Variable breakeven stoploss code help

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    KarlBenjamin
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    Hi everyone, I have been trying to get my code right for bringing my stoploss to breakeven, but it seems to be doing all sorts of weird stuff.

    I was wondering if someone could double check my code and maybe correct it for me.

    I use the ATR to give me values for my stop loss and breakeven level.

    The first stoploss is set at 1.5 x the ATR.
    Once the price moves in my favour by 1.0 x the ATR I want to move my stop to breakeven, but I want to use the original ATR  value that was used when I entered the trade.

    Ignore the indicator that I use, that was just there for the test.

    Really appreciate any help! Thanks!

    //--------------------------------
    
    DEFPARAM CUMULATEORDERS = FALSE
    IF NOT ONMARKET THEN
    NEWSTOPLOSS = 0
    MYBREAKEVENLEVEL = 0
    ENDIF
    
    
    //----TIME VARIABLES FOR LOWER TIME FRAMES----
    
    GOODTOGO = 0
    STARTTIME = (TIME => 075000)
    ENDTIME = (TIME =< 160000)
    
    IF STARTTIME AND ENDTIME THEN
    GOODTOGO = 1
    ENDIF
    
    //----------------VARIABLES-----------------
    
    
    
    //-----------------ATR INDICATOR-------------
    
    MYATR = AVERAGETRUERANGE[14]
    FIRSTSTOPLOSS = MYATR[1] *1.5
    BREAKEVENTRIGGER = MYATR[1]
    
    IF FIRSTSTOPLOSS < 6 AND FIRSTSTOPLOSS > 0.1 THEN
    FIRSTSTOPLOSS = 6
    ENDIF
    IF BREAKEVENTRIGGER < 6 AND BREAKEVENTRIGGER > 0.1 THEN
    BREAKEVENTRIGGER = 6
    ENDIF
    
    //----------------INDICATOR TO TEST-------------
    
    MYAROONUP = AROONUP[14]
    MYAROONDOWN = AROONDOWN[14]
    
    //-----------------CONDITIONS----------------
    
    IF MYAROONUP CROSSES OVER MYAROONDOWN THEN
    SIGNAL = 1
    ENDIF
    
    IF MYAROONDOWN CROSSES OVER MYAROONUP THEN
    SIGNAL = -1
    ENDIF
    
    
    //-------------RISK AND MONEY MANAGEMENT-----------
    
    CAPITAL = 10000
    EQUITY = CAPITAL + STRATEGYPROFIT
    MAXTRADERISK = (EQUITY/100) * 2 //2% RISK
    PSIZE = ROUND(MAXTRADERISK/FIRSTSTOPLOSS)
    
    //---------------ENTRIES AND EXITS-------------
    
    
    IF NOT LongOnMarket AND GOODTOGO = 1 AND SIGNAL = 1 THEN
    BUY PSIZE CONTRACTS AT MARKET
    MYBREAKEVENLEVEL = BREAKEVENTRIGGER
    ENDIF
    
    // Conditions to exit long positions
    //If LongOnMarket AND YourConditions THEN
    //SELL AT MARKET
    //ENDIF
    
    // Conditions to enter short positions
    IF NOT ShortOnMarket AND GOODTOGO = 1 AND SIGNAL = -1 THEN
    SELLSHORT PSIZE CONTRACTS AT MARKET
    MYBREAKEVENLEVEL = BREAKEVENTRIGGER
    ENDIF
    
    // Conditions to exit short positions
    //IF ShortOnMarket AND YourConditions THEN
    //EXITSHORT AT MARKET
    //ENDIF
    
    // Stops and targets : Enter your protection stops and profit targets here
    
    SET STOP PLOSS FIRSTSTOPLOSS
    
    //-----------------STOPLOSS TO BREAKEVEN CODE------------------
    
    IF LONGONMARKET THEN
    IF NEWSTOPLOSS = 0 AND CLOSE - TRADEPRICE(1) >= MYBREAKEVENLEVEL THEN
    NEWSTOPLOSS = TRADEPRICE(1) + MYBREAKEVENLEVEL
    ENDIF
    ENDIF
    
    IF LONGONMARKET AND NEWSTOPLOSS > 0 THEN
    SELL AT NEWSTOPLOSS STOP
    ENDIF
    
    IF SHORTONMARKET THEN
    IF NEWSTOPLOSS = 0 AND CLOSE + TRADEPRICE(1) >= MYBREAKEVENLEVEL THEN
    NEWSTOPLOSS = TRADEPRICE(1) -MYBREAKEVENLEVEL
    ENDIF
    ENDIF
    
    IF SHORTONMARKET AND NEWSTOPLOSS > 0 THEN
    EXITSHORT AT NEWSTOPLOSS STOP
    ENDIF
    #139923 quote
    KarlBenjamin
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    I have just noticed that i forgot to add

    SIGNAL = 0

    at the top of the code in my variables section and that line 101 needed a “<=”.
    Other than that can anyone spot any problems with this code?

    Thankyou

    #139930 quote
    robertogozzi
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    Move lines 27-28 to just after BUY at line 64 and SELLSHORT at line 75.

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