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How to automatically exit trade at market close?

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[2020-01-04 21:49:31]
sourdubber - Posts: 52
Is there a way to set up automated trading during market hours using the available studies? I would like to have the strategy run the "time chart" during the US and European market hours and switch to "tick chart" for the Asian session.

I also want to automatically exit all trades 5 minutes prior to close of each session.

Thanks in advance.
[2020-01-05 01:50:10]
Ackin - Posts: 1865
maybe these threads will help you:
Auto Trading System Start Time End Time
Trading System Based on Alert Condition - How to flatten at end of day
Question About Global profit/loss management - Flatten Positions
[2020-01-05 06:43:24]
sourdubber - Posts: 52
Thanks for the reply. At the moment, I want to use the "Trading System Based on Alert Condition" because it has the time option (see the first attachment). But I currently use "Spreadsheet System for Trading". Is it possible to combine both without adding any alerts to the first study and use only the second study to trade? (see the second attachment) I just want to use the time parameters.
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[2020-01-05 10:13:09]
Cavalry3162 - Posts: 523
simplest way to just flatten all positions at a specific time is via Global Settings -> Global Profit/Loss Management

see:
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[2020-01-06 22:58:31]
sourdubber - Posts: 52
simplest way to just flatten all positions at a specific time is via Global Settings -> Global Profit/Loss Management

Okay, so I did as you suggested. My trade was indeed closed at the time I specified 13:05 (PST), but I found out just now the trade resumed soon afterwards. In the settings, I set the "Start of the Day" at 15:00 (PST), so I shouldn't see any trades before that time. But there were 3 trades executed between 13:05 and 14:00 (ES goes on a break between 14:00 and 15:00).

Take a look at the attached pics. This is not acceptable for live trading. How can I fix?


Edit: I found out these spreadsheet entries pertaining to Trading Time Range. Some of the entries are READ ONLY, but I'm able to add the value in the cell. Please see the attachment ("config") and advise.
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[2020-01-07 02:06:17]
sourdubber - Posts: 52
I found a solution by following the suggestions in this post:

Spreadsheet System for Trading - Flatten Positions And Cancel Orders At Set Time

This post should be considered as a sticky.
[2020-01-09 18:55:40]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
One way to avoid new trades being issued after you flatten, is to use the option in the Global Profit/Loss Management to also Lock Trading. Refer to the following:
Global Profit/Loss Management: Lock Trading (Global Settings >> Global Profit/Loss Management)
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[2020-01-09 18:56:12]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
You can certainly change the timeframe of the chart bars using the Advanced Custom Study Interface and Language.

The second item is possible as well using ACSIL:
Automated Trading From an Advanced Custom Study
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