my-ea-template/MyEA.mq5

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#property copyright "Copyright 2025, Daruma00"
#property link      "https://forge.mql5.io/Daruma00/my-ea-template"
#property version   "1.00"
#property strict

// === 1. Input Parameters ===
// These can be changed by the user from the EA settings in MetaTrader
input double   LotSize      = 0.1;   // Trading lot size
input int      StopLoss     = 100;   // Stop loss in points
input int      TakeProfit   = 200;   // Take profit in points

// === 2. Include Required Library ===
// Provides trading functions (buy, sell, etc.)
#include <Trade\Trade.mqh>

// === 3. Global Variables ===
CTrade trade; // Trading object for executing orders

// === 4. Main Event Functions ===

// Called once when the EA is attached to a chart
int OnInit() {
   Print("EA started");
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
}

// Called once when the EA is removed from the chart
void OnDeinit(const int reason) {
   Print("EA stopped");
}

// Called on every new market tick
void OnTick() {
   // Simple trading logic: open buy if no position exists
   if(PositionsTotal() == 0) {
      // Open a buy position with the specified lot size, stop loss, and take profit
      trade.Buy(LotSize, _Symbol, Bid, (Bid-StopLoss*_Point), (Bid+TakeProfit*_Point));
   }
}