Receiving an email when a trade is taken

[pandyav]

Hello,
I have an automated trading strategy. Is there a way to configure NT so that every time a trade is taken, one can receive an email at a pre-defined email account?

Thank you for you help and support in advance.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello pandyav,

Thank you for your post.

You can use the SendMail() method when you place a trade in your strategy: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...7/sendmail.htm

[pandyav]

Hi Patrick,
I inserted the following code in my strategy so that every time the entry or exit conditions are met I will receive an email.

SendMail("my address with my ISP", "my personal email address", "Trade Alert", "Buy ES");

Unfortunately, it does not trigger any email. Am I doing something wrong?

When I go to the Misc tab under options and plug in the details for my IST and hit Test, I receive an email but when I actually insert the code in strategy it does not trigger any email.

Any ideas??

Your help is greatly appreciated.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello pandyav,

Thank you for your response.

Are there any messages in your Log tab when the e-mail should have been sent out? If so, what do these messages report?

[pandyav]

No there are no messages like that. All I see is the information related to orders executed and other connection related details. But nothing related to email.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello pandyav,

Thank you for your response.

If you use a Print() statement at the same place the SendMail() should be sent, do you see the Print() in the Output window (Tools > Output window)?

Print(): http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h.../nt7/print.htm