PosTradeExitCategory: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 15:17, 27 January 2012

Returns an absolute numerical value, indicating the trade exit order category.

The following types are possible:

1 = Stop order (buy next bar at close - 1 point stop),

2 = Limit order (buy next bar at close + 1 point limit),

3 = Market order (buy next bar market),

4 = Market at Close order (buy this bar at close),

5 = Market at Open order (buy next bar open),

8 = StopLimit order (buy 1 contracts next bar at close - 2 point stop close + 2 point limit).

Usage

PosTradeExitCategory(PosAgo, TradeNumber)

Where:

PosAgo - a numerical expression, specifying the position:

0 - open position;

1 - one position back (the last position closed);

2 - two positions back, etc.

TradeNumber - a numerical expression, specifying the number of trade (zero-based).

Notes

This function can only be used in signals.

To retrieve the total number of trades in specified position use PosTradeCount.

Example

PosTradeExitCategory(0, 1);

Will return a value of 3 for the second trade of the open position, if the closing order type was Market Order.

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-Returns an absolute numerical value, indicating trade exit order category.
+Returns an absolute numerical value, indicating the trade exit order category.
 The following types are possible:
-= Stop order (buy next bar at close - 1 point stop)
+:1 = Stop order (buy next bar at close - 1 point stop),
-= Limit order (buy next bar at close + 1 point limit)
+:2 = Limit order (buy next bar at close + 1 point limit),
-= Market order (buy next bar market)
+:3 = Market order (buy next bar market),
-= Market at Close order (buy this bar at close)
+:4 = Market at Close order (buy this bar at close),
-= Market at Open order (buy next bar open)
+:5 = Market at Open order (buy next bar open),
-= StopLimit order (buy 1 contracts next bar at close - 2 point stop close + 2 point limit)
+:8 = StopLimit order (buy 1 contracts next bar at close - 2 point stop close + 2 point limit).
-==== Usage ====
+== Usage ==
-<syntaxhighlight>PosTradeExitCategory(PosAgo,TradeNumber)</syntaxhighlight>
+<syntaxhighlight>PosTradeExitCategory(PosAgo, TradeNumber)</syntaxhighlight>
-Where: [[PosAgo]] - a numerical expression, specifying the position:
+Where:
-[[0]] - open position;
+:'''PosAgo''' - a numerical expression, specifying the position:
-[[1]] - one position back (the last position closed);
+::'''0''' - open position;
-[[2]] - two positions back, etc.
+::'''1''' - one position back (the last position closed);
-[[TradeNumber]] - a numerical expression, specifying the number of trade (zero-based).
+::'''2''' - two positions back, etc.
+:'''TradeNumber''' - a numerical expression, specifying the number of trade (zero-based).
-==== Notes ====
+== Notes ==
 This function can only be used in signals.
-To retrieve the total number of trades in specified position use [[PosTradeCount]]
+To retrieve the total number of trades in specified position use [[PosTradeCount]].
 ==== Example ====
-<syntaxhighlight>PosTradeExitCategory(0,1) will return a value of 3 for the second trade of the open position,
+<syntaxhighlight>PosTradeExitCategory(0, 1);</syntaxhighlight>
-if the closing order type was Market Order.</syntaxhighlight>
+Will return a value of 3 for the second trade of the open position, if the closing order type was Market Order.
 [[Category:Strategy Position Trades]]