First, you need to create a VARIABLE to store the count value. As soon as the event is triggered (eg crossover), you can add 1 to the variable for every new bar. Try this: Var: Bar.Count(0); Bar.Count = BarCount +; if (MA1 > MA2 and MA1[1] <= to MA2[1]) or (MA1 < MA2 and MA1[1] >= to MA2[1]) then B...

Thank you vey much TJ. Will give it a try.

Hi. Does anyone have an example of how to count bars since an event like a MA crossover?
Thanks.

Thanks TJ. And I guess same would apply to a calculated profit target?
And no need to reset the var back to 0 as each new entry automatically updates it, correct?
Thanks.

Thanks TJ. I have enclosed the code below. I see on every bar update it recalculates the stop. I do not want that happening once we enter trade and place initial stop. Is there a way in Multi Charts to keep initial protective stop static? I use SetStop and SetTarget as they place stops and targets i...

I was trying SetStopLoss with a 2 bar low and saw it updated on every bar. Is there a way to keep SetStopLoss in same place after entry? I use it since it places the protective stop immediately after entry.
Thanks.

Eric1704, one way could be using a variable to store the amount you use for SetStopLoss and only allow updating this variable when you are not long. Then you use this variable in SetStopLoss. Regards, ABC Thanks. Will doing that in the same script be fine? I have seen it update on each bar that I d...

Hi. I use SetStopLoss to be able to set a stop right away on entry. I set it to like lowest or highest of last X bars. I have noticed it updates on each new bar to the highest or lowest new value. Is there a way to keep it as originally placed right away upon entry and not update on each new bar? Th...

Thanks TJ. I have seen like half a second to a secong lag between time a bar closes and order generation. Maybe upgrade the VPS? Theoretically, it should not make a difference. Your need is to evaluate the stop position at every tick. Whether it is done through the built-in stoploss or through codi...

If you want to trade at the end of the bar, but set your stop intra-bar, you can do the following: 1. Enable IOG IntrabarOrderGeneration. 2. On your trading logic, add BARSTATUS=2. Thanks TJ. Does setting IOG to ON slow down MC in any way? Especially with an instrument like NQ. Thanks. No, not that...

If you want to trade at the end of the bar, but set your stop intra-bar, you can do the following:

1. Enable IOG IntrabarOrderGeneration.
2. On your trading logic, add BARSTATUS=2.

Thanks TJ. Does setting IOG to ON slow down MC in any way? Especially with an instrument like NQ.
Thanks.

Hi Eric1704, Can the keyword SetStopLoss in Stop Loss default Signal be modified and used with highs and lows instead of dollar amount? No, it cannot. Stop Loss is always calculated as an offset from the entry price. You can use regular stop orders for your needs. Thanks. I do not want to wait for ...

hmm I am new myself to PL , id also like to know the solution. Perhaps you can use 2 different data sources in code with different time frames. What bar time frame are you using? If it was daily then perhaps you could set up a data2 with smaller time frame so it would occur within the daily bar? I ...

Wish MultiCharts would allow SetStopLoss and SetProfitTarget using Highs and Lows instead of just currency or points.

I think you can create a variable and just reference it with stop. Someone will probably correct this but off top of head something like Input: Length(2); Var: stophigh(0); stophigh = Highest(High, Length); If marketposition =-1 then begin buytocover next bar at stophigh stop; end; Thanks. This wor...

Hi. Can the keyword SetStopLoss in Stop Loss default Signal be modified and used with highs and lows instead of dollar amount? Like stop at high of bar number 5 or stop at lowest of last 2 bars? Is price recognized by this keyword?
Thanks.

Is this correct? Thanks. Something like this? AM new to MC. On the bottom of the curve yet. [IntrabarOrderGeneration = false] inputs: Amount( 5 ), PositionBasis( false ) ; if PositionBasis then SetStopPosition else SetStopShare ; if MarketPosition = 1 then SetProfitTarget_PT( Amount ) ; And 5 will b...

Eric1704, Multicharts has reserved words that would compute a tick based target or stop - namely SetProfitTarget_PT and SetStopLoss_PT. You could create your own versions of Profit Target LX and SX by replacing SetProfitTarget. I would just suggest to do this a strategy with a different name, to av...

Hello. I see MC has a pre-built Signal for Profit Target LX and SX. It is in dollars though. Do they have one in ticks rather than a dollar amount. Like a stop and target value in ticks instead of dollars? Can stops and targets be placed in ticks in Multi Charts?
Thanks.

Eric1704, rejections are usually coming from the broker and from you screenshot it appears the account might not be correctly configured. You can configure the broker plugin on the "Auto Trading" tab of the "Strategy Properties" dialog window. The following links might be helpful for you: https://w...

Hello all. New here. I was trying to run a sample automated strategy built in MC and got following error. What does it mean? I have chart set to SIM account for trading strategy.
Thank you.