Total number of open orders in the system not filled or rejected. This property updates right after each order is created, and after any order is rejected.
When a symbol is entered return results will be the number of system orders for the symbol not filled or rejected.
Syntax:
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iOrderCount = system.totalOrders( [symbol] )
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Parameter:
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Description:
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[symbol]
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[symbol] is an optional parameter.
•When a portfolio symbol is entered return results will be the number of system orders for the symbol not filled or rejected. •When a portfolio symbol is omitted the number returned is the same value as the System.totalOpenOrders. |
Notes:
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system.totalOpenOrders and system.totalOrders can return the same value. They can also return different values when system.totalOrders( symbol ) is called with a symbol value in its optional parameter.
Understanding how the two above metods can be used is in system.SetAleternateOrder topic.
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Example:
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' Show the number of orders open for this symbol
PRINT "VTI orders: ", system.totalOrders( VTI )
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Results:
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VTI orders: ,1
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