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Aha, ok that completely explains it then.

So given that the TSM won't work for me after all... any ideas on how to accomplish what I'm looking to do? Specifically I'm playing with a Spreadsheet system and am wondering how to implement two ideas:

1. A "time trail" that adjusts say maybe 1 tick every X seconds (but of course doesn't initiate until that many seconds have passed). This way if the momentum of the trade slows down but doesn't actually reverse enough to hit a stop, I'll gradually be locking in profits/reducing risk all the time.
2. I'd like to cancel working orders if they haven't filed within X seconds. I'm playing with a signal that, when it's going to work, generally moves very quickly (I'm placing stop orders to enter, 1 tick outside current price) and if within a few seconds the trade has not filled, then I want to cancel and bail on the signal. But I can't figure out any way to track the time since a signal was given, unless the signal persists over a full bar.