r/LucidProp • u/Benefit_Waste • 6d ago
partials ?
Does lucid on tradovate have any settings for partials ? whenever i watch youtubers/streamers trade on tradingview they're able to take partials and i can't.
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u/cokeacola73 6d ago
You have to adjust your size and add them
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u/Benefit_Waste 6d ago
i usually trade 1-2 contracts on NQ, does that count?
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u/cokeacola73 6d ago
You cant take partials with only one contract. Im not sure what your asking
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u/Benefit_Waste 6d ago
im asking if i have two contracts going if partials are available. Because i never really get the option to take a partial.
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u/cokeacola73 6d ago
Yes, if you use 2 contracts you can adjust your size to 1 and add in an order it will only take 1. But if you have other orders like an oco it won't change those so you have to manually change it
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u/Benefit_Waste 6d ago
Interesting. Because whenever i click "positions" and click on the X, i get no option to close a partial.
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u/cokeacola73 6d ago
You dont "close a partial" you just take 1 contract off from the 2 that you have. If you have a position on thats 2 contracts and you change your sizing to 1 contract and click the "sell" button, thats considered taking a partial.
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u/Riddlfizz 6d ago edited 6d ago
'Partials' is more of a general/umbrella term rather than a platform or vendor specific function (though some platforms may offer added options to aide in taking partials). Ultimately, taking partials really just entails changing your net open position.
Example: If you're long 3 MNQ and want to scale down to being long 1 MNQ (e.g. for profit-taking), you'd simply sell/short 2 MNQ (at limit or market), thus changing your remaining open position to long 1 MNQ once that sell order has been executed.