exit tied to entry won't work?

NexusFi · 2015-11-01T12:02:57-05:00

I tried for the first time to tie a stock exit order to an entry. Try as I might I cannot get it to execute. I know the command is case sensitive. I end my buy signal with: buy ("buystockA") 200 shares next bar at close + .02 point limit ; I end my sell order with: sell ("sellstockA") from entry ("buystockA") 200 shares next bar at close - .02 point limit ; It makes the first buy and then runs out the backtest period with an open position. I can change the exit by bracketing …

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exit tied to entry won't work?

November 1st, 2015, 12:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
NWItrader Rice Lake Wisconsin Posts: 5 since Jun 2013 Thanks Given: 0 Thanks Received: 0	I tried for the first time to tie a stock exit order to an entry. Try as I might I cannot get it to execute. I know the command is case sensitive. I end my buy signal with: buy ("buystockA") 200 shares next bar at close + .02 point limit ; I end my sell order with: sell ("sellstockA") from entry ("buystockA") 200 shares next bar at close - .02 point limit ; It makes the first buy and then runs out the backtest period with an open position. I can change the exit by bracketing off the entry portion to read: sell ("sellstockA") { from entry ("buystockA") } 200 shares next bar at close - .02 point limit ; And with that change it will buy/ sell dozens of times as expected. I have tried this dozens of times, with caps/no caps, paste/ repaste, retype, and nothing. What am I not understanding? Thanks PS: I am using the latest update to 64 bit MultiCharts.

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