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Date/Time: Tue, 04 Nov 2025 03:03:06 +0000
How Unlink Profit/Stop Loss Brackets
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| [2022-04-10 14:13:29] |
| User643426 - Posts: 137 |
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When I place a trade with 3 contracts with a predefined Take Profit/Stop Loss bracket I can't figure out how to unlink the Bracket orders so that I can scale out of the position 1 contract at a time. The only way I can see a way to do this is if I want to place a trade with 3 contracts at a particular price is by clicking on the Dom at that price with a single contract with the bracket order 3 times. I don't want to have to click the DOM 3 times with a single contract to place my trade. I think I asked this question before but couldn't find the answer in the information provided. Thank you.
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| [2022-04-11 15:40:10] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 42737 |
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Unless we are missing something in your setup, you just need to submit the opposing order with the "Scale Out" option enabled. This way, when you want to remove 1 contract, it will remove it from the Attached Orders as well. Refer to the information here: Attached Orders: Scaling Out For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2022-04-14 18:25:06] |
| User643426 - Posts: 137 |
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Is there a way to scale out of position using a hotkey? For example, if I bought 4 Contracts is there a way to set up a hotkey that would sell 50% of my position or 2 contracts at the Ask?
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| [2022-04-14 20:13:47] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 42737 |
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You can setup a Keyboard Shortcut for "Sell Ask" and another for a specific quantity, but there is not a single one to set the quantity to 50% and then Sell Ask. Refer to the information for Trading Keyboard Shortcuts here: Basic Trading and the Trade Window: Trading Keyboard Shortcuts You could create a custom study to do what you want and then tie that to a control bar and keyboard shortcut. Refer to the information starting here: Automated Trading From an Advanced Custom Study For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2022-04-18 21:03:34] |
| User643426 - Posts: 137 |
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I had an issue with scaling out of my position today when I was in a long position with 2 contracts and when I tried to scale out by selling 1 contract - I got an error message that said "insufficient margin." I am able to scale out without difficulty in SIM and the "Support Scale In" and "Support Scale Out" functions enabled under the Orders Menu.
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| [2022-04-18 22:24:20] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 42737 |
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Refer to the following which usually resolves this issue: Global Trade Settings Windows: Hold Market Order Until Pending Cancel Orders Are Confirmed (Global Settings >> General Trade Settings >> General) 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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