Need clarification on CalculationMode.Ticks

[demarcog]

Hi,

I seem to be misunderstanding CalculationMode.Ticks. I previously was using the ATM where I believe when I specified 10 ticks, I would see the orders places about where I expected to see them, for example 10 ticks. I this snippet of code I am expecting to see the limit order 10 ticks above/below the entry price.

In the attached screen image for Silver the order seems well beyond 10 ticks in Silver which is $25, or .005 per tick (ticksize).

PTarget1 = 10;

}
else if (State == State.Configure)
{
ProcessHours_OnStartUp();
SetProfitTarget("Long 1a", CalculationMode.Ticks, PTarget1);


I seems to be obviously missing something can anyone let me know what I'm missing.

Thank you

glen

[Amedeus]

hey Demarcog,

how about that ?
SetProfitTarget("Long 1a", CalculationMode.Ticks, Convert.ToInt32(PTarget1 ));

[Amedeus]

hey Demarcog,

I just realized convert to int will not be it, because your target name is not a int... lol,

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello glen,

I was not able to reproduce this behavior.

Attached is a simple test script. The profit target is being placed 10 ticks (2.5 points) from the entry.

(edit - The TenTickProfitTargetTest_NT8.zip file is attached to this post, but the forum isn't showing it for some reason. Hosted on google drive link below)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1faYyKPlKLFKRMcs_fhMlMFz0y81aW1Om/view?usp=sharing

[demarcog]

Hi Chelsea,

Thank you for the response I appreciate your help and quick response.

My assumption is the code I attached is syntactically correct?

Did you intend an you attach the script as I don't see the code?

If the code is syntactically correct and not working, any suggestions on how I should proceed?

Thank you again.

Glen

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello demarcog,

Very odd. The forum was showing the file attached when in edit mode, but not in the post. I had to remove it and re-add it to get it to show..

I'm unsure of how to proceed since the code you have suggested is doing exactly what it should and I don't see any issue.

[demarcog]

Hi Chelsea,

Sorry but I don't see it, can you copy the code you used inline?

Thank you,

glen

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello glen,

Hold Shift and click F5, does the file show?

[demarcog]

Chelsea,

No sorry not seeing anything, screen just flashes something quickly.

Glen

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hi Glen,

Thanks for trying that.

I'll alert our IT. I've put a link to the file hosted on drive in the post.

[demarcog]

Hi Chelsea,

Thank you very much for taking the time to help me out.

I loaded and enabled and thought I should see the order show up on the chart with Chart Trader Open and/or in the orders tab, but not seeing it.

It's not a high priority item I appreciate the help and don't want to take up a lot of your time with this.

Thank you

Glen

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Glen,

With Chart Trader open and set to the same account as the strategy, the order will be placed on the first bar close in real-time.

Trying using Calculate.OnPriceChange or try a 1 second chart.

[demarcog]

Chelsea,

I tried, will try again when the markets open, thanks

gken

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello glen,

Try using the Simulated Data Feed with Default 24 / 7 trading hours template.

[demarcog]

Chelsea,


Thanks for the help that worked.

No idea why it doesn't work on my system.

glen