How to disable close position when another position is entered?

[relogical]

I am trying to figure out how to fix this. My strategy goes long if trend is up and goes short when down. Each time there's a reverse on one position it gets closed out when another position is entered. How do I disable this?

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

relogical,

It is not possible to be long and short at the same time unfortunately. The managed approach also would close a position and enter an opposite position for example if you previously did an EnterLong() then an EnterShort().

If you enter 1 long contract, then 1 short contract, you are flat. I used to trade forex and we could "Hedge" however US regulations changed that. I am not sure how it works on all other instruments currently, however I would ask your broker if they even allow it.

That being said, in NinjaTrader it's currently not possible to be long and short without using two separate strategies.

[relogical]

What if I run two strategies one only goes long and one only goes short?

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

relogical,

You could do this, however it would be sort of a synthetic hedge. Your account position would report as "Flat" but your strategies each would believe they are long or short and manage the orders that way. If you open 2 accounts, then you can be long and short at the same time.