One question we get asked often at support is "Why did my take profits go missing? I set this trade up with 4 Take Profits but when it entered only one has placed, what gives?"
This occurs because your Take Profit allocations cannot be met due to exchange minimum order sizes.
The minimum order size is a value set by the exchange as the smallest amount that can be traded.
For many symbols, this is represented by 1 contract.
This means, if you create a setup with 4 Take profits, but your risk management settings at entry determine a position size of 1 contract, that your position size cannot be split across your 4 Take Profits (as each order has a minimum size of 1).
When this happens, VEMA will instead place your Take Profits starting from closest to entry first, so in the case of a position size of 1 contract, only your first take profit will be placed. When this occurs, VEMA will issue a journal log explaining what has occurred.
If position size is more than 1, VEMA does it's best to meet your Take Profit allocation requirements while moving from entry outwards, so TP1 will be placed first, TP2 second, TP3 third etc. until there is no more position to be allocated.
Note that at times this can mean a trade actually enters at a lower minimum Risk to Reward than was specified, which VEMA will also warn you about in the logs:
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