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[Programming Help] - Market vs Limit orders in a spreadsheet for trading

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[2024-02-07 01:49:33]
User48838 - Posts: 124
While trading Live today the spreadsheet sent a market order instead of a limit order.

I am using this formula in cell J71 (and J73), =if(aa3=0, "M", "L")

AA3 contains [ID2] Trading: Position Quantity (C)

I am trying to enter a Market order when I have no position and a Limit order when I am in a position.

Is the formula above valid? Anything I might be missing using this formula?

TY
[2024-02-07 15:32:46]
Sawtooth - Posts: 4236
Your formula is valid but I would use J8 instead:
=IF(J8=0, "M", "L")

Also, you need a formula in cells J22/J24 to return a price for the Limit order.
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-02-07 16:20:02

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