Multiple strategies issue

[raycam]

I have 3 separate wizard produced strategies running at the same time to maximize different aspects of market conditions. they also have different time frames. Each has good results in back~testing. One of the conditions I have set within each strategy is to check to make sure the market position is flat before entering a trade- so that it doesn't automatically enter a trade every bar!
The problem is- and I haven't fully tested the issue yet.... I want each strategy to take a trade when that strategy gives the go ahead to do so. That would mean that potentially I could have 3 separate trades happening at the same time- GOOD!
But when the first enters a trade- does that send a message to the other strategies to not enter the market?
If so how can I avoid this happening.
I have uniquely named each potential entry but I can't get each strategy to check if it is "flat for only that named order"- CAN I?
Thanks
raycam

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

raycam, not sure I fully follow - if you work with Position.MarketPosition the check would be limited to each individual strategy, not the overall account position - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...tPosition.html

[raycam]

Thanks. Could you tell me what this would mean then
position.marketposition == flat
rather than != flat.
thanks
raycam

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Correct, to check for a flat state, please use

 
if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Flat)

[raycam]

Thanks again Bertrand.
I am still finding my feet with all this. Technically I don't need a chart up or a superdom to trade this in sim or real do I?
What I am doing at the moment is from the control center I click on strategies then right click and add my three and start them all. Whenever conditions are met- one or more will fire with a trade. This would be the case whether I am trading live or in sim- right?
Thanks
raycam

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Correct raycam, just keep in mind the charts would the not show those trades - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...tegiesTab.html

Also for these 'from the strategies tab launched' strategy the chart default lookback settings for historical data would apply (Tools > Options > Data), so please set this high enough to have enough data loaded for those to initialize properly.

[raycam]

Wow- ok! So if I wanted to see the entry placements I would just set it up from a chart- and that can be live too. I think I'd prefer being able to monitor it visually. Is that the only difference in the trading setups- Otherwise why have the strategies tab at all?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Yes raycam, that is correct. Some people like to run strategies in the background and trade themselves from the charts, do to not clutter up things this is split up.