2 strategies, same index

• 01/23/2020 at 8:26 AM #117592
  IcaroFM

  Hi everyone,

  I’ve an IG account and I would like to apply 2 different automated strategies (one only long, one only short) on the same index.

  My question is: trades are indipendent or when the A strategy buy a contract will be closed the short position on B strategy?

  

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  01/23/2020 at 8:42 AM #117594
  Vonasi

  Automated strategies cannot communicate with each other.

  Both strategies could be combined in one though as a long order closes all short positions and vice versa.

  

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  01/23/2020 at 8:48 AM #117595
  IcaroFM

  Thank You Vonasi. I don’t want to join 2 strategies. It would be better for me 2 separate strategies.

  Is it possible? Could I have 1 position long and 1 position short at the same time on the same index?

  

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  01/23/2020 at 8:53 AM #117597
  nonetheless

  IcaroFM wrote:

  Could I have 1 position long and 1 position short at the same time on the same index?

  Yes you can. I have multiple strategies running on the same instruments at any one time and they often hedge each other.

  

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  01/23/2020 at 8:54 AM #117598
  GraHal

  IcaroFM wrote:

  Could I have 1 position long and 1 position short at the same time on the same index?

  Yes you can if you run separate strategies (as you want anyway).

  

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  01/23/2020 at 8:56 AM #117599
  IcaroFM

  Thank you all!

  

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  01/23/2020 at 9:36 AM #117602
  robertogozzi

  You can, provided you have selected the option, in your account with IG, to allow them.

  Limited Risk accounts do not allow hedging.

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