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Post From: Does Autotrade using spreadsheets creates multiple Buy and sell signals in same direction?

[2017-11-11 22:48:51]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
First, how do you conclude there are multiple orders in the same direction? There should not be based on this setting:
Allow Multiple Entries in the same direction is set to NO

At any given moment, there should not be a Trade Position Quantity which is the result of more than one order. However, the Position could go to flat, and a Position can be established in the same direction after. This is completely normal.

Also as an additional layer of safety, you can set this Input to No:
Automated Trading Management: AllowEntryWithWorkingOrders
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Date Time Of Last Edit: 2017-11-11 22:49:57