Help with coding specific entry/exit dates

futures io · 2022-01-13T21:54:18-05:00

Hi everyone! I was hoping someone can help me with this code as I can't seem to get it right and get mixed results. I am using TradeStation and Portfolio Maestro to try to do some backtesting. I have specific dates I want to enter and exit (ex. enter at open on 1/4/22, exit at close on 1/6/22). I only have these specific dates for a strategy I have worked on in Excel that uses fundamental data. I don't necessarily want to try to code that yet (I'm completely new to using EasyLanguage thus I thought …

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Updated January 13, 2022

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Help with coding specific entry/exit dates

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lexiegurl Wilmington, NC Posts: 7 since Jan 2022 Thanks: 4 given, 1 received	That almost worked. It ended up telling me I had to put contracts after "currentcontracts * 0.5" so that it says if (date = 1170426 and time = 1600) then Sell from Entry ("Entry1") Currentcontracts * 0.5 Contracts this bar on Close; Not sure how that exactly makes sense but looks like it is selling half the position at least on the TradeStation charts, so I am guessing it should work the same on Portfolio Maestro since I test all my code on TS charts first anyway. Thank you for helping to point me in the right direction with all this!