Strategy not buying at a offset, based on previous bar.

[papayax999]

Hers a image of my strategy: https://gyazo.com/25e3a4f91208e5f4049af668d4676327

so its entering a short entry wen i want it to enter, at the red bar before it, 1 tick under it for a short. Like this: https://gyazo.com/ac4a1fdfca8643c26de9dd0edf872bc0

This is my code so far:

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{

if (Open[2] < Close[2] && Open[1] < Close[1] && Open[0] > Close[0])
{

EnterShortLimit((Low[2])-1,"entry");

No matter what i put to enter the short, it focuses on that bar.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello papayax999,

Are you inquiring why an order submitted after a bar has closed appears at the open of the next bar?

When NinjaTrader is running with Calculate set to OnBarClose, orders are placed after the bar closes using logic calculated from that bar.
Below is a link to the help guide on the Calculate property.

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

This means that any orders that are triggered from that bar are submitted after the bar closes as the new bar opens. As the order is placed as the new bar opens and the timestamp of the order is within the time of the next bar, the order will show on the next bar.

If the strategy were running with Calculate as OnPriceChange or OnEachTick, or if the script has intra-bar granularity and submitted orders on a smaller timeframe, this would cause the timestamp of the order to be within the bar it is triggered on as the order may be submitted intra-bar. This order would show on the same bar as the bar that triggered the order submission.

This is outlined in the help guide Discrepancies: Real-Time vs Backtest.

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

Also, below is a link to a forum thread about intra-bar granularity.

http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?p=491297#post491297

[papayax999]

Hello papayax999,

Are you inquiring why an order submitted after a bar has closed appears at the open of the next bar?

When NinjaTrader is running with Calculate set to OnBarClose, orders are placed after the bar closes using logic calculated from that bar.
Below is a link to the help guide on the Calculate property.

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

This means that any orders that are triggered from that bar are submitted after the bar closes as the new bar opens. As the order is placed as the new bar opens and the timestamp of the order is within the time of the next bar, the order will show on the next bar.

If the strategy were running with Calculate as OnPriceChange or OnEachTick, or if the script has intra-bar granularity and submitted orders on a smaller timeframe, this would cause the timestamp of the order to be within the bar it is triggered on as the order may be submitted intra-bar. This order would show on the same bar as the bar that triggered the order submission.

This is outlined in the help guide Discrepancies: Real-Time vs Backtest.

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

Also, below is a link to a forum thread about intra-bar granularity.
http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum...297#post491297

Is there anyway to use the most recent closed bar, to help place a buy order? my strategy is dependent on a candle stick pattern, but i want to have confirmation on the most recent bar to place it 1 tick above, if going long, or 1 tick below, if going short.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello papayax999,

Yes, for a limit or stop price you can use the Close[1] of the previous bar. The [1] is the barsAgo value of 1 bar ago.

[papayax999]

Hello papayax999,

Yes, for a limit or stop price you can use the Close[1] of the previous bar. The [1] is the barsAgo value of 1 bar ago.

I got that going, but i would like to purchase it 1 tick above that closed bar, how would i do that? This is what i have currently, and its not doing it:

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{ // check to make sure we have enough bars on the chart to check, if not, don't process if (CurrentBar < 3)
return;
// if the open is greater than the close of the preceding two bars and the open is less than the close of the current bar
if (Open[2] > Close[2] && Open[1] > Close[1] && Open[0] < Close[0])
{ //this will draw a dot above the green up bar.
Draw.Dot(this, "Dot "+CurrentBar, true, 0, High[0] + (2*TickSize), Brushes.Goldenrod);
//this will place a limit order 1 tick above the high of the most recent finished bar
EnterLongLimit(High[1] + ((1 * TickSize)+.25));
SetProfitTarget(CalculationMode.Ticks, 4); } } } }

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello papayax999,

A buy limit order must be below the current ask price. Other wise the limit order, which fills at the specified price or better, will fill at the market price which is a better price.

Are you ensuring that High[1] + 1 * TickSize is below the GetCurrentAsk()?

Print the value of High[1] + 1 * TickSize and print the GetCurrentAsk().

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-7/strategy-development-aa/99209-date-conditions-not-working?p=791121#post791121

Are you wanting to use a buy stop order above the ask and not a buy limit order below the ask?

[papayax999]

i dont want to purchase anything above the ask, what i would like to do go long , in that current example, 1 tick above the last formed candle. For example, if the 1 minute candle is complete, and it has a DOT, and it has a high of $100 dollars, go place a longer order at $100.25.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello papayax999,

If you are adding 1 tick to the high of the previous bar, then you need to be sure that this price is less than the current ask. Are you checking this?

You can place an order at that price, if the price is below the current ask. Have you printed this to know?

[papayax999]

Hello papayax999,

If you are adding 1 tick to the high of the previous bar, then you need to be sure that this price is less than the current ask. Are you checking this?

You can place an order at that price, if the price is below the current ask. Have you printed this to know?

oh i see what your saying. What is another way to add a entry, to purchase at that price no matter the ask? Is it a stopmarket?
thanks,

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello papayax999,

You would need the proper order for the side of the market.

If this is a buy order a limit must be below the ask, a stop must have the stop price above the ask,. (Or the order will be rejected or fill at an unexpected price)

[papayax999]

Hello papayax999,

You would need the proper order for the side of the market.

If this is a buy order a limit must be below the ask, a stop must have the stop price above the ask,. (Or the order will be rejected or fill at an unexpected price)

yes i see that, but for example, this is wat i would liek to have: https://gyazo.com/5f4b6b9067df10b7eb7edc32f7971346

Imagine the green candle is complete, and i want to only enter the trade, if the next candle touches that.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello papayax999,

The screenshot appears to be showing a stop market order above the ask price.

You can choose when orders are submitted or cancelled. You can choose the order price and order type.
The price for an order must be valid for the order price.

[papayax999]

Hello papayax999,

The screenshot appears to be showing a stop market order above the ask price.

You can choose when orders are submitted or cancelled. You can choose the order price and order type.
The price for an order must be valid for the order price.

Is there a way to bring a ATM strategy you already have set, and put it into ninjascript editor?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello papayax999,

There are Atm Strategy methods available for advanced programmers.

Included with NinjaTrader is the SampleAtmStrategy that has sample code.

Below is a link to the help guide.

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

[papayax999]

Hello papayax999,

There are Atm Strategy methods available for advanced programmers.

Included with NinjaTrader is the SampleAtmStrategy that has sample code.

Below is a link to the help guide.
https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...gy_methods.htm

thank you, ill take a look. i got my entry in and it works perfectly, but the stoploss has been tough to implement, would i be able to implement this?: i want a stop loss 1 tick below my entry candle, wich would be my Low[0], but it wont work wen i do that. then i want my profit target to be 4 ticks.

EnterLongStopLimit(High[0] +.25,High[1],"Entry");
SetStopLoss(CalculationMode.Ticks,-4);
SetProfitTarget(CalculationMode.Ticks, 4);