PosTradeExitCategory
From MultiCharts
Returns an absolute numerical value, indicating 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.