Does setprofittarget, SetPercentTrailing, and setstoploss get called on each bar or is it run once per strategy? I am struggling to get the below to be able to update values. Any ideas?

If Condition1 = true then Begin

PT = Condition1PT;

TrlAmnt = Condition1TrlAmnt;

TrlPcnt = Condition1TrlPcnt;

SL = Condition1SL;

end

else if Condition2 = true then begin

PT = Condition2PT;

TrlAmnt = Condition2TrlAmnt;

TrlPcnt = Condition2TrlPcnt;

SL = Condtion2SL;

end;

setprofittarget(PT*Bigpointvalue);
SetPercentTrailing( TrlAmnt, TrlPcnt );
setstoploss(SL*Bigpointvalue);

jeffc1000,

when you say "I am struggling to get the below to be able to update values", what happens exactly within your code? Did you use the print statement to check if the Condition1 and Condition2 variables are actually true on separate bars and if the values for your variables are updated?

Regards,

ABCTG

jeffc1000 

Does setprofittarget, SetPercentTrailing, and setstoploss get called on each bar or is it run once per strategy? I am struggling to get the below to be able to update values. Any ideas? If Condition1 = true then Begin PT = Condition1PT; TrlAmnt = Condition1TrlAmnt; TrlPcnt = Condition1TrlPcnt; SL = Condition1SL; end else if Condition2 = true then begin PT = Condition2PT; TrlAmnt = Condition2TrlAmnt; TrlPcnt = Condition2TrlPcnt; SL = Condtion2SL; end; setprofittarget(PT*Bigpointvalue); SetPercentTrailing( TrlAmnt, TrlPcnt ); setstoploss(SL*Bigpointvalue);

ABCTG 

jeffc1000, when you say "I am struggling to get the below to be able to update values", what happens exactly within your code? Did you use the print statement to check if the Condition1 and Condition2 variables are actually true on separate bars and if the values for your variables are updated? Regards, ABCTG

You were right ABCTG. Looks like both conditions were false due to some other clearing logic I had going on. I have resolved the issue. Lesson learned, don't wrestle with one problem too long, sleep on it and clarity will come.

I have a question for @ABCTG ,

I am trying to create a trailing stop that moves my stoploss up to a specific positive value after the trade reaches the first target. I do not want it to be a percentage because as the first target is hit my next target is 2x first target and I want the difference to be the same value
from entry to original stoploss as the 1st profit threshold to 2nd stoploss.

(entry price - stoploss 1) = (profitthreshold1-stoploss 2)

I know I am asking a very simple question but for the life of me I can't figure it out.

I thought about moving the stoploss to a negative value since it is on the opposite side of a negative loss compared to the entry price. I don't think this will work but I will give it a try.

I have also had this idea come up before because I wanted to set a breakeven stop to breakeven plus a few ticks in the positive direction so I will more than likely not eat any slippage and commissions on a breakeven trade. I was unable to figure this out before but I imagine once I have the answer for one the other would be quite easy.

@FastNCurious,

I am not sure I follow you correctly as you seem to have the equation laid out already. You would just have to solve it for "stoploss 2":

stoploss 2 = profitthreshold1 - (entry price - stoploss 1)

You might want to consider using an actual stop order here instead of using negative values for "setstoploss".

Regards,

ABCTG

FastNCurious 

I have a question for @ABCTG , I am trying to create a trailing stop that moves my stoploss up to a specific positive value after the trade reaches the first target. I do not want it to be a percentage because as the first target is hit my next target is 2x first target and I want the difference to be the same value from entry to original stoploss as the 1st profit threshold to 2nd stoploss. (entry price - stoploss 1) = (profitthreshold1-stoploss 2) I know I am asking a very simple question but for the life of me I can't figure it out. I thought about moving the stoploss to a negative value since it is on the opposite side of a negative loss compared to the entry price. I don't think this will work but I will give it a try. I have also had this idea come up before because I wanted to set a breakeven stop to breakeven plus a few ticks in the positive direction so I will more than likely not eat any slippage and commissions on a breakeven trade. I was unable to figure this out before but I imagine once I have the answer for one the other would be quite easy.