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[2018-11-13 17:39:32] #1 [Go To First Post]
User228927 - Posts: 55
I am doing some backtesting, utilizing replay mode and the trade activity logs. Was wondering if there is an easy way to keep track of what study values are when trades are entered and exited. Do not see study values in trade log. I am trying to keep track of what my study values are when trades are executed.

[2018-11-13 18:01:57] #2 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
If this is an ACSIL trading system, you can add a Text Tag to an order: Automated Trading From an Advanced Custom Study: [Type: SCString] s_SCNewOrder::TextTag You can set this text tag to the values as a string: ACSIL Programming Concepts: Working with SCString, Text Strings and Setting ACSIL Structure Member Name Strings 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, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2018-11-13 18:02:43

[2018-11-13 21:36:41] #3 [Go To First Post]
User228927 - Posts: 55
Using the spreadsheet trading system..

[2018-11-14 07:18:11] #4 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
We are adding into the next release the ability to set the Text Tag through a Sheet cell when using the Spreadsheet System for Trading study. Just allow a couple of days. 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, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2018-11-26 04:06:23] #5 [Go To First Post]
User228927 - Posts: 55
Has ability to add a Text Tag been added to Spreadsheet System for Trading study. IF so how is it done.

[2018-11-26 20:33:46] #6 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
This has been added in the latest prerelease. Here is the documentation for it: Spreadsheet Systems, Alerts and Automated Trading: Order Text Tag (write-only) [J102] 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, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2018-11-27 03:51:32] #7 [Go To First Post]
User228927 - Posts: 55
ok, put yes to support trading text tag in spreadsheet trading settings. Now where does text tag come from using strictly the spreadsheet automated trading system. I don't see where to enable specific text tags.

[2018-11-27 07:54:06] #8 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
The text tag goes into cell J102. You can also programmatically set the text in that cell with a formula. 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, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2018-12-14 13:21:07] #9 [Go To First Post]
User228927 - Posts: 55
To test text tag in my automated spreadsheet trade I put in the j102 cell-=if(n3=1,"SaleExit",""). But "SaleExit" is not appearing under Note sections Column in Trade Activity Log (Trades).

[2018-12-14 17:48:43] #10 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Do you see this on the Text Tag field of the Trade Window?: Basic Trading and the Trade Window: Set >> Text Tag Make sure you are also running version 1850. 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, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2018-12-14 17:49:03

[2018-12-15 13:06:35] #11 [Go To First Post]
User228927 - Posts: 55
Now I am using version 1850, if I just use a simple text like "exit" in j102 cell it does put text tag in trade window, but when text tag is triggered by formula trade window is mostly blank. I have 4 different conditions that trigger a sell exit. When one of these conditions trigger a sell exit I am trying to put text tag in, so I have a formula for text tag in j102 cell. When I look at trade log though there are only 5 instances out of 47 trades that it puts a text tag in notes column in the trade activity log. The formula I am using is this =If(and(n3=1,v3=1),"Sell Exit->RSI",If(and(n3=1,w3=1),"Sell Exit-highbars", If(and(n3=1,x3=1),"Sell Exit-Numbars",If(and(n3=1,y3=1),"Sell Exit-MANumBar","")))) n3-is sell exit trigger, v3,w3,x3, y3- are variables that trigger sell exit.

[2018-12-15 22:53:31] #12 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
but when text tag is triggered by formula trade window is mostly blank. We did test this and could not reproduce the problem. We just did a simple test using this formula in J102: =if(k3=1,"text",0) And during a chart replay we set K3 to 1 and the text tag on the trade window was set and was included with the order. We also verified the order of execution and we are going to make a change to ensure that the text tag is set ahead of an operation like a Flatten and Cancel(J29). Currently it is not. 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, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2018-12-15 22:54:02

[2018-12-16 05:18:38] #13 [Go To First Post]
User228927 - Posts: 55
Does the tag have to be set before the trade is executed, because in my spreadsheet the argument that causes the text tag to be set also causes the trade to be executed. So trade may be being executed before the text tag is being set. What I am looking for is once I have a short position on, when my short exit executes I know what factor is causing the short sale-hence the text tag being placed. My short exit happens by up to 4 different factors, so I would like to know which factor or factors are causing the short exit on all trades.

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