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Can you buy 2 contracts back-to-back and then sell them back-to-back?


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In EasyLanguage Strategy in TradeStation:

//You can buy 2 shares at the same time and sell them at different times (scaling out).
If time=900 then buy 2 shares next bar at market;
If time=902 then sell 1 shares next bar at market;
If time=904 then sell 1 shares next bar at market;

//You can also buy 2 shares in succession and sell them at the same time.
If time=900 then buy 1 shares next bar at market;
If time=902 then buy 1 shares next bar at market;
If time=904 then sell 2 shares next bar at market;

//But it seems you cannot buy 2 shares in succession and sell them at different times:
If time=900 then buy 1 shares next bar at market;
If time=902 then buy 1 shares next bar at market;
If time=904 then sell 1 shares next bar at market;
If time=906 then sell 1 shares next bar at market;
//This strategy actually just sells both shares at 9:04am.

Anyone know how to code this?


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I think its

 
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If time=900 then buy ("BUY1") 1 shares next bar at market;
If time=902 then buy ("BUY2") 1 shares next bar at market;
If time=904 then sell ("SELL1") from Entry ("BUY1") 1 shares next bar at market;
If time=906 then sell ("SELL2") from Entry ("BUY2") 1 shares next bar at market;


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I think its

 
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If time=900 then buy ("BUY1") 1 shares next bar at market;
If time=902 then buy ("BUY2") 1 shares next bar at market;
If time=904 then sell ("SELL1") from Entry ("BUY1") 1 shares next bar at market;
If time=906 then sell ("SELL2") from Entry ("BUY2") 1 shares next bar at market;

Spot on! Thank you!


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