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I was testing a simple autotrading system today on the ES and ran into this problem (or senior moment).
For example (5 minute bars)...
I enter long 2 contracts NEXT BAR AT MARKET of the 5 minute bar and want to set the 1st profit target at $200 and the second target at $400 , how can I set profit targets INTRABAR ???
Everything I've read (EL GUIDE, etc), either uses IOG (I can't use, because I enter the Close of the bar NOT intrabar) or setprofittarget (it closes ALL (BOTH) contracts. I need to close them separately at different prices)..
I could see maybe a GV from a second chart with the system applied, but there has to be an easier way..(and I think the GV will wait 1 bar to send the value anyway)..
Today, running autotrade), my 1st target was $200 and price went to $300 and still did NOT take profit ! (when the bar closed it took profit)..
I used something like "if mp = 1 and openposiionprofit >= 200 then sell next bar at market"..
I have to exit intrabar.
help !!!

I was testing a simple autotrading system today on the ES and ran into this problem (or senior moment).
For example (5 minute bars)...
I enter long 2 contracts NEXT BAR AT MARKET of the 5 minute bar and want to set the 1st profit target at $200 and the second target at $400 , how can I set profit targets INTRABAR ???
Everything I've read (EL GUIDE, etc), either uses IOG (I can't use, because I enter the Close of the bar NOT intrabar) or setprofittarget (it closes ALL (BOTH) contracts. I need to close them separately at different prices)..
I could see maybe a GV from a second chart with the system applied, but there has to be an easier way..(and I think the GV will wait 1 bar to send the value anyway)..
Today, running autotrade), my 1st target was $200 and price went to $300 and still did NOT take profit ! (when the bar closed it took profit)..
I used something like "if mp = 1 and openposiionprofit >= 200 then sell next bar at market"..
I have to exit intrabar.
help !!!

The buzzword is "scaling".
It is a complicated process. I won't attempt to explain it in 50 paragraphs.
If I were you, I would use the KISS principle for now. I don't want to discourage you, but merely want to set you up with a realistic expectation: Programming a scaling in/out autotrade is a major undertaking, it will take a lot of time and effort.

I was testing a simple autotrading system today on the ES and ran into this problem (or senior moment).
For example (5 minute bars)...
I enter long 2 contracts NEXT BAR AT MARKET of the 5 minute bar and want to set the 1st profit target at $200 and the second target at $400 , how can I set profit targets INTRABAR ???
Everything I've read (EL GUIDE, etc), either uses IOG (I can't use, because I enter the Close of the bar NOT intrabar) or setprofittarget (it closes ALL (BOTH) contracts. I need to close them separately at different prices)..
I could see maybe a GV from a second chart with the system applied, but there has to be an easier way..(and I think the GV will wait 1 bar to send the value anyway)..
Today, running autotrade), my 1st target was $200 and price went to $300 and still did NOT take profit ! (when the bar closed it took profit)..
I used something like "if mp = 1 and openposiionprofit >= 200 then sell next bar at market"..
I have to exit intrabar.
help !!!

The buzzword is "scaling".
It is a complicated process. I won't attempt to explain it in 50 paragraphs.
If I were you, I would use the KISS principle for now. I don't want to discourage you, but merely want to set you up with a realistic expectation: Programming a scaling in/out autotrade is a major undertaking, it will take a lot of time and effort.

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** Thanks TJ, you're the expert, so for now I'll just KISS it..

For intrabar profit exits (the whole lot, IOG not required), you can use the keyword SETPROFITTARGET.


ps. if you do a search here, you will find people have made various attempts on scaling in/out autotrades. I do not know their outcome, but you can look at their codes.