Keyword Description
Trade entry price or direction
Class
Function
Where Legal
Resources |
Entry Logic |
Exit Logic |
Initial Size |
Resize (Pre-Category) |
Resize (Category-Level) |
l |
l |
l |
l |
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l |
Syntax
SHORT, SHORT[n]
Where n is an integer representing the desired number of days ago. Argument is optional.
Return Value
Returns the value at which a short trade was executed, or the integer value -1 if used in a position sizing statement.
Example
Sample code
IF SHORT[2] > 0 THEN .....
' If we were short 2 days ago then do something.
Sample code
IF DIRECTION = SHORT THEN .....
' If the trade currently being presented to a
' position sizing filter is short, then do something.
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There are 2 uses for SHORT. Most commonly, it is used to return the fact that you are or were long by returning the price where a trade was executed. Also it can be used as a position sizing tool to determine whether a trade being presented to a filter is short. (In this case any use of the bracketed integer n would be meaningless.) If the bracketed integer is greater than the Current day then "Too Soon" will be displayed in the Status Bar. If you want to return a value for SHORT on the Resources Page use SHORT[n] |
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