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Date/Time: Tue, 12 May 2026 19:44:44 +0000
Automation Is Triggering NQ Orders when on an MNQ Chart
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| [2026-05-12 15:04:34] |
| User528458 - Posts: 4 |
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I am running an automated study on an MNQ chart, but it also unexpectedly triggered an NQ order at the same time. I haven't had this issue previously, it seems like it just happened today. Is there a way in the trade activity log to track what chart or where this order is being placed from? All my MNQ charts have MNQ as the Symbol with nothing in the "Trade and current Quote Symbol". Thanks! |
| [2026-05-12 15:09:37] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46098 |
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The "OrderActionSource" field on the "Trade Activity" tab of the Trade Activity Log will give you the information on where an order is being generated from. Refer to the following: Trade Activity Log: OrderActionSource For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2026-05-12 15:24:35] |
| User528458 - Posts: 4 |
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I have attached a screenshot of a section of my "All Activity" of my trade activity. I have an automated study that was on an MNQ chart, but as you can see in the screenshot, it triggered both an NQ and MNQ order. However, in the OrderActionSource column, I don't think i get enough detail as to what chart it's coming from. I do have another chartbook that has this automation on an NQ chart, but i did not have it open at this time. Is it possible for unopened chartbooks to trigger automation? |
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| [2026-05-12 15:36:01] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46098 |
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On the far right of the Trade Activity Log is a column for "IsAutomated". Is there a "Y" in that column for the NQ orders? If so, then this order would be coming from your trading study. You would need to look at your study and see if it may open a position for both MNQ and NQ. On the other hand, if it shows "N", then this would mean that the order was entered manually. Is it possible for unopened chartbooks to trigger automation?
Absolutely not. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2026-05-12 15:40:01] |
| User528458 - Posts: 4 |
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Yes, the ISAutomated Column is a "Y". If i have an NQ trading window open and an MNQ trading window open, would a study trigger a buy/sell for both? Or is it supposed to only trigger on the chart it's on? My ACSIL Order placement logic is: float TickSize = sc.TickSize;
int TP = TakeProfitTicks.GetInt(); int SL = StopLossTicks.GetInt(); int Trail = TrailAmountTicks.GetInt(); bool DoTrail = UseTrailingStop.GetYesNo() != 0; s_SCNewOrder order; order.OrderQuantity = 1; order.OrderType = SCT_ORDERTYPE_MARKET; order.TimeInForce = SCT_TIF_GOOD_TILL_CANCELED; order.Target1Offset = TP * TickSize; order.AttachedOrderTarget1Type = SCT_ORDERTYPE_LIMIT; if (AllBullish) { BuySignal[BarIndex] = (float)(sc.Low[BarIndex] - 2.0f * TickSize); LastSignalDirection = 1; if (LiveTrading) sc.BuyEntry(order); } else if (AllBearish) { SellSignal[BarIndex] = (float)(sc.High[BarIndex] + 2.0f * TickSize); LastSignalDirection = -1; if (LiveTrading) sc.SellEntry(order); } Date Time Of Last Edit: 2026-05-12 15:45:30
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| [2026-05-12 15:44:24] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46098 |
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The Trade Window will not have any impact on what orders are being generated. There has to be something in your code that is specifically setting the symbol to be traded to be NQ. Refer to the following: Automated Trading From an Advanced Custom Study: [Type: SCString] s_SCNewOrder::Symbol For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2026-05-12 16:08:09] |
| User528458 - Posts: 4 |
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It's just strange because i have not edited this study for the last few months and have not seen this until now. The only things I could think of is that i created a new chartbook (copied from the one I am using) but changed everything from MNQ to NQ. But like I said before, I didn't have this chartbook open while trading this morning. My study doesn't call any specific Symbol, and I don't see anything specifically calling out NQ. I have 3 charts in my chartbook, but only one chart has this study on it. If there's no other way for me to track how this order was placed (from what chart or something like that), I will try to debug on my own with the replay feature. |
| [2026-05-12 16:12:56] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 46098 |
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You can't see the chart for a specific order, but if you go to the "Chart Stats" tab, you will see the symbols associated with the charts that generated the trades. Refer to the following: Trade Activity Log: Trade Statistics for Charts (Chart Stats) Tab So if a chart generated an order for a symbol, then it will show that chart in there. You could always limit the data that is displayed in the Trade Activity Log to the one trade for NQ so you can see the specific chart for that order. 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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