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[2020-01-16 21:53:57]
arruga - Posts: 249
Hi
I got a long only spreadsheet system (only the entry buy column has data)... I got attached stop and take profit orders via trade window... it works fine, except some short positions were initiated at times on the back test (on historical daily bars, not replay on intraday).
Any idea as to why and how some short positions are being initiated?

thanks
[2020-01-17 18:02:01]
arruga - Posts: 249
hello!
[2020-01-17 20:02:08]
arruga - Posts: 249
would you mind explaining what is the implication of selecting different simulated account starting balances? it doesn't seem to be causing any impact
[2020-01-18 12:23:15]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Refer to:
Automated Trading Management: Troubleshooting Automated Trading System Behavior

An account balance is not used with simulated trading.
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[2020-01-18 20:21:03]
arruga - Posts: 249
Thanks...
I understand, but my question is very gral in nature... how come short positions are initiated from a long only system, where only the buy entry column has data?
[2020-01-20 20:37:39]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
From our position this is impossible for us to answer for all the reasons given in the section linked to.
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Date Time Of Last Edit: 2020-01-20 20:37:47
[2020-01-21 17:17:24]
arruga - Posts: 249
Let me try once more... forget my specific case, this is a question general in nature:

is there any circumstance in which a spreadsheet-based trading system could initiate a short position when only the BUY ENTRY column has data? (columns L, M, N are empty!)
[2020-01-24 00:20:56]
Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 13616
It does not make sense but the way to troubleshoot the problem is to see what is initiating the short position by looking at the Trade Activity Log:
Trade Activity Log: Viewing Historical Trade Activity

You need to look at the Order Action Field and find out what is the source of that short position and what particular order action column or what.
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