Hello, does scaling allow to revert position, or at most only to close it? If the scaling is performed by entering a trade at low in custom backtesting, is the IsLong property of the open position trade object updated automatically or it must be done "manually"? The question is related to the one below
Thanks Ly --- In [email protected], "loveyourenemynow" <loveyourenemy...@...> wrote: > > Hello, > > I am implementing a system which can be short/long on the same symbol > from one bar to another, meaning that it can change from short to long > with a single trade. > > Let's say I am long 100 shares on msft, and then want to: > > a) to be short 50 on the next bar, i.e.sell 150 > > or > > b)be still long 25, i.e. sell 75. > c)be long 130,ie.e buy 30. > > In case a) I dont think scaletrade would work, unless it accepts > negative positions. > > In case b,c) I can enter a scale order, but I want to keep trades > separate, so I prefer a "manual" sell order. > > Would in a,b,c) the open position object IsLong property be handle > automatically, or I have to modify "manually" appropriately(in case a) > it would have to switch )? > > A related question is: does the separate long/short ranking apply to > rotational trading? > > Thanks a lot > > Ly >
