Entry on 5 min, Exit is 3 min condition. How to avoid re-entry

How do you handle this case.
Entry condition is based on 5 min candle.
Exit condition is based on 3 min candle.

As soon as exit happens, it is re entering into position since condition holds good for 5 min entry.
How to avoid re-entry and make it wait for elapsing of 5 mins after exit ?

Good question…i’m still trying to find a simple solution…

1. you have to initialise two variables which stores open of the candle for 5 mins timeframe, entry_open and exit_open in the Initialise variables. assume you entered a trade, entry_open = (# entry candle 5 mins), if it exits on the same candle cz your SL is based on 3 mins, store the exit candle open on 5 mins basis, exit_open = (same as entry_open)
   So, in condition builder for entry add this condition, entry_open != exit_open

Hope this helps @ArvindTM

Store the exit time and make the entry wait.

1. Initialize Variables: last_exit = Number(0).
2. In the Set Exit runtime variables: last_exit = Time('NSE').
3. Entry, add with AND: Time Difference (T2-T1)(Get Runtime Number(last_exit), Time('NSE')) >= Number(5) OR Get Runtime Number(last_exit) == Number(0) (no exit yet).

The entry then fires again only when at least 5 minutes have passed since the exit.

Avoid != with Time Difference: an unset time gives no number. Test in Live Offline.

Answer written with AI from Tradetron docs (Oct 2026). Original replies are kept above. Spot something wrong? Reply below.

In the above , Time difference (T2-T1), there is no option to select 'Time' for the second argument. can you clarify.