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Posted: **12 Apr 2012**

Does anyone have a script that limits the number of trades per trading day .Meaning ,being able to set it to one trade per day , then at a later date ,two etc.

Steve

Posted: **13 Apr 2012**

I don't have a pre-built script but, assuming you're using intraday day data, you would retrieve the total # of trades (PowerLanguage keyword 'TotalTrades') that have been completed up to the start of that day (so, for example, in the e-Mini S&P 500, you'd check at 8:30 am CST) and then, with each bar, compare that # with the current number of total trades (again, by calling the TotalTrades keyword). If the difference is greater than your limit, you don't allow additional trades for that day.

There is also the "EntriesToday" keyword, but that may not capture trades that have been completed.

Posted: **13 Apr 2012**

Does anyone have a script that limits the number of trades per trading day .Meaning ,being able to set it to one trade per day , then at a later date ,two etc.

Steve

Steve, you may try to use this script in order to limit the number of trades per day:

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inputs:

Trades_Per_Day(5);



variables:

EntryCount(0),

Trading_On(true);



If EntriesToday(date)>= Trades_Per_Day then Trading_On = False;



If Trading_On = true then begin



//script of your signal



end;

Trading_On = true;

I don't have a pre-built script but, assuming you're using intraday day data, you would retrieve the total # of trades (PowerLanguage keyword 'TotalTrades') that have been completed up to the start of that day (so, for example, in the e-Mini S&P 500, you'd check at 8:30 am CST) and then, with each bar, compare that # with the current number of total trades (again, by calling the TotalTrades keyword). If the difference is greater than your limit, you don't allow additional trades for that day.

There is also the "EntriesToday" keyword, but that may not capture trades that have been completed.

furytrader, "EntriesToday" keyword captures all the complete trades of the day. Moreover, it is the fastest solution. Thank you for your suggestion.

Posted: **14 Apr 2012**

Thank you Roman and Fury

Roman, your script worked exactly as to how i posed the question.What may be easier is if you could look over this script and delete the inital capital ie taking the dollar amount out of the script and then using MC properties for Init capital and dollars per trade for calculations ? You will have to excuse my total ignorance on this subject as i have no idea of how to program.

Steve

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inputs:Price(C),

FastLength(12), 

SlowLength(26), 

InitCapital(5000) ,

CapitalDivisor_HCL(c);



variables:  var0( 0 ), var1( 0 ), var2( 0 ) ;



Value1 = (InitCapital + netprofit)/CapitalDivisor_HCL;



var0 = XAverage( Price , FastLength );

var1 = XAverage( Price ,SlowLength );



condition1 = CurrentBar > 2 and var0 crosses above var1 ;



if condition1 then 

Begin

	Buy ("MA")value1 shares this Bar ;

End;



If var0 crosses under var1 then

Sell ("MAX") this Bar at Close;

Posted: **16 Apr 2012**

Hello Steve,

You may use the following script.

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inputs:Price(C),

FastLength(12), 

SlowLength(26), 

CapitalDivisor_HCL(c);



variables:  var0( 0 ), var1( 0 ), var2( 0 ) ;



Value1 = (InitialCapital + netprofit)/CapitalDivisor_HCL;



var0 = XAverage( Price , FastLength );

var1 = XAverage( Price ,SlowLength );



condition1 = CurrentBar > 2 and var0 crosses above var1 ;



if condition1 then 

Begin

   Buy ("MA")value1 shares this Bar ;

End;



If var0 crosses under var1 then

Sell ("MAX") this Bar at Close;

In this script, Initial Capital info will be taken from the Strategy Properties.

Posted: **17 Apr 2012**

Thanks Roman,

It didnt change !!! its still reading the capital from the script

Best

Steve

Posted: **20 Apr 2012**

Disregard my last post Roman.

It works just fine

Thank you much

Steve

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