position is closed instantly. 

Even in this simple code 

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                        test1.mq5 |
//|                        Copyright 2015, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//|                                             https://www.mql5.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright 2015, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link      "https://www.mql5.com"
#property version   "1.00"

#include <Trade\Trade.mqh>
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert initialization function                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnInit()
  {
//---
   
//---
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert deinitialization function                                 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnDeinit(const int reason)
  {
//---
   
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert tick function                                             |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTick()
  {
//---
   CTrade trade;
   if (PositionsTotal() < 5)
    trade.Buy(0.01);
   
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

 After 5 ticks I should have 4 buy positions, instead I have one open and 3 closed positions.

What's wrong with Meta Trader?

 

[Alain Verleyen]

Please learn how MT5 works.

https://www.mql5.com/en/articles/211