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Date/Time: Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:00:44 +0000
Global Profit / Loss stopped me out of a trade and I cant figure out why?
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| [2025-12-12 17:47:05] |
| User172061 - Posts: 26 |
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So i just set a trade up (my first executed trade) and it took me out of it due to global loss limit hit. which doesnt make a ton of sense to me. heres my trade log with the pertinent info 2025-12-12 12:30:19.903 | Daily Net Loss Management: Daily Net P/L = -62.49. Loss value of -60.00 has been met. Flattening positions now for Trade Account XXXXXX. Charts | ESZ25_FUT_CME/MESZ25_FUT_CME [CV][M] #10: -62.4923693947494 | Symbol: (unset) | TradeAccount: XXXXXX it took me out at -1.25 points. -6 dollars...not -60??? to be clear i dont care about the lost profits nor do i care about the lost losses, just wanna make sure my configuration is correct. thanks!!! Date Time Of Last Edit: 2025-12-12 17:59:39
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| [2025-12-12 19:26:37] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 43443 |
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Check the "Chart >> Chart Settings >> Symbol >> Currency Value per Tick" for the chart on which you placed the trade. Make sure it is set properly for that symbol and is not off by a factor of 10.
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| [2025-12-12 20:28:38] |
| User172061 - Posts: 26 |
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so on the chart itself, it was correct, but i did go to the chart settings for the dom (im not trading through the dom itself, im trading through the chartdom, fwiw) and in that its set to 12.5 could that be the reason?
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| [2025-12-12 22:42:16] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 43443 |
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Check the Symbol Settings for the symbol that was traded (MESZ25_FUT_CME). To do this, select "Global Settings >> Symbol Settings" and find the symbol in the list to the left, then find the entry in the section on the right for "Currency Value per Tick". This should be set to 1.25. If it is not set to 1.25, but is 12.5, then if the button for "Reset to Default" is available (not grayed out), then select it. It should change it to 1.25. This would be where the problem was. For some reason that value got changed in the Symbol Settings. We can not say why this would have occurred. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2025-12-13 03:55:58] |
| User172061 - Posts: 26 |
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it says 1.25 already
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| [2025-12-13 04:59:13] |
| User172061 - Posts: 26 |
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Idk if this helps or not but I've sim traded live multiple times but never had this happen .. and my sim accounts also have the global loss limits on them .. so it's a live thing.
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| [2025-12-13 15:15:45] |
| User172061 - Posts: 26 |
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i have also reconciled with my brokerage that it was in face a $6.25 loss not 62...so definitely a sierra option somewhere that i messed up.
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