Is it possible to exit a trade in the same candle

[beginner_in_need]

Hello,

I need help with something pertaining to exiting my trades. Is it possible to exit a trade in the same candle as it was entered if exit condition is true? At the moment, my entries and exits are working very well but it starts "looking" for the exit condition on the next candle. I wish for it to do so starting from the entry candle.

 

[MerryDay]

Hello,

I need help with something pertaining to exiting my trades. Is it possible to exit a trade in the same candle as it was entered if exit condition is true? At the moment, my entries and exits are working very well but it starts "looking" for the exit condition on the next candle. I wish for it to do so starting from the entry candle.

If you have written your AddOrder statements correctly. Then yes, you will see sometimes see entries and exits on the same candle.

However, it "sounds" like you have bad syntax and your code has a repainting AddOrder statement.
IE: an AddOrder that is not posting the entry on the next candle, where the exit would also then be posted.

Make sure you are placing your AddOrders on open[-1]
The results will make you much sadder. But they are the only realistic P&L results available when backtesting using the ToS platform.

Here is why:
The ToS platform does not have the ability to store intra-candle tick activity. The only way to know what the final close that the P&L results will be calculated on, is to wait until the open of the next candle. open[-1]

Sounds like you are using the close of the current candle. This causes the AddOrder statement to go back to that prior candle and repaint your entry after the candle closes.
But you can't do that. You can't wait until the horse ran the race and then go back in time and bet on him.