Position Risk / Size Calculator w/ Plotted Targets

bottomphishing

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Having trouble getting the target lines to plot correctly. The problem is they are plotting current trade averages and prior averages for trades I haven't been in in quiet some time. I also added a predetermined stop loss for trades I have not entered yet in order to see my risk real time at the current price. This plots under all candles displayed on the chart. Idk why. Lastly I'm having trouble extending these target plots right. Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Screenshots:
No position: https://ibb.co/NTrzWMp
No positions showing past trades targets: https://ibb.co/dWzgZmz
With Position: https://ibb.co/Fqjz3gY

Below is the code::

# Position Size Calculator based on max % account risk with variable position riskPercent %
# Includes % targets and chart plots
# Author: @bottomphishing
# Date: 6/20/2021

declare upper;

# Input max percentage of a portfolio that one stock should be
input Max_Percent = 0.25;
input price = close;
input Extend_to_right = yes;

def netliq = GetNetLiq();


## Risk of Portfolio

def twoperc = netliq * (Max_Percent / 100);
AddLabel(yes, Max_Percent + "% ActRisk " + AsDollars(twoperc), Color.CYAN);

# Input position risk
input RiskPercent = .03 ;

# Position Size
def currentPrice = close;
def dollarRisk = (currentPrice * RiskPercent);

def stopPrice = (currentPrice - dollarRisk);
def SHAREStoBUY = twoperc / (currentPrice - stopPrice);

input showlabel = yes;
AddLabel (yes, " Pos " + RoundUp ((SHAREStoBUY), 0), Color.CYAN);

AddLabel (yes, AsPercent(RiskPercent) + " Risk " + AsDollars (currentPrice - (currentPrice * RiskPercent)), Color.VIOLET);

AddLabel (yes, " Cap " + AsDollars (SHAREStoBUY * currentPrice), Color.CYAN);

#Position Targets
def GetAveragePrice = GetAveragePrice();
def TargetPrice = Round((GetAveragePrice * .03) + GetAveragePrice); # Change Percent to 1 to 1
def TargetPrice2 = Round((GetAveragePrice * .06) + GetAveragePrice);
def TargetPrice3 = Round((GetAveragePrice * .09) + GetAveragePrice);
def TargetPrice4 = Round((GetAveragePrice * .50) + GetAveragePrice);
def TargetPrice5 = Round((GetAveragePrice * 1.00) + GetAveragePrice);
def dollarStop = Round(GetAveragePrice - (GetAveragePrice * RiskPercent));

AddLabel(1, " Targets: Stop: " + AsDollars(dollarStop) + " | 3%: " + AsDollars(TargetPrice) + " | 6%: " + AsDollars(TargetPrice2) + " | 9%: " + AsDollars(TargetPrice3) + " | 50%: " + AsDollars(TargetPrice4) + " | 100%: " + AsDollars(TargetPrice5), if GetAveragePrice <= 0 then Color.Black else Color.GREEN);

plot s1 = (currentPrice - (currentPrice * RiskPercent));
s1.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
s1.SetDefaultColor(Color.PINK);

plot r1 = dollarStop;
r1.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
r1.SetDefaultColor(Color.RED);

plot a1 = GetAveragePrice;
a1.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
a1.SetDefaultColor(Color.BLUE);

plot t1 = TargetPrice;
t1.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
t1.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);
plot t2 = TargetPrice2;
t2.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
t2.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);
plot t3 = TargetPrice3;
t3.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
t3.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);
plot t4 = TargetPrice4;
t4.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
t4.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);
plot t5 = TargetPrice5;
t5.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
t5.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);
 
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Tried a few things:
To only plot under current candle and not all candles (didnt work):
plot s1 = if (currentPrice - (currentPrice * RiskPercent)) then (currentPrice - (currentPrice * RiskPercent)) else Double.NaN;
s1.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
s1.SetDefaultColor(Color.PINK);

To only plot current trade and not all prior trades since account inception (didnt work)
plot t1 = if TargetPrice then TargetPrice and Extend_to_Right else Double.NAN;
t1.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
t1.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);

Extend_to_right not working either.

Photo of chart with explanation: https://ibb.co/QmGDNJs
I am very new to this my code it prob really sloppy but Im just searching around and trying to piece together something that works our of trial and error.
 

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Tried a few things:
To only plot under current candle and not all candles (didnt work):
plot s1 = if (currentPrice - (currentPrice * RiskPercent)) then (currentPrice - (currentPrice * RiskPercent)) else Double.NaN;
s1.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
s1.SetDefaultColor(Color.PINK);

To only plot current trade and not all prior trades since account inception (didnt work)
plot t1 = if TargetPrice then TargetPrice and Extend_to_Right else Double.NAN;
t1.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
t1.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);

Extend_to_right not working either.

Photo of chart with explanation: https://ibb.co/QmGDNJs
I am very new to this my code it prob really sloppy but Im just searching around and trying to piece together something that works our of trial and error.
Hello, just wondering if you ever were able to work out the issues you were having with this study?
 
@bottomphishing
@poutses
This is a older thread, but the first time I'm seeing it. So just incase, here are the fixes requested.
I did have to alter the target levels to get them to fit my chart.
EJbPsQk.png

Ruby:
# Position Size Calculator based on max % account risk with variable position riskPercent %
# Includes % targets and chart plots
# Author: @bottomphishing
# Date: 6/20/2021

declare upper;

# Input max percentage of a portfolio that one stock should be
input Max_Percent = 0.25;
input price = close;
input Extend_to_right = yes;

def netliq = GetNetLiq();


## Risk of Portfolio

def twoperc = netliq * (Max_Percent / 100);
AddLabel(yes, Max_Percent + "% ActRisk " + AsDollars(twoperc), Color.CYAN);

# Input position risk
input RiskPercent = .03 ;

# Position Size
###################################################################
#edit
def currentPrice = if IsNaN(close) then currentPrice[1] else close;
###################################################################
def dollarRisk = (currentPrice * RiskPercent);

def stopPrice = (currentPrice - dollarRisk);
def SHAREStoBUY = twoperc / (currentPrice - stopPrice);

input showlabel = yes;
AddLabel (yes, " Pos " + RoundUp ((SHAREStoBUY), 0), Color.CYAN);

AddLabel (yes, AsPercent(RiskPercent) + " Risk " + AsDollars (currentPrice - (currentPrice * RiskPercent)), Color.VIOLET);

AddLabel (yes, " Cap " + AsDollars (SHAREStoBUY * currentPrice), Color.CYAN);

#############################################################################
#edit
def bn = BarNumber();
def BarNum = if !IsNaN(close) and BarNumber() > 0 then bn else BarNum[1];
def VBar = HighestAll(BarNum);

def LastAveragePrice = fold a = 0 to AbsValue(VBar) while !IsNaN(GetValue(close, -a)) do GetValue(GetAveragePrice(), -a);
def GetAveragePrice = if IsNaN(close) then GetAveragePrice[1] else if LastAveragePrice == GetAveragePrice() then GetAveragePrice() else GetAveragePrice[1];
#############################################################################

#Position Targets
def TargetPrice = Round((GetAveragePrice * .01) + GetAveragePrice); # Change Percent to 1 to 1
def TargetPrice2 = Round((GetAveragePrice * .02) + GetAveragePrice);
def TargetPrice3 = Round((GetAveragePrice * .03) + GetAveragePrice);
def TargetPrice4 = Round((GetAveragePrice * .04) + GetAveragePrice);
def TargetPrice5 = Round((GetAveragePrice * .05) + GetAveragePrice);
def dollarStop = Round(GetAveragePrice - (GetAveragePrice * RiskPercent));

AddLabel(1, " Targets: Stop: " + AsDollars(dollarStop) + " | 3%: " + AsDollars(TargetPrice) + " | 6%: " + AsDollars(TargetPrice2) + " | 9%: " + AsDollars(TargetPrice3) + " | 50%: " + AsDollars(TargetPrice4) + " | 100%: " + AsDollars(TargetPrice5), if GetAveragePrice <= 0 then Color.Black else Color.GREEN);

####################################################################
#edit
plot s1 = if IsNaN(close[-1]) then (currentPrice - (currentPrice * RiskPercent)) else Double.NaN;
####################################################################
s1.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
s1.SetDefaultColor(Color.PINK);

plot r1 = dollarStop;
r1.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
r1.SetDefaultColor(Color.RED);

plot a1 = GetAveragePrice;
a1.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
a1.SetDefaultColor(Color.BLUE);

plot t1 = TargetPrice;
t1.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
t1.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);
plot t2 = TargetPrice2;
t2.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
t2.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);
plot t3 = TargetPrice3;
t3.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
t3.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);
plot t4 = TargetPrice4;
t4.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
t4.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);
plot t5 = TargetPrice5;
t5.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.HORIZONTAL);
t5.SetDefaultColor(Color.GREEN);
 
New here. Is there a way to isolate a given value of a bar, specifically the ATR of the bar previous to the bar on which a trade was executed? I'm trying to make an indicator that plots once a position is open but uses factors of the bar previous to the opening bar's ATR to plot Stops and Exits.

I hope this is reasonable place to post this.
 
New here. Is there a way to isolate a given value of a bar, specifically the ATR of the bar previous to the bar on which a trade was executed? I'm trying to make an indicator that plots once a position is open but uses factors of the bar previous to the opening bar's ATR to plot Stops and Exits.

I hope this is reasonable place to post this.
Does this move you along on your quest:
https://usethinkscript.com/threads/entries-and-target-for-thinkorswim.10302/#post-93780
 

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