ExitShortStopMarket/ExitShortLimit Not working

[btsgrand]

Hi,

I am placing a ExitShortStopMarket and ExitShortLimit, after the order is executed.

The below Code is called in the OnExecutionUpdate after the Short position is created. I can see the entry for the message written to log, however the exit orders are not placed.
This is done for Historical data.


dShortStopPrice = dEntryPrice + (StopTargetTicks/ Instrument.MasterInstrument.PointValue);
WriteToLog(" Setting Short Stop Price at " + dShortStopPrice);
ExitShortStopMarket(dShortStopPrice,ShortStop,Sell Short);

dShortTargetPrice = dEntryPrice - (ProfitTargetTicks/ Instrument.MasterInstrument.PointValue);
WriteToLog(" Setting Short Target Price at " + dShortTargetPrice);
ExitShortLimit(dShortTargetPrice,CoverShort,SellSh ort);

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi btsgrand, thanks for your post.

The order will be canceled after every bar, so you need to re-submit resting orders on every bar. You can avoid this by using the order overload that takes a isLiveUntilCancelled bool. With this set to true you can keep the order alive.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/?exitshortstoplimit.htm

e.g. ExitShortStopLimit(int barsInProgressIndex, bool isLiveUntilCancelled, int quantity, double limitPrice, double stopPrice, string signalName, string fromEntrySignal)

Please also see this related example:
https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...and_onexec.htm

Please let me know if I can assist any further.

[btsgrand]

Hi Chris

I am back working on the stop order for my strategy.
On follow up will the ExitShortStopLimit work on historical orders (reloading strategy).

This was what i am trying to achieve, however the stopOrder object is always null when trying to reuse and i believe ExitShortStopLimit order expires after that bar.

class strategy
{
Order orstopOrder = null;

Private override void OnExecutionUpdate()
{

if(Long position Opened)
SetInitialStopOrder()

}

private void SetIntialStopOrder()
{
orstopOrder = ExitLongStopLimit(0, true, 1, InitialStopLimitprice, 0, StopSignalName, EntrySignalName)
}

private void Override OnBarUpdate()
{

if(Position == MarketPosition.Long)
{
if(StopPrice has to be Changed)
{
NewStopPrice = CalculateStopPrice
ChangeOrder(orstopOrder, 1, NewStopPrice,0) // orstopOrder is null and does not have detils set in SetIntialStopOrder

}
}

}

private double CalculateStopPrice()
{
}

}

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello btsgrand,

The variable will be null if the order object is not assigned in OnOrderUpdate().

From the help guide:
"OnOrderUpdate() will run inside of order methods such as EnterLong() or SubmitOrderUnmanaged(), therefore attempting to assign an order object outside of OnOrderUpdate() may not return as soon as expected. If your strategy is dependent on tracking the order object from the very first update, you should try to match your order objects by the order.Name (signal name) from during the OnOrderUpdate() as the order is first updated."

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/onorderupdate.htm

The help guide also shows an example of properly assigning an order object from OnOrderUpdate().