Need help with Trading Study

NexusFi · 2013-04-16T17:26:20-04:00

I have been using Sierra for a while now but only recently tried to use the trading study. 1) The data from IB is populating the spreadsheet OK and my conditions (see 2 ) are triggering to True but nothing happens. No trade is triggered. No arrow on chart. No Nothing. I have Auto trading Enabled, Trade Simulation On and Send Orders to Trade Service - True 2) This is a simple breakout stategy and I want to buy above known price and sell below known price. So the conditions I am trying to use for K3 is …

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Updated April 16, 2013

Need help with Trading Study

April 16th, 2013, 05:26 PM

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Sawtooth

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britkid99

Thanks. I have read that documentation many times while trying to get this working.
I am trying to find out what Line 65 does, it is read only but contols what?
May have to ask Sierra support.

J58- J70 our read only outputs from the spreadsheet study's settings.

J65 used to be Minimum Order Quantity, but that was eliminated from the spreadsheet settings, but apparently not from the spreadsheet.

Your minimum quantity is now set in J26 if you are not using the Trade Window quantity, but it looks like there is going to be a change to how this works with the Trade Window:
Triggering of attached orders breaks my trading system (bug, or - Support Board - Sierra Chart