static private async Task PutOnATrade()
{
WriteNewLine("Checking to see if EUR_USD is open for trading ...");
// first, check the market status for EUR_USD
// if it is tradeable, we'll try to make some money :)
if (!(await Utilities.IsMarketHalted(INSTRUMENT)))
{
WriteNewLine("EUR_USD is open and rockin', so let's start trading!");
long?tradeID = await PlaceMarketOrder();
if (tradeID.HasValue)
{
// we have an open trade.
// give it some time to make money :)
await Task.Delay(10000);
WriteNewLine("Okay, we've waited 10 seconds. Closing trade now ...");
// now, let' close the trade and collect our profits! .. hopefully
TradeCloseResponse closeResponse = null;
try
{
var parameters = new TradeCloseParameters()
{
units = "ALL"
};
closeResponse = await Rest20.PutTradeCloseAsync(AccountID, tradeID.Value, parameters);
}
catch
{
WriteNewLine("Oops. The trade can't be closed. Something went wrong. :(");
}
if (closeResponse != null)
{
WriteNewLine("Nice! The trade is closed.");
var profit = closeResponse.orderFillTransaction.pl;
WriteNewLine($"Our profit was USD {profit}");
if (profit > 0)
{
WriteNewLine($"Nice work! You are an awesome trader.");
}
else
{
WriteNewLine($"Looks like you need to learn some money-making strategies. :(");
WriteNewLine($"Keep studying, learning, but most of all .. keep trading!!");
}
}
}
else
{
WriteNewLine($"Looks like something went awry with the trade. you need to learn some money-making strategies. :(");
}
}
else
{
WriteNewLine("Sorry, Oanda markets are closed or Euro market is not tradeable.");
WriteNewLine("Try again another time.");
}
}
