how to suspend trading for a period of time in Power Lang?

Hello,talented programers,

I tried to write code which suspend trading for a period of days (ex. 10days) after the sum of past 3 position loss is reaching -400. It acts like circuit break when there is a series loss, suspend for a while before entering new trades:

But I have 2 questions:
1.how do i tell the program to suspend for 10 days and then begin to trade again?
2.after suspension for 10 days, how do i tell the program to recalculate var1 again without counting the positionprofit before suspension? Current definiton of var1=positioninputsprofit(1)+positionprofit(2)+positionprofit(3);, it will always take the positionprofit before suspension in again , how to i have a cut off on this?

Any good idea on this?

sample code is provided below:

inputs: Price( Close ), Length( 200);
variables: var0( 0 ) ,var1(0);

var0=AverageFC( Price, Length ) ;
var1=positioninputsprofit(1)+positionprofit(2)+positionprofit(3);

condition2 = Price crosses above var0 and marketposition=0;
if condition2 then
Buy ( "MACrossLE" ) next bar at market ;

condition3 = price crosses below var0 and marketposition=1;
if condition3 then
Sell ( "MACrossLX" ) next bar at market ;

Condition1 = var1 < -100 and marketposition=1;
if condition1 then
Sell ("suspend trading") next bar at market

Hello,talented programers,

I tried to write code which suspend trading for a period of days (ex. 10days) after the sum of past 3 position loss is reaching -400. It acts like circuit break when there is a series loss, suspend for a while before entering new trades:

But I have 2 questions:
1.how do i tell the program to suspend for 10 days and then begin to trade again?
.......

1. you have to set up some counters.

here's the idea in pseudo code:
note: you just have to think out loud... and write the logic down as you "think".

ps. pls use code tag to wrap your codes. It makes reading easier.
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Hello,TJ,

Thanks for the detailed suggestion:) I know what you mean buy write down the logic when I think. I have been scratching my head for the past 2 nights and sometimes I just cannot get it through.
That's when experience counts I guess.

thanks a lot!
Justmake
p.s.any tips for my question 2?

Hello,TJ,

Thanks for the detailed suggestion:) I know what you mean buy write down the logic when I think. I have been scratching my head for the past 2 nights and sometimes I just cannot get it through.
That's when experience counts I guess.

thanks a lot!
Justmake
p.s.any tips for my question 2?

Developing an autotrading system is a major undertaking.
Words do not easily describe such a complex operation.
I would suggest you to begin with a flow chart;
try to visualize the logistics of the system you have in mind.
Then do one section of code at a time, and to test the functionality of each logic section by section.

Hello,TJ,

Thanks for the suggestion. I will do that and see if I can solve the problem.

thanks again for the advice:)
JM