Autotrade Close all position at end of session

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Autotrade Close all position at end of session

Postby grt260 » 13 Oct 2011

Hi all,
if i am trading at a 3 min chart autotrade, and the session close time is 161500, how can i set the autotrade close all position automatically at 161430?
Thanks.

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Re: Autotrade Close all position at end of session

Postby SUPER » 13 Oct 2011

Hi all,
if i am trading at a 3 min chart autotrade, and the session close time is 161500, how can i set the autotrade close all position automatically at 161430?
Thanks.
Have a look at following link:

viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8025&p=37134#p37134

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7834

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Re: Autotrade Close all position at end of session

Postby Henry MultiСharts » 13 Oct 2011

You can use "setexitonclose" code word,it works properly but in real time action the conditions are not always met.
There are two conditions that should be met:
Session end and a simultaneous with session end tick.
The second condition is not always met unfortunately, this can happen if the market is slow and the position won’t close.
You can achieve your goal by using this script.
You need to apply it as a separate strategy.

Code: Select all

[intrabarordergeneration = true]
input: TimeClosePosition(0);
if (currenttime_s >= TimeClosePosition) then
Begin
RecalcLastBarAfter(1);
sell ("EOD_LX") next bar market;
buytocover("EOD_SX") next bar market;
End;
As an input you need to specify the time when you need to close the position, for example 163725 – is 16:37:25.

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Re: Autotrade Close all position at end of session

Postby TJ » 13 Oct 2011

most brokers require the last order to be submitted 3 minutes before closing time.

setexitonclose can be used in backtesting,
but in real life, it will generate a market order for the opening of next session.

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Re: Autotrade Close all position at end of session

Postby grt260 » 13 Oct 2011

Thanks All,
Luckily, the market i am trading is fast and many transcation, i think the script can help. Thanks.


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