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A zero ('0') is returned when the current position is flat, or if Automated Trading is not turned on. | A zero ('0') is returned when the current position is flat, or if Automated Trading is not turned on. | ||
== Usage == | |||
<syntaxhighlight>i_MarketPosition_at_Broker_for_The_Strategy</syntaxhighlight> | <syntaxhighlight>i_MarketPosition_at_Broker_for_The_Strategy</syntaxhighlight> | ||
== Notes == | |||
This function can only be used in indicators. | This function can only be used in indicators. Use [[MarketPosition_at_Broker_for_The_Strategy]] for signals and functions. | ||
This function differs from the | This function differs from the [[MarketPosition]] keyword in that it cannot take an argument to reference past values. By saving the value of i_MarketPosition_at_Broker_for_The_Strategy to a Numeric [[Variable]], it's possible to reference the position at the broker for previous bars or tick. | ||
== Important == | |||
If Automated Trading was manually turned off by the user, the value returned by the keyword stops changing, and may remain unequal to '0'. | If Automated Trading was manually turned off by the user, the value returned by the keyword stops changing, and may remain unequal to '0'. | ||
== Example == | |||
<syntaxhighlight>i_MarketPosition_at_Broker_for_The_Strategy | <syntaxhighlight>i_MarketPosition_at_Broker_for_The_Strategy</syntaxhighlight> | ||
broker for the strategy is 17 contracts long. | * Will will return '17' if the current position at the broker for the strategy is 17 contracts long. | ||
* Will return '-132' if the current position at the broker for the strategy is 132 contracts short. | |||
* Will return '0' if the current position at the broker for the strategy is flat. | |||
for the strategy is 132 contracts short. | * Will return '0' if the Automated Trading Mode is not turned on. | ||
for the strategy is flat. | |||
turned on. | |||
[[Category:Strategy Position]] | [[Category:Strategy Position]] |