I would like to set a simple code to place up to 5 orders sequencially, not in the same bar but the number of orders would be a changeable input, that is, a range of maximum orders could be defined.
I designed the code below but it doesnt work nor does any counting...Can someone help me on this?
Thanks

Inputs:
Price( Close ), PositionBasis( False ),Entrysize (1000),
Ci(12),
ptsROC(0.5), MaxROC(3) ;

variables:
EntryCondition1(false),

CountROC (0);

EntryCondition1= Close > Ci ;

if MarketPosition = 0 then begin
CountROC = 0 ;
end ;

if CurrentBar > 1 then begin


if EntryCondition1 then
Switch( CurrentContracts )
begin
Case 0:
Buy ("MACDLE1") this bar at Close;
if CountROC < MaxROC then
begin
CountROC += 1 ;
end;
Buy ("MACDLE2") this bar at Close;
if CountROC < MaxROC then
begin
CountROC += 1 ;
end;
Case EntrySize*2:
Buy ("MACDLE3") this bar at Close;
if CountROC < MaxROC then
begin
CountROC += 1 ;
end;
Case EntrySize*3:
Buy ("MACDLE4") this bar at Close;
if CountROC < MaxROC then
begin
CountROC += 1 ;
end;
Case EntrySize*4:
Buy ("MACDLE5") this bar at Close;
end;
end;


sell ("MACDLX1") from entry ("MACDLE1") next bar AT$ Close + PTSroc Limit ;
sell ("MACDLX2") from entry ("MACDLE2") next bar AT$ Close + PTSroc Limit ;
sell ("MACDLX3") from entry ("MACDLE3") next bar AT$ Close + PTSroc Limit ;
sell ("MACDLX4") from entry ("MACDLE4") next bar AT$ Close + PTSroc Limit ;
sell ("MACDLX5") from entry ("MACDLE5") next bar AT$ Close + PTSroc Limit ;

tradestation18,

I would suggest using the Print statements to find out if certain parts are executed. Check if the entry conditions are fulfilled at all.
When you say "doesn't work" what does the code do versus what do you want it to do?

Regards,

ABCTG

Thanks. The code doesnt work because the supposed counting of entry orders simply doesnt work. There is no counting. I would like to limit the number of entries for each EntryCondition, but this routine doesnt seem to count anyway...

tradestation18,

what do the print statements show, does the code cycle through all parts?

Regards,

ABCTG