Intra-Bar Order Generation

August 15th, 2013, 04:41 AM

When I have Intra-Bar Order Generation = on, does it matter any more whether my order instruction is

1) buy on this bar close
2) buy on next bar market

Does my order instruction need to be "on this bar close" for intra bar order generation to take effect?

Thank you very much!

ABCTG · August 15th, 2013, 10:20 AM

Although you already got the answer in the MC forum, it might be interesting for the BTM users, too:

With intrabar order generation "next bar" will be the next tick.

IOG = off;
next bar = next bar;
this bar = this bar;

IOG = on;
next bar = next tick;
this bar = this bar;

Regards,
ABCTG

August 15th, 2013, 11:02 AM

Thanks!

July 24th, 2015, 11:18 AM

So I was searching for an answer and found this thread..

I'm having a problem getting the IntraBarGeneration to work for me. I have it turned on ( [IntrabarOrderGeneration = true] is in my code ) but it always enters a trade on the end of the bar I'm working with (I use 240 minute bars).

So entries are always on 0800, 1200, 1600, 2000, etc. The command I have for entry is "Then BUY ("goLong") this bar;" I would like it to enter the trade as soon as my conditions are met, whenever they happen in the bar.

Am I doing something wrong here?

Thanks!
-Brandon

ABCTG · July 24th, 2015, 12:16 PM

Brandon,

look into the differences for "this bar" and "next bar" in orders when it comes to intrabar order generation.
Next bar will be the next tick for IOG.

Regards,
ABCTG

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