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Date/Time: Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:19:55 +0000



Post From: Autotrader forced close

[2021-12-21 14:38:01]
John - SC Support - Posts: 38369
Yesterday I went live with 2 autobots which I made in datasheet. They entered 1 order each. Next morning I see in the log contracts were sold at 21.55.
Is this a forced sell at market close?

You would need to look at the information and determine this, along with how you have your "bot" setup. In particular, look at the Order Action Source for the fill on the Trade Activity Log. Refer to the following:
Trade Activity Log: Trade Activity Fields

If so[how can I avoid a forced sell at market close? I have 10.000 USD on account.

You need to look at how you have setup your autotrader to determine why the position was closed and make the appropriate adjustments

When I open screen, computer connects to data, so I wonder if the autotrader can trade, when computer is sleeping or offline?

If the autotrader is running on the local system, then it is not running when the computer is turned off.

Can I avoid a buy signal, when I already have a contract? ( I have set max 1 contract so it doesnt really buy)

It sounds like you have already taken care of this through the maximum contracts. If you do not want to get a signal, then you would need to add a test to see if you are in a position to your bot.
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