No SHORT trades?

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  • 05/24/2016 at 11:30 AM #7864 quote
    robertogozzi
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    I wrote this simple strategy as an exercise to get used to (and a bit more skilled in) programming ProOrder:

    SMA = Average[20](close)
// short positions
IF open < SMA then
SELL  1  CONTRACT AT MARKET
endif
// long positions
IF open > SMA then
BUY  1  CONTRACT AT MARKET
endif

     

    Unfortunately it only opens LONG positions, what’s wrong with my code?

    Thank you.

    05/24/2016 at 11:47 AM #7865 quote
    Nicolas
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    Because SELL instruction is made to close the long positions.

    If you want to launch short positions on market, you should use the SELLSHORT instruction instead.

    05/24/2016 at 12:15 PM #7871 quote
    robertogozzi
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    Thanks Nicolas, I Always appreciate your help!

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No SHORT trades?


ProOrder: Automated Strategies & Backtesting

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Forum: ProOrder: Automated Strategies & Backtesting
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Started: 05/24/2016
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