Enters a short position as specified by the parameters.
The entry point is visually indicated on a chart by an Arrow and a Tick. The Arrow identifies the time and the Tick identifies the price value of the entry point. Labels, displaying the entry name and the number of contracts or shares traded, are displayed above the Short Arrow.
<div style="background-color: #FFE4E1;margin-bottom:10px;">An order is executed at the point specified by the parameters; if the order is not filled '''within ''' the specified bar, the order is '''cancelled'''. </div>
When a Sell Short order is filled, any open long positions will also be closed.
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==== Parameters ==== [[EntryLabel]] - an optional parameter; assigns a name that will be displayed in the name label above the entry, and can be used to identify the particular entry and to tie an exit to it. or:
An exit can only be tied to an entry within the same signal; for more information, see <syntaxhighlight>Sell Short[("EntryLabel")] [BuyToCover.]TradeSize] Entry</syntaxhighlight>
If [[EntryLabel]] is not specifiedParameters inside the square brackets are optional - if these aren't defined, the name "Short" will be default is used for the first entry, "Short#2" for the second entry, "Short#3" for the third entry, etc.
[[TradeSize]] == Parameters ==:'''EntryLabel''' - an optional parameter; assigns a numerical expressionname that will be displayed in the name label above the entry, specifying and can be used to identify the number of contracts or shares particular entry and to tie an exit to it. ::An exit can only be tied to sell shortan entry within the same signal; for more information, see [[BuyToCover]]. ::If '''EntryLabel''' is not specified, the expression must name "Short" will be followed by one of used for the first entry, "Short#2" for the following transposable words: [[Sharesecond entry, Shares"Short#3" for the third entry, Contract]] or [[Contractsetc.]]
If :'''TradeSize''' - an optional parameter; a numerical expression, specifying the number of contracts or shares to sell short; the expression must be followed by one of the following interchangeable words: [[Share]], [[Shares]], [[Contract]] or [[TradeSizeContracts]] .::If the '''TradeSize''' value equals 0 or is negative, a short position will not be entered but any open long positions will be closed. ::If '''TradeSize''' is not specified, the trade size value set by the user in the Properties tab of the [[Strategy Properties]] window will be used.
If [[TradeSize]] is not specified, :'''Entry''' - a required parameter; specifies the trade size value set by timing and price of entry. See below for more information about the user in the Properties tab different type of the Strategy Properties window will be usedentry.
[[Entry]] - a required parameter; specifies the timing and price == Four types of entry. ==There are four types of Entry:
There are four types of Entry: === Enter this bar on close ===<syntaxhighlight>This Bar On Close</syntaxhighlight>
<syntaxhighlight>This Bar[On]Close</syntaxhighlight> Where:
Where: '''On''' - a [[On:Category:Skip Words|skip word]] is a skip word and can be omitted .
A Short Arrow will be placed at the current bar's [[Close]] tick.
=== Enter next bar at open ===<syntaxhighlight>Next Bar[At]Open </syntaxhighlight>or <syntaxhighlight>Next Bar[At]Market</syntaxhighlight>
Where: - words [[" :Words '''Market"]] ''' and [["'''Open"]] ''' are transposable interchangeable.:'''At''' - a [[At:Category:Skip Words|skip word]] is a skip word and can be omitted .
A Short Arrow will be placed at the next bar's [[Open]] tick.
=== Enter next bar at limit ===<syntaxhighlight>Next Bar[At]Price Limit</syntaxhighlight>
Where: - [[Price]] is a numerical expression, specifying the Limit Price - [[At]] is a skip word and can be omitted
A Short Arrow will be placed on the next bar at the first tick with :'''Price''' - a price equal to or greater than numerical expression, specifying the [[Limit]] Price.:'''At''' - a [[:Category:Skip Words|skip word]] ; if there are no such ticks within the next bar, the order will and can be cancelledomitted.
<syntaxhighlight>Next Bar[At]A Short Arrow will be placed on the next bar at the first tick with a price equal to or greater than the '''Price Stop</syntaxhighlight> '''; if there are no such ticks within the next bar, the order will be cancelled.
Where: - [[=== Enter next bar at stop ===<syntaxhighlight>Next Bar At Price]] is a numerical expression, specifying the Stop Price - [[At]] is a skip word and can be omitted </syntaxhighlight>
Where: :'''Price''' - a numerical expression, specifying the [[Stop]] Price.:'''At''' - a [[:Category:Skip Words|skip word]] and can be omitted A Short Arrow will be placed on the next bar at the first tick with a price value less than or equal to [['''Price]] '''; if there are no such ticks within the next bar, the order will be cancelled.
==== Example ==Examples ==
SellShort a user-set number of shares at Market price on close of this bar:
<syntaxhighlight>SellShort 10 Contracts Next Bar 50 Stop;</syntaxhighlight>
[[Category:Strategy Orders]]