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Date/Time: Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:40:55 +0000
My Entry Price Suddenly Moves And Makes Me Lose Trades
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| [2026-02-10 00:39:11] |
| PabloMalo - Posts: 5 |
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Hello. It's already happened on many occasions, when I set the entry price (always inside a bracket, because it's crucial to also have both a target and stop-loss), oftentimes when I hover my mouse over to a specific price and hit click, my entry will suddenly move right to wherever the actual price the candlestick happens to be touching, making me commit bad trades. I don't know why it keeps happening and it's very frustrating. Is there a way to disable that?? I just want to make sure my entry price is wherever I click, not wherever the software "thinks" it should be. |
| [2026-02-10 00:58:00] |
| Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 22781 |
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This really is hard for us to understand unless we observe exactly, what you are doing, and the behavior of the chart at the time. Maybe there is a Scale change of the chart at the time. In general what you are describing should not be the case. And are you using a Limit order? Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2026-02-10 00:58:22
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| [2026-02-10 01:14:16] |
| PabloMalo - Posts: 5 |
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For example, suppose the actual price happens to be $6980 and the candlestick pattern is currently trending downward. I want to place my entry at $6970 and go long, thinking the price will bounce back up. But when I hover my mouse and click on "Buy Stop" at the desired price level, the entry is immediately placed at $6980, thereby making me lose the trade, because the candlestick continued its downward trajectory. |
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