Trailing Stop Loss - EasyLanguage

May 23rd, 2022, 07:27 AM

Hi,
Can´t find any pre-build code in TradeStation for Trailing Stop Loss strategy. Can someone help to get the code in EL for Trailing Stop Loss strategy?
Thanks

May 23rd, 2022, 04:14 PM

Try this.

inputs:
TrailingAmount$(0);

If TrailingAmount$ > 0 then
SetDollarTrailing(TrailingAmount$);

May 23rd, 2022, 05:31 PM

Thanks, but SetDollarTrailing is a profit taking strategy.
What I look for is a Stop Loss Trailing strategy...

kevinkdog · May 23rd, 2022, 10:09 PM

tradestation18

Thanks, but SetDollarTrailing is a profit taking strategy.
What I look for is a Stop Loss Trailing strategy...

SetDollarTrailing is a trailing STOP, not a profit target.

In any event, I would not recommend SetDollarTrailing or SetPercentTrailing for any backtesting, unless you use 1 tick LIBB. It gives inaccurate results otherwise.

From Tradestation Help File:

SetDollarTrailing (Reserved Word)

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This built-in stop reserved word is used to set a trailing stop to exit a position based on a specified dollar Amount that trails the greatest position profit. A stop order is generated at the calculated price based on the trailing Amount.

SetDollarTrailing(Amount)

Amount is the greatest open position profit that you are willing to give back.

Use with SetStopContract or SetStopPosition.

Strategy

Dollar Risk Trailing

Example

To place a dollar risk trailing stop at $500 for the entire position, write:

SetDollarTrailing(500);

As the price rises in a long position, so does the placement of the stop. It is maintained at a dollar value that results in a total of $500 loss for the entire position.

Additional Example

To place a dollar risk trailing stop at $5 below the greatest share price, write:

SetStopShare;

SetDollarTrailing(5);

As the price rises in a long position, so does the placement of the stop. It is maintained at a stop value $5 below the greatest share price.

May 28th, 2022, 03:05 AM

If it is helpful, this is a Stop loss that is based on volatility with the ATR (however, be careful, because if volatility increases, the Stop loss also increases):

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Inputs: StopMult(3);
Vars: mystop(0);

mystop=StopMult*AvgTrueRange(14)*BigPointValue;
if mystop>0 then setstoploss (mystop);

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P. S: I sent you a P.M.

June 1st, 2022, 07:10 AM

Thanks all for your comments. The best trailing stop loss I have come to is something like this:

inputs:
PositionBasis( true ),
Amount ( 0 ),
Trailingpercent (0) ;

Variables: TrailValue(0),TrailExit(0);

if PositionBasis then
SetStopPosition
else
SetStopShare ;
SetStopLoss( Amount ) ;

If marketposition>=1 and currentbar>2 then begin
TrailValue=Highest(High,BarsSinceEntry);
TrailExit=TrailValue-Trailingpercent*0.01*Close;
If Close<=TrailExit then sell ("LX") next bar at market;
end;

If marketposition<=-1 and currentbar>2 then begin
TrailValue=Lowest(Low,BarsSinceEntry);
TrailExit=TrailValue+Trailingpercent*0.01*Close;
If Close>=TrailExit then buy to cover ("SX") next bar at market;
end;

Regards

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