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Date/Time: Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:08:33 +0000
[User Discussion] - Inconsistencies with SIM Stop-Limit orders
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| [2025-01-30 13:52:26] |
| pinetrades - Posts: 11 |
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I have been trading ZN in SIM mode for a few weeks, and I've noticed that my stop-loss orders (Which are limit orders) are getting filled too quickly. For regular limit orders, the SIM seems to be doing a good job. If I place a limit order to long, and there's a lot of bids on the book, it will take a lot of buying for my order to be filled. When it comes to my stop-loss, it's not the same. It seems that when I place a stop (which in my settings is a "Buy Stop-Limit" or "Sell Stop-Limit" in my DOM trade settings), my order is filled if ANY contracts are sold into the price that I have an order at. For example, if I put a sell stop-limit order at X price, and there's 2000 contracts on the ask, even if 7 contracts sell into that price, and the orders are not pulled, I am still filled. I have noticed that this seems to be pretty consistent. I record my screen during this time so I do have some video evidence of this if necessary. I am just wondering if this is a bug, or maybe my settings are wrong. They don't appear to be market orders, because it won't sell unless contracts are sold into the price. It just seems extremely fast to fill my order when they are stops, but not regular limit orders. Thanks! |
| [2025-01-30 16:34:27] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 39395 |
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Refer to the following: Trade Simulation: How Orders are Filled For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2025-01-30 19:18:23] |
| pinetrades - Posts: 11 |
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I have attached my trade settings, and a video showing an example of what I'm talking about. Please let me know if this is a configuration issue or something else. Since I am placing a stop-limit order, I expect my order to follow the proper queue once the price has hit. It appears that it's not. I have many more of these examples I can show. Let me know if you need more examples. Date Time Of Last Edit: 2025-01-30 19:19:20
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| [2025-01-30 19:23:45] |
| Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 19302 |
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We will definitely not be looking at the video. As a matter of policy we do not accept videos and we will not look at it under any circumstances. It is of no use to us at all. Refer to the information here and that is all we can help: Trade Simulation: How Orders are Filled We will not be responding further to this. You need to examine the Trade Activity Log, and see what the bid and ask prices are. And position in queue, may not be relevant. Unless that is enabled. And it is not something we are going to do any deep analysis on. It is not something we do. We will not be providing any further help. Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2025-01-30 19:24:53
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