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Trigger error?!
« on: 08 Oct 2013, 08:17 »
Hi,

Sometimes the triggers are not working correctly. I have seen it a few times before, but not reported it before now.

Account statement
BAGS cards / Swin 7th Oct/ 17:38 A8 480m - UK   60.21

Trigger log
17:36:00   Greyhound - Todays Card / 17:37 Swin: Inappropriate market status (Idle).
17:38:41   Checking market "Greyhound - Todays Card / 17:37 Swin".
17:38:41   Checking condition and Market's Settled P/L is greater than 0.
17:38:41   Condition is: FALSE.
17:38:41   Remaining conditions in the block will not be checked.
P/L not greater than 0?


Account statement
BAGS cards / Monm 7th Oct/ 17:48 A2 480m - UK   60.27

Trigger log
17:46:00   Greyhound - Todays Card / 17:47 Monm: Inappropriate market status (Idle).
Nothing more?!?!


Account statement
BAGS cards / Swin 7th Oct/ 17:58 A7 480m - UK   60.32

Trigger log
17:56:00   Greyhound - Todays Card / 17:57 Swin: Inappropriate market status (Idle).
18:00:04   Checking market "Greyhound - Todays Card / 17:57 Swin".
18:00:04   Checking condition and Market's Settled P/L is greater than 0.
18:00:04   Condition is: TRUE. valid for 1 selections: 1. Prince Coco.
Perfect!

But why is the first two triggers failing?

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Re: Trigger error?!
« Reply #1 on: 08 Oct 2013, 09:26 »
Hi
This looks to be a timing issue with regards to market settlement.
It is difficult to tell without the trigger, but I would say you need to add the following condition:
and markets status is settled
to the trigger which contains this condition:
and markets settled P/L is greater than 0
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Re: Trigger error?!
« Reply #2 on: 08 Oct 2013, 09:31 »
The trigger have "Market status: Settled". Do I also need to add it as an condition?

My refresh rate is 2 sec. Is it to low maybe?

Thanks.

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Re: Trigger error?!
« Reply #3 on: 08 Oct 2013, 09:40 »
I think it is a good idea to put the condition in, because then you will have a timestamp in the log to see when the market status changes to settled.

2 sec refresh rate should be OK, but I don't know what the trigger does.

Try the condition, and if it is still a problem could you please post your trigger file and I will test it.
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Re: Trigger error?!
« Reply #4 on: 08 Oct 2013, 09:46 »
I have tried to add it as a condition also.

So now it is both on Market state: Settled and added as condition Market's status is settled.

I also tried to disable auto-removing of finished markets. I had an idea that it maybe was removed before the trigger was activated?

I will get back with the result.

Thanks.

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Re: Trigger error?!
« Reply #5 on: 08 Oct 2013, 09:48 »
I also tried to disable auto-removing of finished markets. I had an idea that it maybe was removed before the trigger was activated?
I think you have it.
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