NT8 New Order Attaches to Existing Order

[i2w8am9ii2]

Hello,

When I enter trades I oftentimes start off with 2 contracts, while using an ATM Strategy that triggers a 2 contract stop-loss order and a 2 contract profit target.

I want to "let my winners run" with those 2 contracts.

Then later I enter 4 more contracts (with an ATM Strategy that triggers a 4 contract stop-loss order and a 4 contract profit target), and I plan to scalp and quickly exit those 4 contracts.

But when I enter 4 more contracts, NT8 attaches the profit target from that entry to my existing 2 contract profit target, which prevents me from letting my winners run on my initial 2 contract entry. And that ruins my risk/reward ratio, as now I am only scalping with all 6 contracts.

Is there a way to separate 2 contracts from a 6 contract profit target? If so, how is that done?

If not, is there anything I can I do to prevent NT8 from attaching one ATM Strategy profit target to a second ATM Strategy profit target when two ATM Strategies are executed, one later following the other?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello i2w8am9ii2,

Instead of scaling into an existing active Atm strategy, select an inactive strategy when placing a new entry order to start new Atm behavior with the new order.

Active Atm strategies are marked with a lightning bolt.

http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/atm_strategy_selection_mode.htm

Below is a link to a short video on selecting Atm instances.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mg4SI7LWpM&feature=youtu.be&t=3m15s

[i2w8am9ii2]

Hi Chelsea,

Not quite sure I understand that, it might take a couple times through it for me to get it.

But it also seems like it might require more steps then another solution I found online, and in the fast moving intraday markets, I cannot afford extra steps...

Right-clicking and choosing "Add Profit Target" does the trick for me.