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[2018-12-13 15:06:13]
User495158 - Posts: 106
Hi!

I'm having trouble using limit orders via trade DOM.

I have set up my left mouse button to enter limit orders when buying at best bid/ selling at best ask, or when buying below best bid/ selling above best ask, and stop orders when selling below best bid and buying above best ask.

However, I have trouble buying at best ask and selling at best bid. Obviusly, I would expect instant execution for these orders since they are marketable limit orders.

However, when I buy at best ask Sierra chart will enter a stop order if the last trade was at best bid and I will get filled only when it starts trading at best ask.

To explain, if S&P 500 is trading at 2650.25/ 2650.50, and if the last trade was at 2650.25, than if I want to buy at 2650.50 I would expect to get filled immediately, but rather, I get a stop order which fills just when 2650.50 starts trading.

How can I resolve this?

Thanks
[2018-12-13 18:21:39]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
This is definitely not a reliable configuration to do what you want. You need to configure the Chart DOM to submit Stop orders on a right-click instead:
Global Trade Settings Windows: Chart DOM Settings
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[2018-12-15 15:51:04]
User495158 - Posts: 106
Maybe we don't understand each other.

The problem is not the mouse button I use, rather the way my orders are interpreted by the program.

I have attached a screenshot of my DOM settings for reference.

Sierra Chart offers the following options regarding left/right click operations on the buy column: (i) left/right click on buy column above the last and (ii) left/ right click on buy column below/ equal last.

Lets forget for now about the stop orders. I want to be able to input marketable limit orders (that is - the orders to buy on the ask and sell on the bid). These should fill immediately.

How should I do that?
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[2018-12-16 19:04:07]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
The only safe way to do this, is for the "Left Click" operations that are set to a Stop order, change those to a Limit order.

Here is the relevant documentation:
Global Trade Settings Windows: Chart DOM Settings
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: 2018-12-16 19:07:20

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