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Date/Time: Sat, 21 Jun 2025 07:56:05 +0000
Trader DOM: Adding more lots to a position with cumulative stop position?
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| [2022-04-26 17:46:42] |
| JBTFD - Posts: 35 |
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Almost done setting up SC as close as can be to what I'm used to.... here's another question please: In my previous platform, I had an "ATM Stop" option where I could set it to x ticks. Let's say we set a 20 tick stop (5 ES pts) If I bought 1 contract long at 4000.00, it would automatically place a stop at 3995.00 If I added another 4 contracts at say 3996.00, my Stop would STAY at 3995 but instead of showing QTY 1, it would automatically show 5 lots there. Now if price doesn't stop me out, and instead shoots way up to say 4003 and I sell 1 contract there, the stop would still be at 3995.00 but it would now show 4 lots. I could add/decrease up and down the ladder and that Stop won't move from 3995.00 unless I manually move it, and it would take all the remaining lots with it if I did move it to breakeven or higher etc. On SC, every time I add a new lot with "attach order" on with a 20 tick stop, it's placing a new stop based on that entry price. Is there a way to make it like my above example instead? So that every time I add a contract, it doesn't add a new stop x ticks from entry, but just adds it cumulatively to the original stop? This is just simpler for me to manage my trades, and it does not clutter up my ladder. I made a quick video showing what I mean from my old platform and on SC -- this is somewhat of a dealbreaker as I cannot be dragging my stops all over the DOM to ensure they all sit at the same price level. I'm scaling in and out many many times inside a single candle. Thanks! |
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| [2022-04-27 13:08:47] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 40555 |
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If you use the Scale In option, then it will do what you want. Just be aware that if you also have target orders then those will Scale In as well. Refer to the following: Attached Orders: Scaling In 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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