{
         ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,lots,Ask,3, Ask-stopLoss,Ask+takeProfit,"JimsTradingMachine",magicNumber,0,Green);
         if(ticket>0)
         {
            if(OrderSelect(ticket,SELECT_BY_TICKET,MODE_TRADES)) 
            {
               buyBE=0;
               Print("BUY order opened : ",OrderOpenPrice());
               return (true);
            }
         }
         else 
         {
            Print("Error opening BUY order : ",GetLastError());   
            return(false);
         }   
      }
      
      // check for short position (SELL) possibility
      if(EnterSellCondition())
      {
         ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,lots,Bid,3, Bid+stopLoss,Bid-takeProfit,"JimsTradingMachine",magicNumber,0,Red);
         if(ticket>0)
         {
            if(OrderSelect(ticket,SELECT_BY_TICKET,MODE_TRADES))
            { 
               sellBE=0;
               Print("SELL order opened : ",OrderOpenPrice());
               return (true);
            }
         }
         else Print("Error opening SELL order : ",GetLastError());
         return (false); 
      }
   }
   return (true);   
}