[aaa]

Hello

I'm exploring backtesting but I am a real beginner in strategy

I can program a long or short entry with a stop

Now I try to add more contracts to a position

like this

// if c > entryprice + 50 point then
// Buy ( "Long2") 10 contracts this bar ;

or like that

// Buy ( "Long2") 10 contracts next bar at entryprice + 100 point stop ;


w/o success

All suggestion are welcome

Have a nice day

aaa

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Here is a long entry example

{---------------- Long Side ----------------}


if marketposition <> 1 then

if c > AverageFC( c, 10 ) then
Buy ( "LongEntry" ) 100 contracts this bar ;

if marketposition = 1 then
begin

if c < AverageFC( c, 50 ) then
Sell ( "LongStop" ) this bar ;

Sell ("LongExit") next Bar at LowestFC(low, 10) + 0 point stop ;

end;

[Charlton]

Silly question - did you leave the // at the beginning of the relevant lines of codes, because that just makes them into comments ?

Charlton

[aaa]

Now I try to add more contracts to a position

like this

// if c > entryprice + 50 point then
// Buy ( "Long2") 10 contracts this bar ;

or like that

// Buy ( "Long2") 10 contracts next bar at entryprice + 100 point stop ;


without success

Hello Charlton

ThanX for your gentle help

// means that the code after doesn't work

// or to give information

// so we don't have to take them off

It could also be this way

{
Example 1
if c > entryprice + 50 point then
Buy ( "Long2") 10 contracts this bar ;

Example 2
Buy ( "Long2") 10 contracts next bar at entryprice + 100 point stop ;
}

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My question is

Is this code the way to add more contracts ?

If not

Can you suggest me an other way ?

[sevensa]

Originally Posted by aaa »

Hello Charlton

ThanX for your gentle help

// means that the code after doesn't work

// or to give information

// so we don't have to take them off

It could also be this way

{
Example 1
if c > entryprice + 50 point then
Buy ( "Long2") 10 contracts this bar ;

Example 2
Buy ( "Long2") 10 contracts next bar at entryprice + 100 point stop ;
}

---------------------------------------------

My question is

Is this code the way to add more contracts ?

If not

Can you suggest me an other way ?

When you say it doesn't work, does it not buy anything? What if you change it to 1 contract? Does it buy it then?

I am still using TS 2000i and I know you can set the maximum number of contracts and if pyramiding is allowed for the the strategy under the strategy properties in "Format Strategy". Maybe it is the same in the newer versions of TS. The default maximum number of contracts is 1 and pyramiding not allowed. So if yours are still default settings, this might explain why it is not working.

[aaa]

Hello Sevensa

You are always helpfull with the others and your advices are very good

I'm confused because I open oftenly strategy properties and I 've never seen the Position Limits

So I allowed up to x entry orders in the same direction and it works fine.

Also this is important to put in the beginning of the script

[IntrabarOrderGeneration = false]

Have a nice evening

aaa