ProOrder: stop loss not being set

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  • 03/18/2026 at 4:37 PM #259110 quote
    tradermaker
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    Hi,


    My strategy below is opening correctly but not setting a stop – I am just wondering if anyone could tell me why the stop is blank when it opens. It seems to work on back testing:


    c1 = (low < indicator1)
c2 = close > midPrev
c3 = (BBwidth > 50)
c4 = (open[1] > close[1]) and rangeprevious > 3
c5 = (indicator2 > 33)
c6 = ( (Average[20](close) - 2 * Std[20](close)) - low ) > 8
c7 = (Close - open) > 20
c8 = (Close - open) < 30



IF (c1 and c2 AND c3 and c4 and c5 and c6 and c7 and c8) AND timeEnterBefore AND timeEnterAfter AND not daysForbiddenEntry THEN
buy 5 PERPOINT AT MARKET
entryLow = low // Store the low of the candle before the entry candle
endif

// Exit condition
if onmarket then
// Exit at the low of the candle before the entry candle

sell at entrylow stop
SET TARGET PROFIT 45
    03/18/2026 at 6:10 PM #259112 quote
    Iván González
    Moderator
    Master

    Hi,

    The missing ENDIF you showed would actually throw a compilation error, so I assume your real code has it and was just cut off when pasting here.

    Without seeing your full code (including how indicator1, indicator2, midPrev, BBwidth, rangeprevious and the time/day filters are defined) we can’t reproduce the issue.

    I’ve tested a simplified version replicating your exact structure with standard indicators, and the stop works correctly in backtesting.

    Could you please share the complete code? That way we can properly investigate why the stop appears blank in live execution.

    In the meantime, you can add this line to your backtest version to visually confirm the stop level:

    GRAPHONPRICE entryLow

    This will draw the stop level on the chart. Remove it before running live.

    03/18/2026 at 6:10 PM #259113 quote
    Nicolas
    Keymaster
    Master

    On what timeframe do you launch the strategy on please?

    If the Low is too close of the order opening price, the broker might reject it due to minimum stop distance.

    However, try to use this way of setting the stop at a direct price, with SET STOP PRICE:

    c1 = (low < indicator1)
c2 = close > midPrev
c3 = (BBwidth > 50)
c4 = (open[1] > close[1]) and rangeprevious > 3
c5 = (indicator2 > 33)
c6 = ( (Average[20](close) - 2 * Std[20](close)) - low ) > 8
c7 = (Close - open) > 20
c8 = (Close - open) < 30


IF (c1 and c2 AND c3 and c4 and c5 and c6 and c7 and c8) AND timeEnterBefore AND timeEnterAfter AND not daysForbiddenEntry THEN
buy 5 PERPOINT AT MARKET
entryLow = low // Store the low of the candle before the entry candle
SET STOP PRICE entryLow
SET TARGET PROFIT 45
endif
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ProOrder: stop loss not being set


ProOrder: Automated Strategies & Backtesting

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Forum: ProOrder: Automated Strategies & Backtesting
Language: English
Started: 03/18/2026
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