displaying historical execution - "at market" vs "at inside"

Hello !
I'm having an issue displaying historical executions on the long side using "at inside bid", they're well displayed on the short side using "at insideask".

When I'm using The short order is well displayed.

When I'm using the buy order doesn't appear.

When I replace the previous code by the buy order appears.

Please see the 3 charts attached.
Any ideas why the buy order is not appearing with ?

Hello !
I'm having an issue displaying historical executions on the long side using "at inside bid", they're well displayed on the short side using "at insideask".

When I'm using

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sellshort sharesamount shares next bar at insideask -.7 limit;

The short order is well displayed.

When I'm using

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buy sharesamount shares next bar at insidebid +.7 limit;

the buy order doesn't appear.

When I replace the previous code by

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buy sharesamount shares next bar at market;

the buy order appears.

Please see the 3 charts attached.
Any ideas why the buy order is not appearing with

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buy sharesamount shares next bar at insidebid +.7 limit;

?

What is your intention?

Buy to go long?

or

Buy to cover?


Please add some notes on your attachment. As is, they do not make any sense to me.

Basically I have 2 codes:
- code #1 is going short ( 1 st chart in attached file ), everything is working and well displayed.
I'm using this code for entry: - code # 2 is doing the exact opposite, going long ( 2nd chart in attached file ), but signals are not appearing, this is my problem.
I'm using this line of code for entry ( please note the whole code works well live though ) Signals do appear if I replace the previous code by I'm trying to figure out why it is not showing me signals with the ""'.. insidebid..." code

I'm having an issue displaying historical executions on the long side using "at inside bid", they're well displayed on the short side using "at insideask".

`InsideBid` and `InsideAsk` are quote fields and cannot be referenced historically. When you do use them in a trading strategy that's calculated on historical bars (as your charts show), then they'll use the current (real-time) bid and ask prices (if there are any), and so not the inside bid or inside ask of the bar that the strategy calculates on.

Precise backtesting can be used to backtest on bid/ask prices.

I'm having an issue displaying historical executions on the long side using "at inside bid", they're well displayed on the short side using "at insideask".

`InsideBid` and `InsideAsk` are quote fields and cannot be referenced historically. When you do use them in a trading strategy that's calculated on historical bars (as your charts show), then they'll use the current (real-time) bid and ask prices (if there are any), and so not the inside bid or inside ask of the bar that the strategy calculates on.

Precise backtesting can be used to backtest on bid/ask prices.

Thank U Josh but how comes my "short" strategy does display the short order when using "insideask" for any tickers when my "long" strategy doesn t show any long orders when using "insidebid" ?

Guys it obviously is a data connection problem as orders appear fine when i put the platform on in the morning, I m linked to IB, see the chart attached. I guess I'll see on their side