Sell Short method names are constructed as follows:

SellShort<When><Price>([<Parameters>])

 

<Parameters> are optional and may vary depending on your needs.

 

For example:

SellShortNextBarAtMarket();

Available When variants:

• ThisBar - order must be executed on current bar
• NextBar - order must be executed on next bar

 

Available Price variants:

• AtMarket - order must be executed at current (Market) price
• OnClose - order must be executed on Close price
• AtOpen - order must be executed at Open price
• AtLimit - order must be executed at Limit price (if possible) specified by limitPrice parameter or higher
• AtStop - order must be executed at the first opportunity at the specified stopPrice or less

 

Tip: relativePrice can be negative to specify price less then Open price of the next bar.

 

Backtesting Real Time Strategies on historical data:

• Use BackTesting property to determine that current bar is historical.
• You can determine current backtest price type (Open, High, Low or Close) by using BackTestPrice property (e.g. BackTestPrice == BackTestPriceType.Open).
• Use trading methods that begin with BackTest keyword on historical data (you must measure assumed trade price by yourself and pass it in price parameter).

 

List of available SellShort methods with possible parameters:

 

// BackTestSellShort
    protected void BackTestSellShort(double price);
    protected void BackTestSellShort(double price, int tradeSize);
    protected void BackTestSellShort(string tradeName, double price);
    protected void BackTestSellShort(string tradeName, double price, int tradeSize);

// SellShortAtLimit
    protected void SellShortAtLimit(double limitPrice);
    protected void SellShortAtLimit(double limitPrice, int tradeSize);
    protected void SellShortAtLimit(string tradeName, double limitPrice);
    protected void SellShortAtLimit(string tradeName, double limitPrice, int tradeSize);

// SellShortAtMarket
    protected void SellShortAtMarket();
    protected void SellShortAtMarket(int tradeSize);
    protected void SellShortAtMarket(string tradeName);
    protected void SellShortAtMarket(string tradeName, int tradeSize);

// SellShortAtStop
    protected void SellShortAtStop(double stopPrice);
    protected void SellShortAtStop(double stopPrice, int tradeSize);
    protected void SellShortAtStop(string tradeName, double stopPrice);
    protected void SellShortAtStop(string tradeName, double stopPrice, int tradeSize);