Hi andwilson

Yes it is possible to set an actual price. Your Price event formula should generate a signal that coincides with the Buy event signal. A one-bar spike from zero to the required price works best for me. You can actually duplicate the price signal and use it as the Buy signal too. As long as the Buy signal is a positive value it will be treated as a TRUE.

Your price signal must be within the H/L range of the bar the trade occurs on. However, if you’re using a calculated price that is equal to H or L it pays to shave a tiny fraction off the price (up or down as required) so that the EST doesn’t test a calculated price of $23.50 against a HIGH of $23.50 (for example) and decide that your calculated price is higher than the real HIGH. This appears to be a precision error of some kind and its effect is to cancel trades that looked good-to-go. Define your price and then add the modifier below to it. This will make virtually no difference to trade results for stocks but the fraction used might be too course if you are trying to test FX.

TradePrice := your definition ;

Min(H-0.0001,Max(L+0.0001,TradePrice);

Any delays to buying and selling should (must) be incorporated in your code and not use EST tick boxes or simulation settings. If you’re calculating a price for trading on the next bar then signal the trade on the next bar after testing that the price is within the H/L Range. Give consideration to the OPEN too. It might meet your trade conditions without the price touching or crossing through your intended trade price.

I’ve made no assumptions about your trading intentions or coding skill level but have just tried to pass on what I know does and doesn’t work.

As for “the best price”, my mates across the ditch would say to w[censored]ver wrote that – “Ya dreamin’ mate”.

Regards

Roy