Oanda login

[silverpike]

Is there a difference in error message between bad login credentials, and an account that is not enabled for API trading? I get the message "Access denied" when trying to login to my FXGame account via PTMultiStation. I am confident the login credentials are correct, and my account should be enabled for API trading.

[admin]

Hello Silverpike,

Recently we get the same requests from several users. Now we are working with OANDA to find out the problem. We'll do as much as possible to find and fix the problem in the nearest future.

[max_rizhkov]

"Access denied" error appears over API. Please check whether API trading is enabled for your account.

Sincerely yours,
PFSoft Support

[Support]

Silverpike,

We received information from OANDA' support: "currently this is the correct behaviour with FX Game - so things are probably technically correct on your side".

They also told that they will check the possibility to allow API connection for FX Game account for testing.

We will let you know when we have any information.

Thanks!

[nicky]

Originally Posted by max_rizhkov

"Access denied" error appears over API. Please check whether API trading is enabled for your account.

Sincerely yours,
PFSoft Support

That's true. You should purchase this possibility for you account. This action is required by OANDA.

[silverpike]

Thank you all for your replies. I did confirm with Oanda that my API priviledges are not there, so I will need to follow up with them.

Next question:
I, like many others, will be using a compiled MT4 EA to autotrade. Since Oanda supports arbitrarily small lot sizes (down to 1 unit if I'm not mistaken), what is the return value of functions which query minimum lot size?

For example, the MQL4 call for this is:
MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_MINLOT)

Plus there is the related minimum lot-step size:
MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_LOTSTEP)

What value would these functions return for Oanda?

Thanks.


And the next logical question: Does this mean that arbitrary lot sizes are supported in calls to OrderSend()?

[Support]

Hi, silverpike.
In builder application with OANDA connection:
MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_MINLOT) - return minimum lot, this is value 1.
MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_LOTSTEP) return value of lot step, this is value 1.

In function OrderSend() you can use your needed value for open order.

Regards,
Support.