Block execution bug
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I find an unexpected issue when using this structure:
https://fxdreema.com/shared/2G2XVKHFb
I created 2 ways to open a trade. The first one is that of block 2, so the only condition is having no position right now. The second one requires no position to be there now AND the previous trade having hit the SL in loss only.
I created a variable to identify when the trade was closed in loss. In theory, if it is closed in profit, block number 2 is blocked and no new trade should be open because the controlling variable didn't change. However, a new trade is open regardless it was closed in profit or in loss. I checked the journal log and I confirm block 2 is correctly turned off in both scenarios, but to no avail. Although block 2 is off and the control variable is false, a new trade is immediately open.
Any idea what can be happening?
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I am not entirely sure what sets your bool to true, but as soon as a trade is placed your bool is set to true, with nothing to set it back to false, that side of your sell tree then places a trade when there isn't one.
The picture shows how I would remove the pass block and place the trail
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Thanks for the trailing suggestion, but it makes no difference. If you look at the condition blocks in the 'on trade' tab, you will see the bool variable is changes to true ONLY if the sell trade is closed in loss. Then it is changed from false to true, not as soon as it was open as you said. However, no matter if the trade is closed in profit or in loss, block 2 is correctly blocked, but a new trade is open. If a trade is closed in profit, no new trade should be open because block 2 is OFF and the variable is false. But to no avail.
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But what is setting the bool true/false? Because without a reason, it can do whatever it wants.
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Sorry, I forgot that. The variable is set as false by default. When the condition is met, is changed to true as per my example in order to limit the maximum number of trades. No more than 2 per try. Then, at the beginning of the next day the variable is automatically reset to false. This is why I used two blocks connected to the 'sell now' block. The 'pass' block is supposed to represent the standard conditions to open the first trade. Then the variable is used to identify IF the second try can happen or not. It is not an automatic 2-shot trigger. Some times the second one will happen or not depending on the condition in the 'on trade' tab: first trade closed on loss.
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So when your first position is closed bool becomes true, but nothing then sets this back to false, so indefinitely every time a trade is closed another opens.
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I didn't include the part of the structure that is resetting the variable into false because that part is working correctlý. I happens at the beginning of the day. The problem is not there. The problem is that block 2 is turned off correctly, the variable is still false if the condition is not met and, for some unexplained reason, a new trade is open, though. That is the problem. How can that happen if both ways to open a new trade are explicitely blocking it?
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You will have to explain to me how it resets? When I tested it never did, so this is why it kept on placing trades
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Ok. I will try to improve the example. Back asap!
