fnOpenOrder

symbol

The symbol name of the currency.  CHART specifies the the currency of the chart to which the EA is attached.

cmd

The type of order:

• OP_BUY: a market buy, or long, position
• OP_SELL: a market sell, or short, position
• OP_BUYLIMIT: a buy limit order
• OP_SELLLIMIT: a sell limit order
• OP_BUYSTOP: a buy stop order
• OP_SELLSTOP: a sell stop order

price

The price at which to enter the order.

MetaTrader usually requires Buy orders to use the Ask price and Sell orders to use the Bid price. These are the VTSdefault values for the price parameter.

slippage

The amount of points, as an integer, the price can move from the requested open price.  

VTS creates an extern (or Input)  variable named Slippage that can be used for this parameter;  its default value is 3.

lots

The number of lots to open.

• VTS creates an extern (or Input)  variable named Lots that can be used for this parameter;  its default value is 1.0.
• A value can be manually entered into the text-box.
• A value can be selected using the Choose button.
• A Money Management value can be entered by selecting MM Value, a percentage and an Account choice. This will dynamically calculate a lot size using the selected information.
• A Money Management value can be entered by selecting the Choose button, selecting the MoneyMgt tab, and selecting the value MmLotSizePercentage.  The variable MmLotSizePercentage is an extern (or Input)  variable that can be entered in the Inputs window when attaching the Expert Advisor to a chart.  This will dynamically calculate a lot size using the Account Balance and the value of MmLotSizePercentage

stoploss

The value at which to close the trade for a loss.

• VTS creates an extern (or Input)  variable named StopLoss that can be used for this parameter;  its default value is 200.
• A value can be manually entered into the text-box.
• A value can be selected using the Choose button.
• A value can be entered as an integer or as a price level by selecting the Offset value or Absolute value button.  The Absolute value option is useful for using technical indicator values or price values such as Low[1] or High[1].

takeprofit

The value at which to close the trade for a profit.

• VTS creates an extern (or Input)  variable named TakeProfit that can be used for this parameter;  its default value is 200.
• A value can be manually entered into the text-box.
• A value can be selected using the Choose button.
• A value can be entered as an integer or as a price level by selecting the Offset value or Absolute value button.  The Absolute value option is useful for using technical indicator values or price values such as Low[1] or High[1].

trailingstop

The trailing stop option is enabled by checking the Use Trailing Stop checkbox.

• The trade is not trailed until the trade is profitable.
• VTS creates an extern (or Input)  variable named TrailingStop that can be used for this parameter;  its default value is 100.
• A value can be manually entered into the text-box.
• A value can be selected using the Choose button.
• A value can be entered as an integer or as a price level by selecting the Offset value or Absolute value button.  The Absolute value option is useful for using technical indicator values or price values such as Low[1] or High[1].

comment

A string of text that is assigned to the order.  This text is displayed in the Trade tab of the MetaTrader platform.  

Note: The MetaTrader broker may change this text when the order is modified.

magicnumber

(advanced)

The unique integer number used to identify an open trade.

• VTS creates an extern (or Input)  variable named MagicNumber that can be used for this parameter;  its default value is 99999.

expiration

(advanced)

A datetime value that causes the order to expire.  Only used for non-market orders.

arrow_color

(advanced)

The color of the arrow drawn on the price chart.