SetTrailStop - params and info request

[tomleeson]

i am setting
protectedoverridevoid Initialize()
{
if (TrailValue>0)
{
SetTrailStop("EMASMA",CalculationMode.Ticks,TrailStop,true);
}
}

I am reading it that the above value "trailStop" if set to 4 would set the initial stop distance 4 ticks from the market entry for "EMASMA"?

How can i set the trailing frequecny to say 2 ticks?
Is this going to involve using ATM?

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

tomleeson,

You cannot set the frequency to two ticks. If you want the granularity of controlling your stops on every single move you should program the logic with the use of ExitLongStop() instead.

[tomleeson]

How would you preset a trailing stop to move its minimum and what is that minimum?
I dont need too much granularity - it jsut doesnt seem to move in at all

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

You can't. It moves 1 tick for every tick up in price. You can only control the initial distance with the SetTrailStop() method.

[tomleeson]

i am assuming that applies in any direction - long or short
thanks once again Josh!

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

That is correct. If it is a short position it will be the opposite.