sending order to open a position via MetaTrader5 python module and nothing happens

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I followed Metatrader5 python documentation and this answer in stack overflow

I try to open a sell position:

import MetaTrader5 as mt5


ea_magic_number = 9986989 # if you want to give every bot a unique identifier

def get_info(symbol):
    '''https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/integration/python_metatrader5/mt5symbolinfo_py
    '''
    # get symbol properties
    info=mt5.symbol_info(symbol)
    return info

def open_trade(action, symbol, lot, sl_points, tp_points, deviation):
    '''https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/integration/python_metatrader5/mt5ordersend_py
    '''
    # prepare the buy request structure
    symbol_info = get_info(symbol)

    if action == 'buy':
        trade_type = mt5.ORDER_TYPE_BUY
        price = mt5.symbol_info_tick(symbol).ask
    elif action =='sell':
        trade_type = mt5.ORDER_TYPE_SELL
        price = mt5.symbol_info_tick(symbol).bid
    point = mt5.symbol_info(symbol).point

    buy_request = {
        "action": mt5.TRADE_ACTION_DEAL,
        "symbol": symbol,
        "volume": lot,
        "type": trade_type,
        "price": price,
        "sl": price - sl_points * point,
        "tp": price + tp_points * point,
        "deviation": deviation,
        "magic": ea_magic_number,
        "comment": "sent by python",
        "type_time": mt5.ORDER_TIME_GTC, # good till cancelled
        "type_filling": mt5.ORDER_FILLING_RETURN,
    }
    # send a trading request
    result = mt5.order_send(buy_request)        
    return result, buy_request 

def close_trade(action, buy_request, result, deviation):
    '''https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/integration/python_metatrader5/mt5ordersend_py
    '''
    # create a close request
    symbol = buy_request['symbol']
    if action == 'buy':
        trade_type = mt5.ORDER_TYPE_BUY
        price = mt5.symbol_info_tick(symbol).ask
    elif action =='sell':
        trade_type = mt5.ORDER_TYPE_SELL
        price = mt5.symbol_info_tick(symbol).bid
    position_id=result.order
    lot = buy_request['volume']

    close_request={
        "action": mt5.TRADE_ACTION_DEAL,
        "symbol": symbol,
        "volume": lot,
        "type": mt5.ORDER_TYPE_SELL,
        "position": position_id,
        "price": price,
        "deviation": deviation,
        "magic": ea_magic_number,
        "comment": "python script close",
        "type_time": mt5.ORDER_TIME_GTC, # good till cancelled
        "type_filling": mt5.ORDER_FILLING_RETURN,
    }
    # send a close request
    result=mt5.order_send(close_request)


# This is how I would execute the order
result, buy_request = open_trade('buy', 'USDJPY', 0.1, 50, 50, 10)
close_trade('sell', buy_request, result, 10)

Nothing happens and there is no reaction in applications terminal. I also check Trade and History section in Metatrader5 to find some related information but I find out nothing.

how can I monitor the logs in Metatrader5 to debug the code and resolve the problem?

Asked By: kave McDaniel

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Answer 1

In MetaTrader algo trading must be ON in order to make a buy/sell position.

Answered By: kave McDaniel

Answer 2

Just for people that reach this topic and for whom the Algo trading button was ON and nothing was happening when sending orders.

In my case, it was because I was setting the ‘volume’ of the request as an integer, and it must be a float. No error was being shown, no sign of life, order_send(…) returned None and that was it. Just cast’ed the incoming value to float and it worked.

This is not the case of the question author, but I hope it helps some venturing soul in the future.

Answered By: Tonsic

Answer 3

I have changed:

"type_filling": mt5.ORDER_FILLING_RETURN

to :

"type_filling": mt5.ORDER_FILLING_IOC

and then It works for me.

I’m using python version 3.10

Answered By: Mikel Williams

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