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Trailing buy stops/sell stops

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[2020-08-19 12:28:46]
User420253 - Posts: 4
I am trying to create trailing buy stops/sell stops which I am using on Thinkorswim in SC.

I cannot seem to get the chase limit order to work as intended.

Ex: Simple moving average. I want to buy when price crosses the SMA with a trailing buy of say 4 ticks. That means if price dives straight through the simple moving average by 8 ticks and then bounces back above the SMA, I would have triggered a buy 4 ticks below.

Same applies if opposite (price is below SMA, and I want to short it with a trailing sell).

Is this doable?
[2020-08-19 22:01:56]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Sierra Chart does have a Trailing Stop order type. Refer to the information here:
Order Types: Trailing Stop

However it sounds as though you want to use an automated entry based upon studies?
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[2020-08-20 11:13:43]
User420253 - Posts: 4
Thank you for your quick reply!

Yes, you are right. I am trying to trigger a trailing buy stop/sell stop from the spreadsheet system for trading study.

The trailing stop are working fine as an attached order, but I would like to use it as an entry. Is this possible?

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