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Date/Time: Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:51:36 +0000



Setting Keyboard Shortcut for limit buy +2 ticks

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[2024-07-01 14:35:33]
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]
John - SC Support - Posts: 36238
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]
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]
John - SC Support - Posts: 36238
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]
User763335 - Posts: 82
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]
Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 17154
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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