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'Run per Tick' Block

Triggers strategy actions on every market price update for real-time trade execution.

Updated over 4 months ago

Purpose

The Run per Tick block ensures that your connected trade rules or actions execute every time the market updates with a new price tick. This allows your strategy to react instantly to price movements. It should always be placed at the top of a decision tree.


How It Works

  • A tick represents the smallest unit of a price update from the broker.

  • Every time a new tick occurs, this block triggers the connected actions.

  • If multiple ticks happen in a single second, the logic executes multiple times.

  • This block has no input connection and one output connection—making it the starting point of a decision tree.


Use Case

  • High-Frequency Trading (HFT): Execute strategies that need to react to every price change.

  • Real-Time Management: Perfect for updating trailing stops or other tick-based trade management.

  • Scalping: Ideal for strategies requiring immediate reaction to even the smallest price movements.

Note: Multiple ticks in a second can lead to excessive executions and overtrading. Use additional filters or conditions to control trade frequency.

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