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Hi,

Maybe this has been asked before but couldn't find it myself in the discussions.

I would like to buy a specific position when open positions are less than 5. My system has periods that it isn't active that much and a lot stays cash. I would like to see if during this time specific positions could have a positive impact on the system instead of keeping all the cash.

I've not figured out yet how to do this with building blocks.

Thanks for any help.
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#1
Hi,

What does "buy a specific position" mean in principle, could you clarify?
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I mean buying a broad stock or bond ETF to keep market exposure.
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#3
"Position" can be long or short. So this is not a "position", that would be a "specific symbol". That makes the whole difference. Topic title edited.

Are you looking for something like this?

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#4
A related idea (just in case you'd want to vote for it):

https://www.wealth-lab.com/Discussion/Cash-Symbol-Holding-Preference-for-Backtests-6891
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The system runs max 10 positions but the average exposure is around 30%. So I wanted to try and add a stock or bond ETF for 40% of the capital when open positions are below 5.
This to see the impact it has on the results. So it would be a rule within the current system.

So your first solution is the one that works I think, but can I also set the position as a percentage different then the 10% I use for the others?
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The feature request would be a great solution indeed, gave it a thumbs up.
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QUOTE:
can I also set the position as a percentage different then the 10% I use for the others?

Not in Building Blocks but it's possible to do in C# code.
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