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[Programming Help] - Minimum Chart Bars Required for Entry Exit Cell Evaluation (not working)

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[2020-08-19 13:35:57]
User978290 - Posts: 25
Hi,

I'm using spreadsheet for trading study.
And have encounter Minimum Chart Bars Required for Entry Exit Cell Evaluation not working when backtesting multiple days together using
Trade >> AutoTrade System Replay Backtest.

Chart settings use date range July 27 to July 28.
Bar period 30 secs
Minimum Chart Bars Required for Entry Exit Cell Evaluation 10.
Session time: 9:30:00 - 16:00:00

I will have an Entry on July 28 at 9:30:00 ? It does not wait 10 bars before entry?
[2020-08-19 16:10:26]
Sawtooth - Posts: 4173
That setting does not do what you are expecting. It applies to bars in the chart, not to waiting for bars after an event.
Spreadsheet Systems, Alerts and Automated Trading: Minimum Chart Bars Required for Entry Exit Cell Evaluation

To wait 10 bars, you need to count bars since the event in a Formula Column, like this:
Spreadsheet Example Formulas and Usage: Formula to Count Bars Since An Event
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2020-08-19 16:42:43
[2020-08-20 03:17:59]
User978290 - Posts: 25
Thx tom!

Seems like I misunderstood that setting.

Thx for your pointers. But I will be using Start Time For Allowed Time Range (read/write) instead.

Cheers bud

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