Offset lost prematurely if CANCEL used in Excel trigger

[pkdipper]

I use an Excel trigger "BACK-TL1-SL1-L-SLC2-IPC" to place a Back bet under certain conditions. The intention is to place a Back then have BA automatically close out the trade either with a 1 tick profit or attempt to exit on a stop loss (level and chasing).

A few seconds later I may wish to cancel the unmatched bet because the conditions have changed, so I insert a CANCEL in the trigger. It is possible that BA will perform all of its internal cancel processing, but simultaneously Betfair has matched the initial Back bet. In this situation BA doesn't place the offset or stop loss, even though the back has been matched. The matched bet is therefore not closed out as I wish.

Is this how BA is supposed to operate? I can only find oblique references in the forum as to what is supposed to happen in this situation.

[GaryRussell]

Yes it is working as intended. I see you are using the Beta version so you can use the -KO modifier to prevent it cancelling offset processing. ie. CANCEL-KO

[pkdipper]

Many thanks Gary.

Any other nuggets in the trigger commands not yet in the help file?

I found the modifier for chasing stops (-SLC) by accident in the forum, and that is extremely useful too.

Peter