Move stop to next candle's high (short) or low (long)

Created at 04 Nov 2015, 13:50
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ctid205024

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Move stop to next candle's high (short) or low (long)
04 Nov 2015, 13:50

Could anyone give me a hand on how could I possibly move the stop to the next candle's high (when going short) or low (when going long)? 

Thank you

@ctid205024
Replies

mindbreaker
04 Nov 2015, 14:02

RE:
//Accessing historical O-H-L-C prices from Robots

// prev bar
int index = MarketSeries.Close.Count-2;


double high = MarketSeries.High[index];

double low = MarketSeries.Low[index];

with trailing

using System;
using System.Linq;
using cAlgo.API;
using cAlgo.API.Indicators;
using cAlgo.API.Internals;
using cAlgo.Indicators;
 
namespace cAlgo
{
    [Robot(TimeZone = TimeZones.UTC, AccessRights = AccessRights.None)]
    public class oodboo : Robot
    {
 
        [Parameter(DefaultValue = 50, MinValue = 0)]
        public int TrailingStop { get; set; }
 
        protected override void OnStart()
        {
            Print("Open position !!!");
        }
 
 
        protected override void OnTick()
        {
 
            //===================================================== Trailing
            if (TrailingStop > 0)
            {
                foreach (var openedPosition in Positions)
                {
                    Position Position = openedPosition;
                    if (Position.TradeType == TradeType.Buy)
                    {
                        //double distance = Symbol.Bid - Position.EntryPrice;
 
                        //if (distance >= TrailingStop * Symbol.PipSize)
                        //{
                        double newStopLossPrice = Math.Round(Symbol.Bid - TrailingStop * Symbol.PipSize, Symbol.Digits);
 
                        if (Position.StopLoss == null || newStopLossPrice > Position.StopLoss)
                        {
                            ModifyPosition(Position, newStopLossPrice, Position.TakeProfit);
                        }
                        //}
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        //double distance = Position.EntryPrice - Symbol.Ask;
 
                        //if (distance >= TrailingStop * Symbol.PipSize)
                        //{
 
                        double newStopLossPrice = Math.Round(Symbol.Ask + TrailingStop * Symbol.PipSize, Symbol.Digits);
 
                        if (Position.StopLoss == null || newStopLossPrice < Position.StopLoss)
                        {
                            ModifyPosition(Position, newStopLossPrice, Position.TakeProfit);
                        }
                        //}
                    }
                }
            }
        }
 
        protected override void OnStop()
        {
            Print("cBot was stoped.");
        }
    }
}

 

@mindbreaker

mindbreaker
04 Nov 2015, 14:07

RE: RE:

Get market series

/forum/cbot-support/7029

@mindbreaker

ctid205024
04 Nov 2015, 23:31

RE: RE:

Very good mate, thanks heaps!!

mindbreaker said:

//Accessing historical O-H-L-C prices from Robots

// prev bar
int index = MarketSeries.Close.Count-2;


double high = MarketSeries.High[index];

double low = MarketSeries.Low[index];

with trailing

using System;
using System.Linq;
using cAlgo.API;
using cAlgo.API.Indicators;
using cAlgo.API.Internals;
using cAlgo.Indicators;
 
namespace cAlgo
{
    [Robot(TimeZone = TimeZones.UTC, AccessRights = AccessRights.None)]
    public class oodboo : Robot
    {
 
        [Parameter(DefaultValue = 50, MinValue = 0)]
        public int TrailingStop { get; set; }
 
        protected override void OnStart()
        {
            Print("Open position !!!");
        }
 
 
        protected override void OnTick()
        {
 
            //===================================================== Trailing
            if (TrailingStop > 0)
            {
                foreach (var openedPosition in Positions)
                {
                    Position Position = openedPosition;
                    if (Position.TradeType == TradeType.Buy)
                    {
                        //double distance = Symbol.Bid - Position.EntryPrice;
 
                        //if (distance >= TrailingStop * Symbol.PipSize)
                        //{
                        double newStopLossPrice = Math.Round(Symbol.Bid - TrailingStop * Symbol.PipSize, Symbol.Digits);
 
                        if (Position.StopLoss == null || newStopLossPrice > Position.StopLoss)
                        {
                            ModifyPosition(Position, newStopLossPrice, Position.TakeProfit);
                        }
                        //}
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        //double distance = Position.EntryPrice - Symbol.Ask;
 
                        //if (distance >= TrailingStop * Symbol.PipSize)
                        //{
 
                        double newStopLossPrice = Math.Round(Symbol.Ask + TrailingStop * Symbol.PipSize, Symbol.Digits);
 
                        if (Position.StopLoss == null || newStopLossPrice < Position.StopLoss)
                        {
                            ModifyPosition(Position, newStopLossPrice, Position.TakeProfit);
                        }
                        //}
                    }
                }
            }
        }
 
        protected override void OnStop()
        {
            Print("cBot was stoped.");
        }
    }
}

 

 

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