Calling OrderStatus() function from TradeStation

[Rocket130713]

Hello, assume Ninja places a Limit order and the order is "working" at the CME for 20 trading days. If from within our TradeStation EasyLanguge code we call the NTOrderStatus() function exactly 20 days after the limit order was placed will this function still return the string "WORKING"? Or will this function fail to return the string called "Working" due to the Order_ID value becoming not available or unknown after such a long period of time like 20 trading days??? Does Ninja remember the order_ID value after 20 days given that the limit order is still open and working at the CME after 20 days??? I need for Ninja not to forget the Order_ID as i want to be able to cancel the limit order after 20 days if not filled.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Rod

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello Rod,

Thank you for your post.

The OrderId string would likely not be associated to the order if it was still active over multiple sessions. In general, NinjaTrader receives and update to orders from the brokerage technology connected after a connect and it would not have an associated orderId string as based on the DLL function calls.
The DLL functions are not designed for long term investment trading or management of orders over long periods (multiple sessions).

Please let me know if you have any questions.

[ccl3093]

How long is the orderId valid, one day, one week?

Thanks,

ccl3093

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello ccl3093,

Thank you for your post.

This will depend on the brokerage technology used. You would need to speak with them directly on this.

[ccl3093]

I am going to use NT as brokerage. How will it be?

Thanks,

ccl3093

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello ccl3093,

The orderId should not change over multiple sessions. However, I recommend you contact NinjaTrader Brokerage Support directly for more information.

You can find their contact information at the following link: http://ninjatrader.com/ContactUs

[ccl3093]

Thank you Patrick for the info.

ccl3093

[ccl3093]

Hello,

I send orders from Tradestation to ninjatrader for simulation. I have a difficult time to check orders' status. For example:
1). I sent an market order from TradeStation to Ninjatrader.
2). I used myOrderId = NTNewOrderId(), and got a orderId created by NT instead of my custom id.
3). I called orderstatus = NTOrderStatus(myOrder);
4). I got an empty string from the call instead of something like "Filled".

Basically, my question is how to check order's status after I send orders from TS to NT.

Thanks very much for help in advance.

ccl3093

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello ccl3093,

Thank you for your post.

NTNewOrderId gets a new unique order Id, this does not pull your custom order Id.

If you supply a custom order Id that is not assigned to any of the methods they will return with no information.

How are you assigning "myOrder"? Why are you pulling the unique Id into a variable named "myOrderId" if this is not what you use to call the order?

I look forward to your response.

[ccl3093]

Hi PatrichH,

I am very sorry that it is my bad. It is working quite well now.

I have two more questions:
1). Is it possible for me to get the time of order filled using code?
2). Is the simulation engine located on my local box, or on NT sever?

Thank you very much.

ccl3093

[ccl3093]

I got replay from NT support for these two questions.
1). The simulation engine is on user's local box instead on NT server.
2). So far, there is no way to get order filled time from external program.

Thanks,

ccl3093

[ccl3093]

At this time, The best way to monitor an order's status from external program is monitoring the log file.

If ninjatrader adds those order's events into global dictionary of C# in future, the monitoring order's status will be much easier.

thanks,

ccl3093