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Setting Keyboard Shortcut for limit buy +2 ticks

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[2024-07-01 14:35:33] #1 [Go To First Post]
shortgone - Posts: 2
I'm new to Sierra Chart. In Ninjatrader, I use a hotkey that places a limit order to buy at the price it is entered and will allow an entry 2 ticks higher. The offset is optional so it could be 3 or 4 ticks. If entering ES at a limit of 5000, the order will be filled up to 5000.50. Please tell me how to set the equivalent order type using a Sierra Chart keyboard shortcut. I know how to set the key itself, but don't know which order type to choose or how to set the offset. Thanks!

[2024-07-01 16:12:45] #2 [Go To First Post]
John - SC Support - Posts: 34254
We have the following keyboard shortcuts available for entering a Limit order at the pointer location: - Buy Limit at Current Price Point - Sell Limit at Current Price Point But it sounds like you are looking for a Stop-Limit order type, for which we do not have keyboard shortcuts. You can setup a right-click option, so you can do it from your pointing device. Refer to the following: Global Settings Menu: Customize Chart Trade Menu (Global Settings menu) For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2024-07-01 18:52:50] #3 [Go To First Post]
shortgone - Posts: 2
Maybe I should just use a market order to enter with a shortcut. Is there any concern over copy trading up to 20 accounts when using market orders?

[2024-07-01 22:02:47] #4 [Go To First Post]
John - SC Support - Posts: 34254
Is there any concern over copy trading up to 20 accounts when using market orders? Refer to the following: Order Allocation to Trade Accounts For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2024-07-02 01:12:41] #5 [Go To First Post]
User763335 - Posts: 67
I have the same requirement...as I'm used to trading "marketable limit" orders on the equities side(for eg to be able to buy asK+5 cents or sell bid-5 cents allowing a customizable buffer in fast moving markets, without too much slippage) and came across "limit chase" order type on the SC ( Order Types: Limit Chase) . Seems that'll work for this use case? I'm just testing all these in SC SIM.

[2024-07-08 15:36:06] #6 [Go To First Post]
Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 16292
Regarding the first post, refer to: Basic Trading and the Trade Window: Custom Trading Keyboard Shortcuts Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-07-08 15:36:11

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