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If I use setholdings(x, 0.2) where it allocates 20% of my account to a given equity and place subsequent limit orders and stop market orders with the helpers, they take an int value for number of shares, so -1 sells one share. Any advice for how to use the number of shares purchased with set holdings as the value of SM/LO?
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Victoria Butler
Edit: I found a solution using -self.Portfolio[symbol].Quantity
Fred Painchaud
Hi Victoria,
One way is to use self.Portfolio[symbol].Quantity after SetHoldings. You'll know the quantity you have of that symbol. Negative values are shorts, of course.
Fred
Fred Painchaud
😊 You answered while I was writing…
Fred
Victoria Butler
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