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function Init() --The strategy profile initialization
    strategy:name("Three Candlestick strategy");
    strategy:description("");
	
	
	strategy:setTag("NonOptimizableParameters", "Email,SendEmail,SoundFile,RecurrentSound,PlaySound, ShowAlert");
	
	strategy.parameters:addGroup("Price");
    strategy.parameters:addString("Type", "Price Type", "", "Bid");
    strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("Type", "Bid", "", "Bid");
    strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("Type", "Ask", "", "Ask");
	
	strategy.parameters:addString("TF", "Time frame", "", "m1");
    strategy.parameters:setFlag("TF", core.FLAG_PERIODS);
	

     
    CreateTradingParameters();
end

function CreateTradingParameters()
    strategy.parameters:addGroup("Execution Parameters");

    strategy.parameters:addBoolean("AllowTrade", "Allow strategy to trade", "", true);   
    strategy.parameters:setFlag("AllowTrade", core.FLAG_ALLOW_TRADE);
	
	 strategy.parameters:addString("AccountType", "Account Type", "", "Automatic");
    strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("AccountType", "FIFO", "", "FIFO");
	strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("AccountType", "non FIFO", "", "NON");
    strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("AccountType", "Automatic", "", "Automatic");
	
  
	strategy.parameters:addString("EntryExecutionType", "Entry Execution Type", "", "EndOfTurn");
    strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("EntryExecutionType", "End of Turn", "", "EndOfTurn");
	strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("EntryExecutionType", "Live", "", "Live");	
	--*********************************************************************************************************
	strategy.parameters:addString("ExitExecutionType", "Exit Execution Type", "", "EndOfTurn");
    strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("ExitExecutionType", "End of Turn", "", "EndOfTurn");
	strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("ExitExecutionType", "Live", "", "Live");
	--*********************************************************************************************************
		
	 strategy.parameters:addGroup("Trade Parameters");
	
	strategy.parameters:addBoolean("CloseOnOpposite", "Close On Opposite", "", true);
    strategy.parameters:addString("CustomID", "Custom Identifier", "The identifier that can be used to distinguish strategy instances", "TCS");
    strategy.parameters:addBoolean("use_own_positions", "Use Own Positions Only", "", true);
	
	strategy.parameters:addBoolean("opposite_after_stop", "Only opposite positions after stop", "", false);
	
	strategy.parameters:addBoolean("PositionCap", "Use Position Cap", "", false);
	
   
	
	strategy.parameters:addInteger("MaxNumberOfPositionInAnyDirection", "Max Number Of Open Position In Any Direction", "", 2);
	strategy.parameters:addInteger("MaxNumberOfPosition", "Max Number Of Position In One Direction", "", 1);
    	
    strategy.parameters:addString("ALLOWEDSIDE", "Allowed side", "Allowed side for trading or signaling, can be Sell, Buy or Both", "Both");
    strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("ALLOWEDSIDE", "Both", "", "Both");
    strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("ALLOWEDSIDE", "Buy", "", "Buy");
    strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("ALLOWEDSIDE", "Sell", "", "Sell");
	
	strategy.parameters:addString("Direction", "Type of Signal / Trade", "", "direct");
    strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("Direction", "Direct", "", "direct");
    strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("Direction", "Reverse", "", "reverse");

    strategy.parameters:addString("Account", "Account to trade on", "", "");
    strategy.parameters:setFlag("Account", core.FLAG_ACCOUNT);
    strategy.parameters:addInteger("Amount", "Trade Amount in Lots", "", 1);
    strategy.parameters:addBoolean("SetLimit", "Set Limit Orders", "", false);
    strategy.parameters:addInteger("Limit", "Limit Order in pips", "", 10);
    strategy.parameters:addBoolean("SetStop", "Set Stop Orders", "", false);
    strategy.parameters:addInteger("Stop", "Stop Order in pips", "", 30);
    strategy.parameters:addString("TRAILING_STOP_TYPE", "Trailing stop type", "", "Dynamic");
    strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("TRAILING_STOP_TYPE", "Do not use", "", "No");
    strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("TRAILING_STOP_TYPE", "Dynamic", "", "Dynamic");
    strategy.parameters:addStringAlternative("TRAILING_STOP_TYPE", "Fixed", "", "Fixed");
    strategy.parameters:addDouble("FIXED_TRAILING_STOP", "% of profit or trailing step", "", 10, 10, 300);
	
	--*********************************************************************************************************
    strategy.parameters:addBoolean("Exit", "Use Optional Exit", "", true);
	--*********************************************************************************************************
	
	
    strategy.parameters:addGroup("Alerts");
    strategy.parameters:addBoolean("ShowAlert", "ShowAlert", "", true);
    strategy.parameters:addBoolean("PlaySound", "Play Sound", "", false);
    strategy.parameters:addFile("SoundFile", "Sound File", "", "");
    strategy.parameters:setFlag("SoundFile", core.FLAG_SOUND);
    strategy.parameters:addBoolean("RecurrentSound", "Recurrent Sound", "", true);
    strategy.parameters:addBoolean("SendEmail", "Send Email", "", false);
    strategy.parameters:addString("Email", "Email", "", "");
    strategy.parameters:setFlag("Email", core.FLAG_EMAIL);
	
	 strategy.parameters:addGroup("Time Parameters");
	 
	strategy.parameters:addInteger("ToTime", "Convert the date to", "", 6);
    strategy.parameters:addIntegerAlternative("ToTime", "EST", "", 1);
    strategy.parameters:addIntegerAlternative("ToTime", "UTC", "", 2);
    strategy.parameters:addIntegerAlternative("ToTime", "Local", "", 3);
    strategy.parameters:addIntegerAlternative("ToTime", "Server", "", 4);
    strategy.parameters:addIntegerAlternative("ToTime", "Financial", "", 5);
	strategy.parameters:addIntegerAlternative("ToTime", "Display", "", 6);
	
    strategy.parameters:addString("StartTime", "Start Time for Trading", "", "00:00:00");
    strategy.parameters:addString("StopTime", "Stop Time for Trading", "", "24:00:00");
	--*********************************************************************************************************
    strategy.parameters:addBoolean("ManageExit", "Use Exit  after Stop Time", "", true);
	--*********************************************************************************************************
    strategy.parameters:addBoolean("UseMandatoryClosing", "Use Mandatory Closing", "", false);
    strategy.parameters:addString("ExitTime", "Mandatory Closing  Time", "", "23:59:00");
    strategy.parameters:addInteger("ValidInterval", "Valid interval for operation in second", "", 60);
	
	
end

local AccountType;
local Source,TickSource;
local MaxNumberOfPositionInAnyDirection, MaxNumberOfPosition;
local SoundFile = nil;
local RecurrentSound = false;
local ALLOWEDSIDE;
local AllowTrade;
local Offer;
local CanClose;
local Account;
local Amount;
local SetLimit;
local Limit;
local SetStop;
local Stop;
local TRAILING_STOP_TYPE;
local FIXED_TRAILING_STOP;
local ShowAlert;
local Email;
local SendEmail;
local BaseSize;
local EntyExecutionType, ExitExecutionType;
local CloseOnOpposite
local first;
local Direction;
local CustomID;
local use_own_positions;
local PositionCap;
local TF;
local OpenTime, CloseTime, ExitTime;
local LastEntry, LastExit;
local ToTime;
local ValidInterval,UseMandatoryClosing;
--*********************************************************************************************************
local ManageExit,Exit;
--*********************************************************************************************************
local opposite_after_stop;
local TRADES_UPDATE = 3;
local ORDERS_UPDATE = 4;
local closing_order_types = {};
local last_closed_trade_info = {};
 
 
--Indicator parameters 

function Prepare( nameOnly)

    CustomID = instance.parameters.CustomID;
    use_own_positions = instance.parameters.use_own_positions;
    name = profile:id() .. ", " .. instance.bid:name() .. ", " .. CustomID;
    instance:name(name);
	

    if nameOnly then
        return ;
    end
 
	AccountType = instance.parameters.AccountType;
	EntryExecutionType = instance.parameters.EntryExecutionType;
	ExitExecutionType= instance.parameters.ExitExecutionType;
    CloseOnOpposite = instance.parameters.CloseOnOpposite;
	MaxNumberOfPositionInAnyDirection = instance.parameters.MaxNumberOfPositionInAnyDirection;
	MaxNumberOfPosition = instance.parameters.MaxNumberOfPosition;
	Direction = instance.parameters.Direction == "direct";
	TF= instance.parameters.TF;
	ToTime= instance.parameters.ToTime;
	
	if ToTime == 1 then
	ToTime=core.TZ_EST;
	elseif ToTime == 2 then
	ToTime=core.TZ_UTC;
	elseif ToTime == 3 then
	ToTime=core.TZ_LOCAL;
	elseif ToTime == 4 then
	ToTime=core.TZ_SERVER;
	elseif ToTime == 5 then
	ToTime=core.TZ_FINANCIAL;
	elseif ToTime == 6 then
	ToTime=core.TZ_TS;
	end
		
	 
	PositionCap = instance.parameters.PositionCap;	
	ValidInterval = instance.parameters.ValidInterval;
	UseMandatoryClosing = instance.parameters.UseMandatoryClosing;
	opposite_after_stop = instance.parameters.opposite_after_stop;
	
	LastEntry=nil;
	LastExit=nil;
	--*********************************************************************************************************
	 ManageExit = instance.parameters.ManageExit;
	  Exit= instance.parameters.Exit;
	--*********************************************************************************************************
	
	--Indicator parameters
	ThirdCandleClose = instance.parameters.ThirdCandleClose;
    

    assert(TF ~= "t1", "The time frame must not be tick");
 
   
    PrepareTrading();

  
	
	assert(core.indicators:findIndicator("THREE CANDLESTICK INDICATOR") ~= nil, "Please, download and install THREE CANDLESTICK INDICATOR.LUA indicator");          
	
 	if EntryExecutionType== "Live" 
	--****************************************************************************************************
	or ExitExecutionType== "Live"
	--******************************************************************************************************
	  then
	 TickSource = ExtSubscribe(1, nil, "t1", instance.parameters.Type == "Bid", "close");
 	end
	
    Source = ExtSubscribe(2, nil, TF, instance.parameters.Type == "Bid", "bar");
    Indicator = core.indicators:create("THREE CANDLESTICK INDICATOR", Source  );
 
	first=Indicator.DATA:first(); 
	
	
	ValidInterval = instance.parameters.ValidInterval;
	UseMandatoryClosing = instance.parameters.UseMandatoryClosing;
	
	 local valid;
    OpenTime, valid = ParseTime(instance.parameters.StartTime);
    assert(valid, "Time " .. instance.parameters.StartTime .. " is invalid");
    CloseTime, valid = ParseTime(instance.parameters.StopTime);
    assert(valid, "Time " .. instance.parameters.StopTime .. " is invalid");
    ExitTime, valid = ParseTime(instance.parameters.ExitTime);
    assert(valid, "Time " .. instance.parameters.ExitTime .. " is invalid");
	
	if UseMandatoryClosing then
        core.host:execute("setTimer", 100, math.max(ValidInterval / 2, 1));
    end
    core.host:execute("subscribeTradeEvents", TRADES_UPDATE, "trades");
    core.host:execute("subscribeTradeEvents", ORDERS_UPDATE, "orders");
end


function ReleaseInstance()
core.host:execute ("killTimer", 100);

end


 -- NG: create a function to parse time
function ParseTime(time)
    local Pos = string.find(time, ":");
    if Pos == nil then
        return nil, false;
    end
    local h = tonumber(string.sub(time, 1, Pos - 1));
    time = string.sub(time, Pos + 1);
    Pos = string.find(time, ":");
    if Pos == nil then
        return nil, false;
    end
    local m = tonumber(string.sub(time, 1, Pos - 1));
    local s = tonumber(string.sub(time, Pos + 1));
    return (h / 24.0 +  m / 1440.0 + s / 86400.0),                          -- time in ole format
           ((h >= 0 and h < 24 and m >= 0 and m < 60 and s >= 0 and s < 60) or (h == 24 and m == 0 and s == 0)); -- validity flag
end



function PrepareTrading()
    ALLOWEDSIDE = instance.parameters.ALLOWEDSIDE;

    local PlaySound = instance.parameters.PlaySound;
    if PlaySound then
        SoundFile = instance.parameters.SoundFile;
    else
        SoundFile = nil;
    end
    assert(not(PlaySound) or (PlaySound and SoundFile ~= ""), "Sound file must be chosen");

    ShowAlert = instance.parameters.ShowAlert;
    RecurrentSound = instance.parameters.RecurrentSound;

    SendEmail = instance.parameters.SendEmail;

    if SendEmail then
        Email = instance.parameters.Email;
    else
        Email = nil;
    end
    assert(not(SendEmail) or (SendEmail and Email ~= ""), "E-mail address must be specified");

    AllowTrade = instance.parameters.AllowTrade;
    Account = instance.parameters.Account;
    Amount = instance.parameters.Amount;
    BaseSize = core.host:execute("getTradingProperty", "baseUnitSize", instance.bid:instrument(), Account);
    Offer = core.host:findTable("offers"):find("Instrument", instance.bid:instrument()).OfferID;
    --CanClose = core.host:execute("getTradingProperty", "canCreateMarketClose", instance.bid:instrument(), Account);
	
	if AccountType== "FIFO" then
	CanClose=false;
    elseif AccountType== "NON" then
	CanClose=true;
	else
	CanClose = core.host:execute("getTradingProperty", "canCreateMarketClose", instance.bid:instrument(), Account);
	end
	
    SetLimit = instance.parameters.SetLimit;
    Limit = instance.parameters.Limit;
    SetStop = instance.parameters.SetStop;
    Stop = instance.parameters.Stop;
    TRAILING_STOP_TYPE = instance.parameters.TRAILING_STOP_TYPE;
    FIXED_TRAILING_STOP = instance.parameters.FIXED_TRAILING_STOP;
end
 

function InRange(now, openTime, closeTime)
    if openTime < closeTime then
        return now >= openTime and now <= closeTime;
    end
    if openTime > closeTime then
        return now > openTime or now < closeTime;
    end

    return now == openTime;
end


function ExtUpdate(id, source, period)  -- The method called every time when a new bid or ask price appears.
   
   
    if AllowTrade then
        if not(checkReady("trades")) or not(checkReady("orders")) then
         return ;
        end
		
    end
	
    
	
	if period < 0
	then
        return;
    end
	
  
    now = core.host:execute("getServerTime");
	now= core.host:execute ("convertTime",  core.TZ_EST, ToTime, now);
   -- get only time
    now = now - math.floor(now);
	 
	
	    -- update indicators.
    Indicator:update(core.UpdateLast);
 
	
    ExitFunction(id, now,period);
    EntryFunction(id,now,period);	

	
end


function ExitFunction(id, now,period)

    
	if not Exit
	then
	return;
	end
	
	if not InRange(now, OpenTime, CloseTime)
	and not ManageExit
	then            
    return;
    end

    if  (ExitExecutionType== "EndOfTurn" and id==2)	
	then  
--	period1= period;
--	period2= core.findDate (Source2, Source1:date(period), false);
--	period3= core.findDate (Source3, Source1:date(period), false);
    elseif (ExitExecutionType== "Live" and id==1) 
	then
	period= core.findDate (Source, TickSource:date(period), false);
--	period2= core.findDate (Source2, TickSource:date(period), false);
--	period3= core.findDate (Source3, TickSource:date(period), false);
	else
	return;
    end
	 
	--/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////  
	if  LastExit == Source:serial(period)
	--or not MA.DATA:hasData(period)
	then
	return;
	end	  
	--/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
	  
    

		             if   Indicator.EXIT[period]==2
					 or Indicator.Trade[period]==-1
					 then
 
								if   Direction then
										   if haveTrades("B") then
											   exitSpecific("B");
											   Signal ("Close Long");
										   end
							   else 
										 if haveTrades("S") then
											   exitSpecific("S");
											   Signal ("Close Short");
										   end
								   
								end
								LastExit= Source:serial(period);
					  end
		             if   Indicator.EXIT[period]==-2
					 or Indicator.Trade[period]==1					 
					 then
		   
								   if   Direction then    
										if haveTrades("S") then
										   exitSpecific("S");
										   Signal ("Close Short");
									   end 
								  
								  
							   else 
							   
									  if haveTrades("B") then
										   exitSpecific("B");
										   Signal ("Close Long");
									   end
								
							 
							 end
							 
							 LastExit= Source:serial(period);
				
					end
					
					
					
					
	 
                
end

function EntryFunction( id, now,period)


     if not InRange(now, OpenTime, CloseTime)
	 then            
     return ;
     end
	


    if(EntryExecutionType== "EndOfTurn" and id==2) 
	--/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////     
	then
	
	period = period; 
		
	elseif (EntryExecutionType== "Live" and id==1) 
	then
	period = core.findDate (Source , TickSource:date(period), false); 
	else
	return;	
    end

	
	--/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////    
     if LastEntry == Source:serial(period)  
     --or not MA.DATA:hasData(period)
	 then
	 return;
	 end	
	 --/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////  

    local Return=false;

--[[
Bullish Signal
First Candle - bearish
Second Candle - bearish
Third Candle - Bullish and close above the high of first candle
Take Profit is 10 Points
Stop Loss is low of the third candle or fixed stop loss of 30 points

Bearish Signal
First Candle - bullish
Second Candle - bullish
Third Candle - Bearish and close below the low of first candle
Take Profit is 10 Points
Stop Loss is high of the third candle or fixed stop loss of 30 points


]]
     
	  
    -- only buy if we have a fast cross over slow and the price is above the moving averages.
    if   Indicator.Trade[period]==1
	then	
          if Direction then
                BUY();
            else
                SELL();
            end
		LastEntry= Source:serial(period);
		Return=true;
    elseif Indicator.Trade[period]==-1
	then
            if Direction then
                SELL();
            else
                BUY();
            end
		LastEntry= Source:serial(period);
		Return=true;
    end
	
	 
	 return Return;
	  
end
-- NG: Introduce async function for timer/monitoring for the order results
function ExtAsyncOperationFinished(cookie, success, message)

    if cookie == 100 then
        -- timer
        if UseMandatoryClosing and AllowTrade then
            now = core.host:execute("getServerTime");
            now= core.host:execute ("convertTime",  core.TZ_EST, ToTime, now);
            -- get only time
            now = now - math.floor(now);
			
            -- check whether the time is in the exit time period
            if now >= ExitTime and now < ExitTime +(ValidInterval / 86400.0) then
                if not checkReady("trades")  then
                    return ;
                end  
				
				     if haveTrades("B")  then
                     exitSpecific("B");
                     Signal ("Close Long");
					 end
					 
					 if haveTrades("S")  then
                     exitSpecific("S");
                     Signal ("Close Short");
					 end
            end
        end
    elseif cookie == 200 and not success then
        terminal:alertMessage(instance.bid:instrument(), instance.bid[instance.bid:size() - 1], "Open order failed" .. message, instance.bid:date(instance.bid:size() - 1));
    elseif cookie == 201 and not success then
        terminal:alertMessage(instance.bid:instrument(), instance.bid[instance.bid:size() - 1], "Close order failed" .. message, instance.bid:date(instance.bid:size() - 1));
    elseif cookie == TRADES_UPDATE then
        local trade_id = message;
        local close_trade = success;
        if close_trade then
            local closed_trade = core.host:findTable("closed trades"):find("TradeID", trade_id);
            if closed_trade ~= nil then
                last_closed_trade_info.side = closed_trade.BS;
                last_closed_trade_info.close_order_type = closing_order_types[closed_trade.CloseOrderID];
            end
        end
    elseif cookie == ORDERS_UPDATE then
        local order_id = message;
        local order = core.host:findTable("orders"):find("OrderID", order_id);
        if order ~= nil then
            if order.Stage == "C" then
                closing_order_types[order.OrderID] = order.Type;
            end
        end
    end
end

--===========================================================================--
--                    TRADING UTILITY FUNCTIONS                              --
--============================================================================--
function BUY()
    if AllowTrade then
        --if CanClose and CloseOnOpposite and  haveTrades("S") then
		if  CloseOnOpposite   and  haveTrades("S")then
            -- close on opposite signal
            exitSpecific("S");
            Signal ("Close Short");
        end

        if ALLOWEDSIDE == "Sell"  then
            -- we are not allowed buys.
            return;
        end 

        enter("B",0);
    else
        Signal ("Buy Signal");	
    end
end   

-- We have 4 Long possitions
-- We call HEDGELONG
-- Option 1 -  We have 4 Long possitions + 4 Short possitions  (Line 697 commented)
-- Option 2 -  We have  4 Short possitions   (Line 697 uncommented)
-- to work your ALLOWEDSIDE should be set to Both 
function HEDGELONG ()
			
	  if ALLOWEDSIDE == "Buy" and haveTrades("B")  then
				-- we are not allowed sells.
				return;
	  end 
			
	 if not haveTrades("B")  then
     return;
     end		

     if AllowTrade then
	       
	 
	        local bCount= tradesCount("B"); 	
			
			if  bCount > 0  then				 
				exitSpecific("B");
				Signal ("Hedge Long");  --< Option 1 and Option 2
				enter("S", bCount);
			end

		 
			 
    else
        Signal ("Hedge Long");	
    end

end
function HEDGESHORT ()

       if ALLOWEDSIDE == "Sell" and haveTrades("S")  then
				-- we are not allowed buys.
				return;
			end 
			
	 if not haveTrades("S")  then
     return;
     end	 

     if AllowTrade then
	       
		    local sCount= tradesCount("S"); 	  
			  
        
			if  sCount > 0  then				 
				exitSpecific("S");
				Signal ("Hedge Short");
				 enter("B", sCount);
			end
				 
			 
    else
        Signal ("Hedge Short");	
    end

end



    
function SELL ()		
    if AllowTrade then
        --if CanClose and CloseOnOpposite and  haveTrades("B") then
		if  CloseOnOpposite  and  haveTrades("B") then
            -- close on opposite signal
            exitSpecific("B");
            Signal ("Close Long");
        end

        if ALLOWEDSIDE == "Buy"  then
            -- we are not allowed sells.
            return;
        end

        enter("S",0);
    else
        Signal ("Sell Signal");	
    end
end

function Signal (Label)
    if ShowAlert then
        terminal:alertMessage(instance.bid:instrument(), instance.bid[NOW],  Label, instance.bid:date(NOW));
    end

    if SoundFile ~= nil then
        terminal:alertSound(SoundFile, RecurrentSound);
    end

    if Email ~= nil then
        terminal:alertEmail(Email, profile:id().. " : " .. Label , FormatEmail(Source, NOW, Label));
		 
    end
end								

function checkReady(table)
    local rc;
    if Account == "TESTACC_ID" then
        -- run under debugger/simulator
        rc = true;
    else
        rc = core.host:execute("isTableFilled", table);
    end

    return rc;
end

 

function tradesCount(BuySell) 
    local enum, row;
    local count = 0;
    enum = core.host:findTable("trades"):enumerator();
    row = enum:next();
    while row ~= nil do
        if row.AccountID == Account 
		and row.OfferID == Offer 
		and (row.QTXT == CustomID or not use_own_positions)
		and (row.BS == BuySell or BuySell == nil) then
            count = count + 1;
        end

        row = enum:next();
    end

    return count;
end

function haveTrades(BuySell) 
    local enum, row;
    local found = false;
    enum = core.host:findTable("trades"):enumerator();
    row = enum:next();
    while (row ~= nil) do
        if row.AccountID == Account
		and row.OfferID == Offer
		and (row.QTXT == CustomID or not use_own_positions)
		and (row.BS == BuySell or BuySell == nil) then
            found = true;
            break;
        end
 
        row = enum:next();
    end

    return found;
end

function AllowThisSize(side)
    if not opposite_after_stop then
        return true;
    end
    if last_closed_trade_info.side == nil then
        return true;
    end
    return last_closed_trade_info.side ~= side or last_closed_trade_info.close_order_type ~= "S";
end

-- enter into the specified direction
function enter(BuySell, hCount)
    -- do not enter if position in the specified direction already exists
    if (tradesCount(BuySell) >= MaxNumberOfPosition
	or (tradesCount(nil) >= MaxNumberOfPositionInAnyDirection))	
    and PositionCap	
    or not AllowThisSize(BuySell)
	then
        return true;
    end

    -- send the alert after the checks to see if we can trade.
    if (BuySell == "S") then
        Signal ("Sell Signal");	
    else
        Signal ("Buy Signal");	
    end

    return MarketOrder(BuySell,hCount);
end


-- enter into the specified direction
function MarketOrder(BuySell,hCount)

  --  if trade_in_progress then
	--return;
	--end

   -- trade_in_progress=true;
	
    local valuemap, success, msg;
    valuemap = core.valuemap();

    valuemap.Command = "CreateOrder";
    valuemap.OrderType = "OM";
    valuemap.OfferID = Offer;
    valuemap.AcctID = Account;
	if hCount > 0 then
	valuemap.Quantity = hCount * BaseSize;
	else
    valuemap.Quantity = Amount * BaseSize;
	end
    valuemap.BuySell = BuySell;
     valuemap.CustomID = CustomID;

    -- add stop/limit
    valuemap.PegTypeStop = "O";
    if SetStop then 
        if BuySell == "B" then
            valuemap.PegPriceOffsetPipsStop = -Stop;
        else
            valuemap.PegPriceOffsetPipsStop = Stop;
        end
    end
    if TRAILING_STOP_TYPE == "Dynamic" then
        valuemap.TrailStepStop = 1;
    elseif TRAILING_STOP_TYPE ~= "No" then
        valuemap.TrailStepStop = FIXED_TRAILING_STOP;
    end

    valuemap.PegTypeLimit = "O";
    if SetLimit then
        if BuySell == "B" then
            valuemap.PegPriceOffsetPipsLimit = Limit;
        else
            valuemap.PegPriceOffsetPipsLimit = -Limit;
        end
    end

    if (not CanClose) then
        valuemap.EntryLimitStop = 'Y'
    end

    success, msg = terminal:execute(200, valuemap);

    if not(success) then
        terminal:alertMessage(instance.bid:instrument(), instance.bid[instance.bid:size() - 1], "Open order failed" .. msg, instance.bid:date(instance.bid:size() - 1));
        return false;
    end

    return true;
end




function exitSpecific(BuySell)

 if not AllowTrade then
 return;
 end
 
--side
-- closes all positions of the specified direction (B for buy, S for sell)
 
    local enum, row, valuemap;

    enum = core.host:findTable("trades"):enumerator();
    while true do
        row = enum:next();
        if row == nil then
            break;
        end
        if row.AccountID == Account and
           row.OfferID == Offer and
           row.BS == BuySell and
           (row.QTXT == CustomID or not use_own_positions) then
            -- if trade has to be closed

						if CanClose then
										-- non-FIFO account, create a close market order
										valuemap = core.valuemap();
										valuemap.OrderType = "CM";
										valuemap.OfferID = Offer;
										valuemap.AcctID = Account;
										valuemap.Quantity = row.Lot;
										valuemap.TradeID = row.TradeID;
										valuemap.CustomID = CustomID;
										if row.BS == "B" then
											valuemap.BuySell = "S";
										else
											valuemap.BuySell = "B";
										end
										success, msg = terminal:execute(201, valuemap);
										 if not(success) then
											terminal:alertMessage(instance.bid:instrument(), instance.bid[instance.bid:size() - 1], "Close order failed" .. msg, instance.bid:date(instance.bid:size() - 1));
											return false;
										end
						  else
											-- FIFO account, create an opposite market order
											valuemap = core.valuemap();
											valuemap.OrderType = "OM";
											valuemap.OfferID = Offer;
											valuemap.AcctID = Account;
											--valuemap.Quantity = Amount*BaseSize;
							                valuemap.Quantity = row.Lot;
											valuemap.CustomID = CustomID;
											if row.BS == "B" then
												valuemap.BuySell = "S";
											else
												valuemap.BuySell = "B";
											end
											success, msg = terminal:execute(201, valuemap);
											 if not(success) then
												terminal:alertMessage(instance.bid:instrument(), instance.bid[instance.bid:size() - 1], "Close order failed" .. msg, instance.bid:date(instance.bid:size() - 1));
												return false;
											end
						end
        end
    end
end 

dofile(core.app_path() .. "\\strategies\\standard\\include\\helper.lua");
 