How do I set myTakeProfit [bool variable] when the "Profit target" order is filled?

[mg.watts]

When the "Profit target" order is filled, I want to run the following to prevent "Stop loss" orders from filling immediately.

For example:

if (//my myTakeProfit condition)
{
myTakeProfit = true; // a boolean variable I previously created called myTakeProfit that was set to false.
mySavedBar = CurrentBar; // an Int variable I previously created called mySavedBar to hold the bar number when the "Profit target" is reached.
}

later in the code:

if (myTakeProfit && CurrentBar - mySavedBar >= 10) // wait for 10 bars
{
// Reset myTakeProfit Boolean
myTakeProfit = false; // So this only executes once per condition.
}

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hello mg.watts, thanks for writing in.

You can capture the exact moment the Profit Target fills by subscribing to the OnOrderUpdate event. The order.Name will come through as "Profit target" and you can check if order.OrderState == OrderState.Filled, then set your boolean.

We have a full example demonstrating monitoring stop loss and profit target orders here:
https://ninjatrader.com/support/help..._and_profi.htm

Best regards,
-ChrisL

[mg.watts]

Hello,

So I have it mostly working:
5/10/2021 3:28:00 AM
Filled
orderId='bb8327901dd348e48b5625ea67a3f5b9' account='Sim101' name='Profit target' orderState=Filled instrument='NQ 06-21' orderAction=BuyToCover orderType='Limit' limitPrice=13652.5 stopPrice=0 quantity=1 tif=Gtc oco='4b521142d6f64fe38ce1a7ec7fa85a21' filled=1 averageFillPrice=13652.5 onBehalfOf='' id=4810 time='2021-05-10 03:29:16' gtd='2099-12-01' statementDate='2021-05-10'
myTakeProfit Bool Value: True
mySavedBar Int Value: 3015

But the issue now is when I add the Code to OnBarUpdate to activate the Pause, it doesn't. Maybe I'm just not writing it correctly.

Any Suggestions?

Also, can I put OnOrderUpdate above OnBarUpdate in the Script? so it reads OnOrderUpdate before processing OnBarUpdate.

Thank You,
mg.watts

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hello, thanks for your reply.

The placement of an event method does not matter, OnOrderUpdate is called whenever an order changes its state/updates. If you use the Print() method to print out your variables, it will explain why it's not working in OnBarUpdate and help to debug the issue.

Best regards,
-ChrisL