stopmanagement

[tonynt]

Hello,

in the ATM the trailstop can be defined with steps, stoploss, frequency and profit trigger.

In NT-script how is the trailstop handled? We have only double value, does this mean that the trailstop moves with every tick?

Thanks
Tony

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Hello tonynt,

Thank you for your post.

When using SetTrailStop() the value will be an offset from the entry price and will trail the last trade price with each tick in profit.

[tonynt]

Hello,

isn´t this maybe CPU intensive? Isn´t there a possibilty to work with frequencies?

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Hello Tony,

You can set the CalculateOnBarClose property to True and the SetTrailStop() will not adjust until the next bar closes.

If this is set to false, it will update with each incoming tick.

If you would like to control the frequency, you would need to call an ATM Strategy:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?atm_strategy_methods.htm

Please let me know if you have additional questions.

[tonynt]

Hello Matthew,

thanks. Matthew, how can I bring up the stoplosses visible in my strategy-chart-window? Thx

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

tonynt,

If the strategy is enabled on the chart, you will not be able to enable chart trader to view these orders.

You would need to create a new chart with Chart Trader enabled to view these.

Or you can enable the Strategy from Strategies tab of the Control Center which will allow you to enable chart trader on the chart you are using as reference.

Please see our Help Guide article on the Strategies Tab of more information:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?strategies_tab2.htm

[tonynt]

Matthew, thank you. Clear now. Beside the trailstop I have done stop-management with variables Stoploss moves referring variable 1, then it moves referring variable2 but after some time back to variable 1, then again to stoploss referring variable 2 or 3 and again back to variable1...... All the time. What did I wrong? I referred to the samplepricemodification, but in the sample is only one step with if and elseif, so I did it with variables. I just want to have stops to BE and then changing with variable in stoploss (Donchian). Thx.


stop1=DonchianChannel(5).Upper[0]+2*TickSize;
stop2=DonchianChannel(8).Upper[0]+2*TickSize;
stop3=DonchianChannel(13).Upper[0]+2*TickSize;

if(Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Flat)
{ SetStopLoss("S1", CalculationMode.Ticks, 70, false);
SetStopLoss("S2", CalculationMode.Ticks, 70, false);
Variable1 = 0;
Variable2 = 0;
Variable3 = 0;

if (Position. MarketPosition==MarketPosition.Short
&& Close[0]<Position.AvgPrice - 60*TickSize)
{Variable1 = 1;}

if (Variable1 == 1)
{SetStopLoss("S1", CalculationMode.Price, Position.AvgPrice+2*TickSize,false);
SetStopLoss("S2", CalculationMode.Price, Position.AvgPrice+2*TickSize,false);}

if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Short
&& Close[0] < Position.AvgPrice - 90 * TickSize)
{Variable2 = 1;}

if (Variable2 == 1)
{SetStopLoss("S1", CalculationMode.Price, stop1, false);
SetStopLoss("S2", CalculationMode.Price, stop2, false); }

if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Short
&& Close[0] < Position.AvgPrice - 200 * TickSize)
{Variable3 = 1;}

if (Variable3 == 1)
{SetStopLoss("S1", CalculationMode.Price, stop2, false);
SetStopLoss("S2", CalculationMode.Price, stop3, false);}

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Tony,

You would need to use If/Else if where you are setting the variable from the condition.

Please see the MSDN article on the if/else if ladder for more information:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/5011f09h%28v=VS.100%29.aspx