Unique Entries?

[kenb2004]

I have a strategy with 2 unique entries: Buy_1 and Buy_2. Each uses a different set of conditions to enter. How can I specify which Entry is Long when using a condition like?

if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long)

Do something;

thanks

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello kenb2004,
Thanks for writing in and I am happy to assist you.

Unfortunately MarketPosition will not return the position of any particular order.
To know the state of the individual order you can compare the IOrders.

For example:

in variable

IOrder Buy_1 = null;
IOrder Buy_2 = null;

in OnBarUpdate

if (condition)
{
  Buy_1 = EnterLong("Buy_1");
  Buy_2 = EnterLong("Buy_2");
}

if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long && Buy_1 != null &&  Buy_1.OrderState == OrderState.Filled)
{
   //do something
}

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

Please let me know if I can assist you any further.

[kenb2004]

if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long && Buy_1 != null && Buy_1.OrderState == OrderState.Filled)

This appears to be watching a moment in time when the entry for Buy_1 was filled but not the continued state of the Long Position of Buy_1. I am presently using "buy1entry" IOrder as the entry order for the Long Position Buy_1, but I need a condition that monitors the Long Position Buy_1 for it's duration, not just it's fill.
thanks

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello kenb2004,
Yes, there will be a time lag till the order gets filled. However you can also create a market position field for it

in variable

MarketPosition Buy_1MarketPosition = MarketPosition.Flat;

in OnBarUpdate

IOrder Buy_1 = EnterLong("Buy_1");
Buy_1MarketPosition = MarketPosition.Long;

if (Buy_1MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long)
{
  //do something
}

This way you wont have any lag, but do remember to take care if the order gets cancelled/rejected etc or when the position gets flats.

Please let me know if I can assist you any further.

[kenb2004]

Am I not understanding your code correctly? If an entry order is filled does that mean there is an open position until an exit order is filled to close the position? Or does that mean that the entry order was filled, period?

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello kenb2004,
If an entry order (IOrder object) is in filled state it means that the order was filled, period

Please let me know if I can assist you any further.

[kenb2004]

OK, thanks. It looks like the:

MarketPosition Buy_1MarketPosition = MarketPosition.Flat

is the answer to my initial question.

Thank you...

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello kenb2004,
Glad to know you got a solution.

Please let me know if I can assist you any further.

[kenb2004]

Joydeep

As to your last statement "remember to take care if the order gets cancelled/rejected etc", since in managed approach NinjaTrader cancels working orders INTERNALLY "from order" Buy_1, how would I make
Buy_1MarketPosition = MarketPosition.Flat;
after the trade's round trip is complete?
thanks

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello kenb2004,
After the round trip, you can reset the Buy_1MarketPosition in the OnExecution event

protected override void OnExecution(IExecution execution)
{
	
	if (execution.Order != null && execution.Order.OrderState == OrderState.Filled && Buy_1 != null && execution.Order == Buy_1)
	{
		Buy_1MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Flat;
	}
}

Please let me know if I can assist you any further.

[kenb2004]

Thanks for your assistance but I'm confused with the duplication of Buy_1. To clarify in my strategy "buy1entry" is the IOrder and Buy_1 is the Open Long Position. In your example where would my "buy1entry" IOrder go and where would the Buy_1 Open Position which is now closed go?
thanks

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello kenb2004,
In my sample code Buy_1 is the IOrder object and Buy_1MarketPosition is the MarketPosition. I only demonstrated how to code it.

Since I am not aware of the exact naming of the objects in your strategy, please modify the code accordingly to suit your needs.

Please let me know if I can assist you any further.

[kenb2004]

below is how I am attempting to monitor Buy_1MarketPosition.

protectedoverridevoid OnExecution(IExecution execution)
{
#region buy1entry // *****************************************
// If Long set buy1entry to null
if (buy1entry != null && buy1entry == execution.Order) {
if (execution.Order.OrderState == OrderState.Filled
|| execution.Order.OrderState == OrderState.PartFilled
|| (execution.Order.OrderState == OrderState.Cancelled
&& execution.Order.Filled > 0)){
if (execution.Order.OrderState != OrderState.PartFilled){
buy1entry = null;
buy1target = ExitLongLimit(0, true, 1, Position.AvgPrice + PT * TickSize, "Buy_1_Profit", "Buy_1");
buy1stop = ExitLongStop (0, true, 1, Position.AvgPrice - ST * TickSize, "Buy_1_Stop", "Buy_1");
Buy_1MarketPosition = MarketPosition.Long; // Unique entry is long
} } }
#endregion

But I do not see how your code can possibly make Buy_1MarketPosition Flat.

protected override void OnExecution(IExecution execution)
{

if (execution.Order != null && execution.Order.OrderState == OrderState.Filled && Buy_1 != null && execution.Order == Buy_1)
{
Buy_1MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Flat;
}
}

Isn't your code saying, "if the execution order is not a working order, because the order was filled, and the buy1entry IOrder is not a working order, and buy1entry IOrder is the execution order"......

How does that make Buy_1MarketPosition Flat??? It seems to me that all your code is saying is the same as mine, that "buy1entry=null". Not that Buy_1MarketPosition is Flat.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello kenb2004
The below code sets the buy1entry to null and resets the Buy_1MarketPosition to flat.

//if buy1entry is long and fully filled then nullify it.
if (execution.Order != null && execution.Order == buy1entry &&[B] Buy_1MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long[/B] && execution.Order.OrderState == OrderState.Filled)
{
  buy1entry = null;
  Buy_1MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Flat;  //reset Buy_1MarketPosition to flat
  
}

The above is only a demonstrates how to get the information from the Buy_1MaketPosition. Please modify it accordingly.

Please let me know if I can assist you any further.

[kenb2004]

Ok, since all I'm looking for is how to monitor the Buy_1MarketPosition, would the following code accomplish this?

#region OnExecution //**********************************************
protectedoverridevoid OnExecution(IExecution execution)
{
#region buy1entry // *****************************************
// If Long set buy1entry to null
if (buy1entry != null && buy1entry == execution.Order) {
if (execution.Order.OrderState == OrderState.Filled
|| execution.Order.OrderState == OrderState.PartFilled
|| (execution.Order.OrderState == OrderState.Cancelled
&& execution.Order.Filled > 0)){
if (execution.Order.OrderState != OrderState.PartFilled){
buy1entry = null;
buy1target = ExitLongLimit(0, true, 1, Position.AvgPrice + PT * TickSize, "Buy_1_Profit", "Buy_1");
buy1stop = ExitLongStop (0, true, 1, Position.AvgPrice - ST * TickSize, "Buy_1_Stop", "Buy_1");
Buy_1MarketPosition = MarketPosition.Long; // Unique entry is long
} }
//if Buy_1MarketPosition WAS long and NOW filled, then Buy_1MarketPosition IS Flat
if (Buy_1MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long && execution.Order.OrderState == OrderState.Filled)
{
Buy_1MarketPosition = MarketPosition.Flat; //reset Buy_1MarketPosition to flat
}
}
#endregion

thanks I appreciate all your help!