Multiple entry executions but only trailing SL on one

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  • 11/15/2024 at 3:33 PM #240405 quote
    CrazzycameelCrazzycameel
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    Hello!

    I am currently working on a long only strategy, where I have two different entry executions, for reference they look like this:

    entry method 1:

    if time >= timestart and time < timeend then
IF DAYCALL and bulltrend and golong and CB1H and close > entry1 and not longonmarket then
buy positionsize contract at market
SET STOP %LOSS 1.3
SET TARGET %PROFIT 2.15
ENDIF
ENDIF

    and

    entry method 2:

    if DAYCALL and Rev1 and BollTrig0 and trendup and not longonmarket then
buy positionsize contract at market
SET STOP %LOSS 1.3
SET TARGET %PROFIT 2.15
ENDIF

     

    currently I am managing stoploss with a trailing SL that looks like this:

    //trailing stop function
trailingstart = 20 //trailing will start @trailinstart points profit
trailingstep = 6 //trailing step to move the "stoploss"
 
//reset the stoploss value
IF NOT ONMARKET THEN
newSL=0
ENDIF
 
//manage long positions
IF LONGONMARKET THEN
//first move
IF newSL=0 AND close-tradeprice(1)>=trailingstart*pipsize THEN
newSL = tradeprice(1)+trailingstep*pipsize
ENDIF
//next moves
IF newSL>0 AND close-newSL>=trailingstep*pipsize THEN
newSL = newSL+trailingstep*pipsize
ENDIF
ENDIF
 
 
//stop order to exit the positions
IF newSL>0 THEN
SELL AT newSL STOP
ENDIF

     

    however this makes it so that applies to both entry methods, I would only like to have trailing SL for entry method 1, where as entry method 2, i just want SL to be put breakeven and never move again.

    Is there any solution to distinguish this?

     

    best regards

    Jonathan

    11/16/2024 at 3:35 PM #240410 quote
    Anjuna MarineAnjuna Marine
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    You could run two separate strategies? Keep it simple.

    11/16/2024 at 9:10 PM #240415 quote
    CrazzycameelCrazzycameel
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    unfortunately not, as i dont want there to be a scenario where they execute at the same time

    11/16/2024 at 9:35 PM #240416 quote
    GraHalGraHal
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    Master

    Try …

    Method1 = 1
If Method1 Then
if time >= timestart and time < timeend then
IF DAYCALL and bulltrend and golong and CB1H and close > entry1 and not longonmarket then
buy positionsize contract at market
SET STOP %LOSS 1.3
SET TARGET %PROFIT 2.15
ENDIF
ENDIF
//trailing stop function
trailingstart = 20 //trailing will start @trailinstart points profit
trailingstep = 6 //trailing step to move the "stoploss"
 
//reset the stoploss value
IF NOT ONMARKET THEN
newSL=0
ENDIF
 
//manage long positions
IF LONGONMARKET THEN
//first move
IF newSL=0 AND close-tradeprice(1)>=trailingstart*pipsize THEN
newSL = tradeprice(1)+trailingstep*pipsize
ENDIF
//next moves
IF newSL>0 AND close-newSL>=trailingstep*pipsize THEN
newSL = newSL+trailingstep*pipsize
ENDIF
ENDIF
 
 
//stop order to exit the positions
IF newSL>0 THEN
SELL AT newSL STOP
ENDIF
ENDIF
    11/16/2024 at 11:02 PM #240417 quote
    CrazzycameelCrazzycameel
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    does unfortunately not do it. Method 2 still trails the stoploss the same way. but i think you you’re onto something about defining the different methods to split them up, im just not very experience on that end yet

    11/17/2024 at 9:01 AM #240419 quote
    GraHalGraHal
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    Master
    Method1 = 1
If Method1 Then
if time >= timestart and time < timeend then
IF DAYCALL and bulltrend and golong and CB1H and close > entry1 and not longonmarket then
buy positionsize contract at market
SET STOP %LOSS 1.3
SET TARGET %PROFIT 2.15
ENDIF
ENDIF
//trailing stop function
trailingstart = 20 //trailing will start @trailinstart points profit
trailingstep = 6 //trailing step to move the "stoploss"
 
//reset the stoploss value
IF NOT ONMARKET THEN
newSL=0
ENDIF
 
//manage long positions
IF LONGONMARKET THEN
//first move
IF newSL=0 AND close-tradeprice(1)>=trailingstart*pipsize THEN
newSL = tradeprice(1)+trailingstep*pipsize
ENDIF
//next moves
IF newSL>0 AND close-newSL>=trailingstep*pipsize THEN
newSL = newSL+trailingstep*pipsize
ENDIF
ENDIF
 
 
//stop order to exit the positions
IF newSL>0 THEN
SELL AT newSL STOP
ENDIF
ENDIF

Method2 = 1
If Method2 Then
if DAYCALL and Rev1 and BollTrig0 and trendup and not longonmarket then
buy positionsize contract at market
SET STOP %LOSS 1.3
SET TARGET %PROFIT 2.15
ENDIF
ENDIF
    11/17/2024 at 9:30 AM #240420 quote
    GraHalGraHal
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    Master

    Try below to only take a position under one Method … I’ve not tested and not had coffee yet! 🙂

    Method1 = 1
If Method1 Then
if time >= timestart and time < timeend then
IF DAYCALL and bulltrend and golong and CB1H and close > entry1 and not longonmarket then
buy positionsize contract at market
Method2 = 0
SET STOP %LOSS 1.3
SET TARGET %PROFIT 2.15
ENDIF
ENDIF
//trailing stop function
trailingstart = 20 //trailing will start @trailinstart points profit
trailingstep = 6 //trailing step to move the "stoploss"
 
//reset the stoploss value
IF NOT ONMARKET THEN
newSL=0
ENDIF
 
//manage long positions
IF LONGONMARKET THEN
//first move
IF newSL=0 AND close-tradeprice(1)>=trailingstart*pipsize THEN
newSL = tradeprice(1)+trailingstep*pipsize
ENDIF
//next moves
IF newSL>0 AND close-newSL>=trailingstep*pipsize THEN
newSL = newSL+trailingstep*pipsize
ENDIF
ENDIF
 
 
//stop order to exit the positions
IF newSL>0 THEN
SELL AT newSL STOP
ENDIF
ENDIF
 
Method2 = 1
If Method2 Then
if DAYCALL and Rev1 and BollTrig0 and trendup and not longonmarket then
buy positionsize contract at market
Method1 = 0
SET STOP %LOSS 1.3
SET TARGET %PROFIT 2.15
ENDIF
ENDIF
    11/17/2024 at 10:53 AM #240424 quote
    GraHalGraHal
    Participant
    Master

    Just had a shot of caffeine, this should work better (not tested) …

    If NOT onmarket Then
Method1 = 1
Method2 = 1

If Method1 Then
if time >= timestart and time < timeend then
IF DAYCALL and bulltrend and golong and CB1H and close > entry1 and not longonmarket then
buy positionsize contract at market
Method2 = 0
SET STOP %LOSS 1.3
SET TARGET %PROFIT 2.15
ENDIF
ENDIF
//trailing stop function
trailingstart = 20 //trailing will start @trailinstart points profit
trailingstep = 6 //trailing step to move the "stoploss"
 
//reset the stoploss value
IF NOT ONMARKET THEN
newSL=0
ENDIF
 
//manage long positions
IF LONGONMARKET THEN
//first move
IF newSL=0 AND close-tradeprice(1)>=trailingstart*pipsize THEN
newSL = tradeprice(1)+trailingstep*pipsize
ENDIF
//next moves
IF newSL>0 AND close-newSL>=trailingstep*pipsize THEN
newSL = newSL+trailingstep*pipsize
ENDIF
ENDIF
 
 
//stop order to exit the positions
IF newSL>0 THEN
SELL AT newSL STOP
ENDIF
ENDIF
 
Method2 = 1
If Method2 Then
if DAYCALL and Rev1 and BollTrig0 and trendup and not longonmarket then
buy positionsize contract at market
Method1 = 0
SET STOP %LOSS 1.3
SET TARGET %PROFIT 2.15
ENDIF
ENDIF
ENDIF
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    11/17/2024 at 11:09 AM #240429 quote
    GraHalGraHal
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    Master

    Delete Line 42 in above.

    11/17/2024 at 1:49 PM #240434 quote
    GraHalGraHal
    Participant
    Master

    Also add below …

    GRAPH Method1 // add as Line 52
GRAPH Method2 // add as Line 53

    If you want to post the .itf including your variables then I would test out on my Platform.

    Anybody feel free to add / join in etc.

    11/17/2024 at 3:22 PM #240438 quote
    GraHalGraHal
    Participant
    Master

    So here we are, a question that is relevant to this Topic … using Nicolas Trailing Stop (as in the code above) with SELL AT newSL STOP at Line 38 … will the SET STOP %LOSS 1.3 at Line 10 still work?

    OR will the ‘Line 38 Stop instruction’ cancel / make redundant the ‘Line 10 Stop Instruction’??

    Anybody know or hazard a guess? 

    11/17/2024 at 3:53 PM #240439 quote
    CrazzycameelCrazzycameel
    Participant
    New

    Have dropped the ITF below, and the full strategy code following:

    //RUNS ON 1HOUR TIMEFRAME

defparam cumulateorders = false
defparam preloadbars = 10000

positionsize = 8

timestart = 090000
timeend = 220000

TIMEFRAME (DAILY)
clxd, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored = CALL "Clean SP x ML ON v2 Indicator"

TIMEFRAME (DAILY, updateonclose)
ignored, nobuy, dshortframe, dlongframe, bulltrend, DaytriggerBULL, DAYCALL, ignored, ignored, ignored,ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored = CALL "Clean SP x ML ON v2 Indicator"

TIMEFRAME (4 hour)
ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, clx4, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored = CALL "Clean SP x ML ON v2 Indicator"

TIMEFRAME (DEFAULT)
ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, ignored, cp, CB1H, entry1, Rev1, BollTrig0, trendup, nodayentry = CALL "Clean SP x ML ON v2 Indicator"

golong = (close < nobuy)


//ENTRY METHOD 1
if time >= timestart and time < timeend then
IF DAYCALL and bulltrend and golong and CB1H and close > entry1 and not longonmarket then
buy positionsize contract at market
SET STOP %LOSS 1.3
SET TARGET %PROFIT 2.15
ENDIF
ENDIF


//ENTRY METHOD 2
if DAYCALL and Rev1 and BollTrig0 and trendup and not longonmarket then
buy positionsize contract at market
SET STOP %LOSS 1.3
SET TARGET %PROFIT 2.15
ENDIF




//TRAILING STOP function. WANT TO USE THIS ONE FOR METHOD 1.
trailingstart = 20 //trailing will start @trailinstart points profit
trailingstep = 6 //trailing step to move the "stoploss"
 
//reset the stoploss value
IF NOT ONMARKET THEN
newSL=0
ENDIF
 
//manage long positions
IF LONGONMARKET THEN
//first move
IF newSL=0 AND close-tradeprice(1)>=trailingstart*pipsize THEN
newSL = tradeprice(1)+trailingstep*pipsize //(minus för att pris ska bli BE på execution, eftersom både denna och den undre exekverar+6 i första rörelsen)
ENDIF
//next moves
IF newSL>0 AND close-newSL>=trailingstep*pipsize THEN
newSL = newSL+trailingstep*pipsize
ENDIF
ENDIF

//stop order to exit the positions
IF newSL>0 THEN
SELL AT newSL STOP
ENDIF




//BREAKEVEN function. WANT TO USE THIS ONE FOR METHOD 2.
once breakeven1 =1
if breakeven1 then
breakevenPC = 0.4
PointsToKeep = (tradeprice(1)*(0.032/100))
startBreakeven = tradeprice(1)*(breakevenPC/100)

if breakeven1>0 then
IF NOT ONMARKET THEN
breakevenLevel=0
ENDIF
IF LONGONMARKET AND high-tradeprice(1)>=startBreakeven*pipsize THEN
breakevenLevel = tradeprice(1)+PointsToKeep*pipsize
ENDIF
IF breakevenLevel>0 THEN
SELL AT breakevenLevel STOP
ENDIF
endif
endif



//OTHER EXITS
if longonmarket and abs(open-close)<1 and high<high[1] and positionperf>0 and high-close>2.75 then
sell at market
endif


OTD = Barindex - TradeIndex(1) > IntradayBarIndex

if longonmarket and clxd and clx4 and positionperf < 0 and OTD and not nodayentry then
sell at market
endif

     

    Have not yet tried out the alternatives you have dropped during the day as i am on the run for a bit, but will hopefully get a few hours this evening. I appreciate the help big time, mate

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    11/17/2024 at 4:15 PM #240441 quote
    fifi743fifi743
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    impossible with prt only with mt4

    11/17/2024 at 8:30 PM #240445 quote
    GraHalGraHal
    Participant
    Master
    GraHal wrote:

    using Nicolas Trailing Stop

    Does not cancel / make redundant a Set Stop %Loss or Set Stop pLoss instruction.

    11/17/2024 at 8:35 PM #240446 quote
    CrazzycameelCrazzycameel
    Participant
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    The following code does it for me:

    If NOT onmarket Then
Method1 = 1
Method2 = 1
ENDIF


//ENTRY METHOD 1
If Method1 Then
if time >= timestart and time < timeend then
IF DAYCALL and bulltrend and golong and CB1H and close > entry1 and not longonmarket then
buy positionsize contract at market
Method2 = 0
SET STOP %LOSS 1.3
SET TARGET %PROFIT 2.15
ENDIF
ENDIF
ENDIF

//TRAILING STOP function FOR METHOD 1
trailingstart = 20 //trailing will start @trailinstart points profit
trailingstep = 6 //trailing step to move the "stoploss"

///reset the stoploss value
IF NOT ONMARKET THEN
newSL=0
ENDIF

///manage long positions
IF LONGONMARKET and Method1 THEN
//first move
IF newSL=0 AND close-tradeprice(1)>=trailingstart*pipsize THEN
newSL = tradeprice(1)+trailingstep*pipsize
ENDIF
//next moves
IF newSL>0 AND close-newSL>=trailingstep*pipsize THEN
newSL = newSL+trailingstep*pipsize
ENDIF
ENDIF

///stop order to exit the positions
IF newSL>0 THEN
SELL AT newSL STOP
ENDIF



//ENTRY METHOD 2
If Method2 Then
if DAYCALL and Rev1 and BollTrig0 and trendup and not longonmarket then
buy positionsize contract at market
Method1 = 0
SET STOP %LOSS 1.3
SET TARGET %PROFIT 2.15
ENDIF
ENDIF

//BREAKEVEN function FOR METHOD 2.
once breakeven1 =1
if breakeven1 then
breakevenPC = 0.4
PointsToKeep = (tradeprice(1)*(0.032/100))
startBreakeven = tradeprice(1)*(breakevenPC/100)

if breakeven1>0 then
IF NOT ONMARKET THEN
breakevenLevel=0
ENDIF
IF LONGONMARKET and Method2 = 1 AND high-tradeprice(1)>=startBreakeven*pipsize THEN
breakevenLevel = tradeprice(1)+PointsToKeep*pipsize
ENDIF
IF breakevenLevel>0 THEN
SELL AT breakevenLevel STOP
ENDIF
endif
endif


//GRAPH Method1 coloured ("red")
//GRAPH Method2 coloured ("blue")

//graphonprice newSL coloured ("green")
//graphonprice breakevenLevel coloured ("fuchsia")
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