MQL4 Book  Appendixes  Types of Trades

Types of Trades


A trade type in the OrderSend() function can be indicated as a predefined constant or as its value according to a trade type:

Constant Value Trading Operation
OP_BUY 0 Buy
OP_SELL 1 Sell
OP_BUYLIMIT 2 Pending order BUY LIMIT
OP_SELLLIMIT 3 Pending order SELL LIMIT
OP_BUYSTOP 4 Pending order BUY STOP
OP_SELLSTOP 5 Pending order SELL STOP