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# Stacking Orders with JSON Alerts: Pyramid & Reverse Order Close Explained

**Last Updated:** September 10, 2025  |  **Published:** September 10, 2025

This document explains how the **`pyramid`** and **`reverse_order_close`** parameters in the JSON configuration control multiple open trades, and how you can configure your alerts for **faster stacking**.

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## Key Parameters for Stacking Orders

### 1. `pyramid`

- **Default:** `false`
- **Function:** Controls whether multiple trades in the same direction can be stacked.
- **When set to `true`:**
  - Multiple **buy** signals can open multiple buy orders.
  - Multiple **sell** signals can open multiple sell orders.
  - Existing same-direction trades remain open until closed by user or opposite signal.

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### 2. `reverse_order_close`

- **Default:** `false`
- **Function:** Controls whether opposite positions are automatically closed.
- **When set to `true`:**
  - A **buy** signal will close all open **sell** orders before opening new buy trades.
  - A **sell** signal will close all open **buy** orders before opening new sell trades.

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## Tested Setup (Case Study)

We tested stacking entries with the following JSON parameters:

```
{
	"symbol": "MNQ1!",
	"data": "buy",
	"quantity": 1,
	"pyramid": true,
	"same_direction_ignore": false,
	"reverse_order_close": true,
..}
```

### Result:

- Able to **stack up to 11 trades** in the same direction (buy or sell).
- Opposite signals automatically **close existing trades** before opening new ones.
- Provides clean stacking with controlled risk management.

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## Considerations

- With **`reverse_order_close = true`**, each new order must first check and close opposite positions before executing the new trade.

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### How to Reduce Execution Time

If your strategy is sensitive to execution delays:

1. **Send a Close Signal First** – Instead of relying on reverse_order_close, design your strategy to send a **close alert** at the end of a stacking sequence.
2. **Then Send Opposite Signal** – After positions are closed, send the new opposite-direction entry.

Using this adjustment, order execution can be faster, even with multiple stacked trades.

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## Practical Example

1. **Stacking Buys:**
  - 5 consecutive `buy` alerts received → 5 buy orders opened.
  - No positions closed since all are in the same direction.
2. **Closing Before Switching:**
  - Strategy sends a `close` alert → All 5 buy orders closes.
3. **Switching to Sell:**
  - Next `sell` alert is received → A new sell order opens almost instantly.
  - More `sell` alerts stack additional sell orders without delay.

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## Recommendation

If your strategy relies on stacking entries, use:

```
"pyramid": true,
"reverse_order_close": true
```

And for faster execution:

- Adjust your strategy to **send a close signal before opposite direction entries**.
- This ensures stacking flexibility (up to 11 trades tested) with faster execution time.

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Last updated: **September 10, 2025**

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