Stop as a percent of trade. about alpaca-backtrader-api HOT 4 CLOSED

Hi,
the buy() method is a backtrader method. not alpaca-backtrader-api method.
so, doing a change like this should be done (if decided that it is needed) in the original package

now, why not just have a utility function that calculates those values for you and use it every time you call the buy() method?

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Hi

Thank you for a quick response. My vote is to support it as it is good practice to submit stop loss as a percent of the executed price that executes on the server versus the client.

Utility function and pass it to the server in a call? Like a lambda function?

We are thinking of getting around this is by placing an order with stop loss as precalculated value and then go back update the stop loss price when we have the executed price.

Thanks

Hi,
the buy() method is a backtrader method. not alpaca-backtrader-api method.
so, doing a change like this should be done (if decided that it is needed) in the original package

now, why not just have a utility function that calculates those values for you and use it every time you call the buy() method?

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Hi
if I understand correctly you want a change/addition in the API
so it's not related to this package (you want it on the server side, not the client side)
this is the API
https://alpaca.markets/docs/api-documentation/api-v2/orders/

submit your feature request through the correct channel:
https://alpaca.markets/docs/issues-and-questions/

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closing due to lack of activity

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