HookTraderTrade on Alert
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Settings reference

Every input in the dialog's order, with its default. ◆ changes the chart's hash, which HookTrader compares with the strategy's Config row.

Strategy Identity#

  • Strategy Name / Description: blank. Up to 100 / 280 characters. Never overwrites text typed in HookTrader.
  • Chart Link: blank.

Signals#

  • Long / Short Signal Source: close, which means unwired except in Threshold mode.
  • Signal Source Mode ◆: Zero-Line Pulse.
  • Only Trigger at Bar Close: on.
  • Threshold Condition, Compare, Level, Plot: Off, Level, 50.0, close.

Entry & Reversal#

  • Entry Timing ◆: Signal Bar Close.
  • Entry Price Source ◆: Close. Ignored with Next Bar Open.
  • On Opposite Signal ◆: Reverse Position.
  • Reverse After N Opposite Signals: 1.
  • On Same-Direction Re-Signal: Re-Enter.

Take Profit and Indicator Exit#

  • Take Profit Mode ◆: RR Levels.
  • Number of TP Levels ◆: 3.
  • TP1 … TP10 RR ◆: 1.0, 2.0 … 10.0.
  • Exit Signal Source Mode: Same as Entry. The exit sources default to close.
  • Arm Exit Signal After TP #: 0, which arms at entry.
  • Exit Condition, Compare, Level, Plot: Off, Level, 50.0, close.

Stop Loss and Trailing Stop#

  • Stop Loss Mode ◆: ATR.
  • ATR Length / ATR Mult: 14 / 2.0.
  • Swing Lookback / Swing Offset (Ticks): 10 / 0.0.
  • Move SL to Break-Even After TP #: 0, which is off.
  • Trailing Stop Mode: None. Switching it on or off is ◆.
  • TS ATR Length / TS ATR Mult / TS Percentage (%): 14 / 3.0 / 1.0.
  • Activate Trailing After: At Entry. After TP # defaults to 1.

Alert Settings and Test Tools#

  • Alert Frequency: Once Per Bar. Match the TradingView alert's trigger.
  • Alert on SL/TP Hits / Alert on TS Update: on / on.
  • Client ID Prefix: blank. A label added to each trade's id.
  • Auto-Send Config Snapshot: on. Sends the setup when the alert starts, then about daily.
  • Emit Config Snapshot: off. Sends the setup on every tick while on. Recorded, never traded.

Other groups#

Style, Display and Plot Inspector change only the chart. Show Data Panel (on) shows the hash row. Source Fingerprint → Fallback Span Bars (2000) is how much history the connector samples to spot a new wired indicator. For Backtest, see Backtest.