MQL why is this bot not making trades??

[repahel]

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| short_martingale.mq5 |
//| Copyright 2022, MetaQuotes Ltd. |
//| https://www.mql5.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright 2022, MetaQuotes Ltd."
#property link "https://www.mql5.com"
#property version "1.00"
#include <customfunctions.mqh>
#include <Trade/Trade.mqh>
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
CTrade trade;

int lot_amount = 0.01;
int tp = 0.0013;
int sl = 0.01;
void OnTick()
{
//---

double ask = NormalizeDouble(SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol, SYMBOL_ASK), _Digits);
double bid = NormalizeDouble(SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol, SYMBOL_BID), _Digits);

if (PositionsTotal() == 0)
{
sl = ask + ask*sl;
tp = ask + ask*tp;
MqlRates price_info[];
ArraySetAsSeries(price_info, true);
int price_data = CopyRates(_Symbol, _Period, 0, 3, price_info);
trade.Buy(lot_amount, NULL, ask, sl, tp, NULL);
}

}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

 

[Antero360]

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| short_martingale.mq5 |
//| Copyright 2022, MetaQuotes Ltd. |
//| https://www.mql5.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright 2022, MetaQuotes Ltd."
#property link "https://www.mql5.com"
#property version "1.00"
#include <customfunctions.mqh>
#include <Trade/Trade.mqh>
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
CTrade trade;

int lot_amount = 0.01;
int tp = 0.0013;
int sl = 0.01;
void OnTick()
{
//---

double ask = NormalizeDouble(SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol, SYMBOL_ASK), _Digits);
double bid = NormalizeDouble(SymbolInfoDouble(_Symbol, SYMBOL_BID), _Digits);

if (PositionsTotal() == 0)
{
sl = ask + ask*sl;
tp = ask + ask*tp;
MqlRates price_info[];
ArraySetAsSeries(price_info, true);
int price_data = CopyRates(_Symbol, _Period, 0, 3, price_info);
trade.Buy(lot_amount, NULL, ask, sl, tp, NULL);
}

}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

Hi there, quick question for ya...do you know by any chance if the platform you are using has an API for bot building? If so, there may be a chance you may not be connecting to it. Really hard to tell from the bit of code you posted.

 

[repahel]

Hi there, quick question for ya...do you know by any chance if the platform you are using has an API for bot building? If so, there may be a chance you may not be connecting to it. Really hard to tell from the bit of code you posted.

sorry for not clarifying, the code is running on MetaTrader 5 and is written in meta editor it is connected but when I run the backtesting the bot does not make any trades. i have made a few bots before using this platform and they work, the problem is not the lot amount or the connection.