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Date/Time: Mon, 09 Jun 2025 22:32:50 +0000



False Trade Entry Displayed

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[2022-11-30 21:35:54]
Shawn J - Posts: 32
Hi. There have been two incidents today, and a few in the past, where I'd be in a trade, and as soon as I exit the trade, the message log says "Unable able to Flatten/Reverse. Position does not exist". Before I attempt to flatten the trade, my entry line is clearly shown, so I assume I am in the trade - only to find that when I exit, I was actually never in the trade. Is there a way to make it so that my attempted entry will not be shown if I'm actually not in a trade? Thank you.
[2022-11-30 23:31:12]
Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 19873
Is this a position or working order?:
my entry line is clearly shown,

Also make sure this option is disabled on the Trade Window for the chart you are trading from:
Basic Trading and the Trade Window: Main/C >> Menu >> Settings >> Use Order Fill Calculated Position (chart specific)
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Date Time Of Last Edit: 2022-11-30 23:31:56
[2022-12-01 13:57:21]
Shawn J - Posts: 32
It shows as a position when there never was a position. To clarify, most of my trades have no problem. It is every now and then that the message log notifies me that my last position never existed after I attempt to flatten it.

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