PosTradeEntryCategory
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Returns an absolute numerical value, indicating trade entry 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
PosTradeEntryCategory(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
PosTradeEntryCategory(0,1) will return a value of 1 for the second trade of the open position,
if the order type was Stop Order.