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Sample with initial stop loss that then converts to a trailing stop loss after certain point
colin rhys
posted Jun 27, 2016

Hello,

I am new to Quantopian and have some experience with Python but have build modes perviously on a Bloomberg which i have learned is quite different. I am trying to replicate those models as close as i can and maybe even improve them. There are some factors that are not available on Quantopian ...yet. I was wondering if anyone has a sample script with an initial stop loss than then turns into a trailing stop loss that i could have. That is possible to to right? Like i said new to Quantopian but think it is a great looking company with lots of possibilities. I would welcome anyone with the part of the script i am looking; mentioned above. The rest of what i want to do i have a handle on but the stop loss stuff is still a bit much for me at this point.

My Regards,
Colin

2 responses
Nathan Wolfe
Jun 30, 2016

Hi Colin,

Welcome to Quantopian, and thanks for posting. I think you'll find that, for many techniques such as stop loss/trailing stop loss, there are members of the community who have posted their code already. Here's an example search that could help you find some relevant example code.

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colin rhys
Jul 11, 2016

Sorry yeah figured that out. I posted my attempt to combine two strategies from here one long-short and trailing stop loss without any luck. Any tips or advice? You can find it under my latest post.

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