Reversing a Position With ATM

[MV007]

I am working on developing a strategy trading forex that sometimes requires me to reverse a position once the stop loss is hit within an ATM that includes a trailing stop. For example, let's say I'm long the EURUSD at 1.2900 with trailing stop loss (sell) initially set at 1.2850. If price reaches the stop loss at 1.2850, I wish for my position to reverse with the new reversed position (short) being managed by the same ATM strategy. I don't, however, want the position to reverse if the trailing stop loss has kicked in and moved the stop away from its initial price. In other words I want the 1.2850 price in this example to be the stop for the initial position and also the pending sell order for the second reversed position.

The only way I can see this happening is with two accounts: the initial position in Account A with a second (reversed) pending order in Account B and manage those independently.

Is there a way for me to accomplish what I aim to do within one account?

Thanks very much,

Martin Veilleux
Montreal, Canada

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello Martin,

Thank you for your post.

It would not be possible to have a conditional reverse on the Stop Loss based on whether the Stop Strategy AutoTrail had kicked in or not. This is however possible through an Automated NinjaScript Strategy. We have Premium Paid Educational events where you will join a NinjaScript expert for a pair of 6-8 hour long intensive courses designed to provide you with an in depth look at programming indicators and automated strategies through the use of NinjaScript: http://www.ninjatrader.com/PremiumEducation.php

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[MV007]

Thanks for your swift reply. In my example, let's imagine that the stop loss remains fixed and that there is no trailing stop loss in the ATM. Is it then possible for the stop loss to also be a pending reversal order with the same number of lots?

Thanks again.

Martin Veilleux
Montreal, Canada

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello Martin,

Thank you for your response.

In that case, it would be possible through the use of Auto Reverse in the ATM Strategy Advanced options.

For information on the Advanced Options please visit the following link: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...ed_options.htm

You can view a video of our ATM Level II webinar that details the use of Auto Reverse at the following link: http://youtu.be/_wEswAZKHR0

Please let me know if I may be of further assistance.