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Date/Time: Sat, 28 Mar 2026 23:26:46 +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: 23364 |
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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. |
| [2026-02-10 15:25:44] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 45341 |
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You are placing a "Buy Stop" at a price that is lower than the current Market price. As such, the exchange will see that the current price is better than the price you want, and therefore will fill that order at the Market price. This also occurs in Simulation Mode in Sierra Chart. If you want to place a Long order at a price lower than the current market and wait for the price to come down, then you need to enter a "Buy Stop Limit" order. Refer to the following: Order Types: Stop-Limit For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
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