RealTimeTrades issue

[trader3000a]

Hi, I'm trying to insert the pnl management code from your sample pnl script into my strategy. However, I'm getting an error:

NinjaTradder.Cbi.SystmPerformance does not contain a definition for RealtimeTraades and no extension method RealtimeTrades accepting a first argument of type NinjaTrader."Cbi.SystemPerformance could be found. (Are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)

Here's the code. I changed allTrades to RealtimeTrades as instructed in the comments

// pnl management
if (Bars.IsFirstBarOfSession)
{
// Store the strategy's prior cumulated realized profit and number of trades
priorTradesCount = SystemPerformance.RealtimeTrades.Count;
priorTradesCumProfit = SystemPerformance.RealtimeTrades.TradesPerformance .Currency.CumProfit;

/* NOTE: Using .AllTrades will include both historical virtual trades as well as real-time trades.
If you want to only count profits from real-time trades please use .RealtimeTrades. */
}

/* Prevents further trading if the current session's realized profit exceeds $1000 or if realized losses exceed $400.
Also prevent trading if 10 trades have already been made in this session. */
if (SystemPerformance.RealtimeTrades.TradesPerformanc e.Currency.CumProfit - priorTradesCumProfit >= MaxDailyProfit
|| SystemPerformance.RealtimeTrades.TradesPerformance .Currency.CumProfit - priorTradesCumProfit <= MaxDailyLoss
|| SystemPerformance.RealtimeTrades.Count - priorTradesCount > 10)
{
/* TIP FOR EXPERIENCED CODERS: This only prevents trade logic in the context of the OnBarUpdate() method. If you are utilizing
other methods like OnOrderUpdate() or OnMarketData() you will need to insert this code segment there as well. */

// Returns out of the OnBarUpdate() method. This prevents any further evaluation of trade logic in the OnBarUpdate() method.
return;
}

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello trader3000a,

Thanks for your post.

Can you provide a reference link for what "your sample pnl script" is so I can be sure we are looking at the same thing?

Thanks in advance.

[trader3000a]

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/samples/SamplePnL_NT8.zip

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello trader3000a,

Thanks for your reply.

In looking at what you have typed, I think you have typo. Ninjascript is written in C# and uses the syntax rules of C# programming language.

You are using .RealtimeTrades and it really should be RealTimeTrades (the difference is the capitalization of time vs Time).

[trader3000a]

oh, jeez, thanks Paul. sorry for taking up your time, ha

[trader3000a]

Hey Paul, I just noticed something. The comment text by the author of the sample wrote "RealtimeTrades" which is what I copied and pasted. If it should be RealTimeTrades, then that script comment section needs an edit!

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello trader3000a,

Thanks for your reply.

Glad that resolved for you.

"The comment text by the author of the sample wrote "RealtimeTrades" which is what I copied and pasted. If it should be RealTimeTrades, then that script comment section needs an edit!"

Good observation, I will work through our system to get that comment corrected.

Thank-you.

[trader3000a]

Hi Paul, I can't get the pnl code working. It compiles within the strategy fine, but the strategy won't place any trades. Any ideas? I've highlighted the section in blue. Did I insert it in the wrong spot?
David


#region Using declarations
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using NinjaTrader.Cbi;
using NinjaTrader.Gui;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.Chart;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.SuperDom;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools;
using NinjaTrader.Data;
using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript;
using NinjaTrader.Core.FloatingPoint;
using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Indicators;
using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.DrawingTools;
#endregion

//This namespace holds Strategies in this folder and is required. Do not change it.
namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Strategies
{
public class GoGo001 : Strategy
{
private SMA SMA1;
private int priorTradesCount = 0;
private double priorTradesCumProfit = 0;

protected override void OnStateChange()
{
if (State == State.SetDefaults)
{
Description = @"Enter the description for your new custom Strategy here.";
Name = "GoGo001";
Calculate = Calculate.OnBarClose;
EntriesPerDirection = 1;
EntryHandling = EntryHandling.AllEntries;
IsExitOnSessionCloseStrategy = true;
ExitOnSessionCloseSeconds = 30;
IsFillLimitOnTouch = false;
MaximumBarsLookBack = MaximumBarsLookBack.TwoHundredFiftySix;
OrderFillResolution = OrderFillResolution.Standard;
Slippage = 0;
StartBehavior = StartBehavior.WaitUntilFlat;
TimeInForce = TimeInForce.Gtc;
TraceOrders = false;
RealtimeErrorHandling = RealtimeErrorHandling.StopCancelClose;
StopTargetHandling = StopTargetHandling.PerEntryExecution;
BarsRequiredToTrade = 1;
// Disable this property for performance gains in Strategy Analyzer optimizations
// See the Help Guide for additional information
IsInstantiatedOnEachOptimizationIteration = true;
StopTicks = 1;
ProfitTicks = 1;
BeTicks = 1;
CrossSma = 1;
EntryOffsetTicks = 1;
ExitSmaOffsetTicks = 1;
MaxDailyProfit = 1;
MaxDailyLoss = 1;
MaxDailyTrades = 1;
}
else if (State == State.Configure)
{
}
else if (State == State.DataLoaded)
{
SMA1 = SMA(Close, Convert.ToInt32(CrossSma));
SetStopLoss("", CalculationMode.Ticks, StopTicks, false);
SetProfitTarget("", CalculationMode.Ticks, ProfitTicks);
}
}

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
if (BarsInProgress != 0)
return;

if (CurrentBars[0] < 1)
return;

// pnl management
if (Bars.IsFirstBarOfSession)
{
priorTradesCount = SystemPerformance.RealTimeTrades.Count;
priorTradesCumProfit = SystemPerformance.RealTimeTrades.TradesPerformance .Currency.CumProfit;
}

if (SystemPerformance.RealTimeTrades.TradesPerformanc e.Currency.CumProfit - priorTradesCumProfit >= MaxDailyProfit
|| SystemPerformance.RealTimeTrades.TradesPerformance .Currency.CumProfit - priorTradesCumProfit <= MaxDailyLoss
|| SystemPerformance.RealTimeTrades.Count - priorTradesCount > MaxDailyTrades)
{
return;
}

// Resets the stop loss and profit target to the original value when all positions are closed
if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Flat)
{
SetStopLoss(CalculationMode.Ticks, StopTicks);
SetProfitTarget(CalculationMode.Ticks, ProfitTicks);
}

// if a long position is open, allow for a stop loss modification to breakeven
else if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long)
{
if (Close[0] >= Position.AveragePrice + (BeTicks * TickSize))
{
SetStopLoss(CalculationMode.Price, Position.AveragePrice);
}

if (CrossBelow(Close, SMA1, 1))

{
SetProfitTarget(CalculationMode.Price, High[0]);
}

}




// entry
if (Close[0] > Open[0])
{
EnterLongLimit(Convert.ToInt32(DefaultQuantity), (Median[0] + (EntryOffsetTicks * TickSize)) , "");
}

}

#region Properties
[NinjaScriptProperty]
[Range(1, int.MaxValue)]
[Display(Name="StopTicks", Order=1, GroupName="Parameters")]
public int StopTicks
{ get; set; }

[NinjaScriptProperty]
[Range(1, int.MaxValue)]
[Display(Name="ProfitTicks", Order=2, GroupName="Parameters")]
public int ProfitTicks
{ get; set; }

[NinjaScriptProperty]
[Range(1, int.MaxValue)]
[Display(Name="BeTicks", Order=3, GroupName="Parameters")]
public int BeTicks
{ get; set; }

[NinjaScriptProperty]
[Range(1, int.MaxValue)]
[Display(Name="CrossSma", Order=4, GroupName="Parameters")]
public int CrossSma
{ get; set; }

[NinjaScriptProperty]
[Range(1, int.MaxValue)]
[Display(Name="EntryOffsetTicks", Order=5, GroupName="Parameters")]
public int EntryOffsetTicks
{ get; set; }

[NinjaScriptProperty]
[Range(1, int.MaxValue)]
[Display(Name="ExitSmaOffsetTicks", Order=6, GroupName="Parameters")]
public int ExitSmaOffsetTicks
{ get; set; }

[NinjaScriptProperty]
[Range(1, int.MaxValue)]
[Display(Name="MaxDailyProfit", Order=7, GroupName="Parameters")]
public int MaxDailyProfit
{ get; set; }

[NinjaScriptProperty]
[Range(1, int.MaxValue)]
[Display(Name="MaxDailyLoss", Order=8, GroupName="Parameters")]
public int MaxDailyLoss
{ get; set; }

[NinjaScriptProperty]
[Range(1, int.MaxValue)]
[Display(Name="MaxDailyTrades", Order=9, GroupName="Parameters")]
public int MaxDailyTrades
{ get; set; }

#endregion

}
}

[trader3000a]

Hi Paul, I've narrowed it down. I replaced the areas in blue (that were numerical values in the sample) with user inputs. Is there a mistake in my syntax? Do they need quotes or...?

// pnl management
if (Bars.IsFirstBarOfSession)
{
priorTradesCount = SystemPerformance.RealTimeTrades.Count;
priorTradesCumProfit = SystemPerformance.RealTimeTrades.TradesPerformance .Currency.CumProfit;
}

if (SystemPerformance.RealTimeTrades.TradesPerformanc e.Currency.CumProfit - priorTradesCumProfit >= MaxDailyProfit
|| SystemPerformance.RealTimeTrades.TradesPerformance .Currency.CumProfit - priorTradesCumProfit <= MaxDailyLoss
|| SystemPerformance.RealTimeTrades.Count - priorTradesCount > MaxDailyTrades)
{
return;
}

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello trader3000a,

Thanks for your reply.

The location looks fine.

I assume you are entering realistic user input values for MaxDailyLoss , MaxDailyProfit and MaxDailyTrades when you apply the strategy as the defaults are set to 1.

I do see that you have set the minimum daily loss as 1 when you start the strategy the pnl will be zero so that may be preventing your strategy from placing trades. You may want to change [Range(1, int.MaxValue)] so that you can enter a value such as -100 or whatever loss value you wish.

[trader3000a]

looks like i forgot to use a large negative number as minimum value for the max loss section. it's going now

[trader3000a]

Hi again, Paul. I can't get the MaxDailyTrades working. Do you think the count isn't updating or resetting for any reason?

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello trader3000a,

Thanks for your reply.

The best way to answer these types of questions would be to add a print statement to your code and print out what the values are as well as verify what the value of MaxDailyTrades is set to.

Print (Time[0]+" prior TradesCount: "+priorTradesCount+" total trades count: "+SystemPerformance.RealTimeTrades.Count.ToString( )+" Max set at: "+MaxDailyTrades);

[trader3000a]

Hi Paul, where do i place that line? after the enterLong line? where does the data print? nothing comes up in the log or on the chart

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello trader3000a,

Thanks for your reply.

You can put the print statement just before the block of code that checks the PNL.

To see the output of a print statement, go to New>Ninjascript Output, this will open a ninjascript output window where all print statements will print.