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Re: short system coding question



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Jim,

Var:EP(0),MP(0);

EP=Entryprice(0);
MP=Marketposition(0);

If MP=1 then exitlong EP-? stop;        {Stop loss}



I'm not the code wiz so test it out.

Jimmy


Wednesday, September 15, 2004, 7:18:22 AM, you wrote:

JB> hey,

JB> just a short question:

JB> i want to buy this day at close.
JB> and i want to exitlong the next day xx points above todays high.
JB> a stop must always be in place xx points below my entryprice.

JB> so the trade should always be exited the next day. i'm using eod data.

JB> buy condition and exitlong seems to work but the stoploss condition is
JB> wrong.
JB> what should be coded?
JB> thanks
JB> jim

JB> ......
JB> then begin
JB> buy on close;
JB> end;

JB> exitlong at high + points limit:

JB> { what do i have to write for the stoploss?)



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