Possible close at time bug

[BishopM05]

Hi, I'm using beta 22 sim

The Close at Time function cannot be turned off after an ATM strategy has been entered. Even if I un-check the function, it will still exit the strategy at the set time. Is there no way to cancel the Close at Time function while the strategy is in the market? Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Unfortunately expected BishopM05 - same workings you would for example see in the 6.5 production version of NT as well.

[BishopM05]

So, you're saying that there is nothing NT will do to fix this? If something is canceled, it should be canceled. Right?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Sorry I don't follow you here - 'Close at time' is enabled /set at the time you submit the entry order and it's tied to it, this is the behavior you see now on our 6.5 and 7 beta.

[BishopM05]

That's the problem. There are no ways to cancel this function after the order has been filled. If you click Close at Time after the entry order has been filled it will enable that function for the active order and exit at time. Surely it can be modified to cancel the function also...

Here's what I would like to be able to do (1 or 2 first, either way should be possible):
1. Enter with an ATM strategy
2. Set the Close at Time function for the active position
3. Disable the Close at Time function and continue past the set time

Here's what happens instead:
1. Enter with an ATM strategy
2. Set the Close at Time function for the active position
3. Disable the Close at Time function and it exits at the set time anyway

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Thanks for the feedback BishopM05, we'll add it to our list for future consideration - current implementation is that this will be enabled at order submission only.

[BishopM05]

Ok, thanks for looking into it. I do hope that it's considered...it would be useful to switch that function on the fly.

[BishopM05]

Hey there, upgraded to RC1, and I'm still having trouble with flattening a simulated position at a certain time. I understood the function to mean it will close the position at the time set in Options->Misc->Flatten Positions and only if the function was selected at order submission by right clicking the Chart Trader or DOM and clicking "Close at Time". I didn't select the Close at Time function upon order submission, so it shouldn't have closed the position right? What am I missing? I haven't tried this live yet.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Thanks for reporting back, would you have perhaps 'Flatten All' checked in your setup?

[BishopM05]

Yes, I have Flatten All checked in Options. When unselected, the ATM strategy does not exit at time even if I engage Close at Time. The time is correct in regards to AM/PM.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

I could not reproduce here - Flatten All needs to be unchecked in order to not apply the flatten time to each and every submitted order. I just tried a quick trade: close at time checked set to 6:02 AM here with Flatten All unchecked - trade submitted, filled and open position closed exactly on time.

[BishopM05]

Hmm, weird. I tried a different ATM strat and it worked. I went ahead and deleted the other one; I'm not sure why that one in particular didn't work. I thought maybe it was because I didn't save, but I did. Ah well, thanks