Programatically pick up result of ATM trade

[laparker]

Is there a way of coding an indicator to pick up the result of an ATM trade? I'm thinking something similar to OnOrderUpdate() in a strategy?

-thanks

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hello laparker,

Results of an ATM strategy can only be accessed from within Strategy. You'll then use the GetATM() functions like the one below:

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/GetAsmStrategyEntryOrderStatus.html

There is a built in Strategy you can use for help on accessing an ATM strategy within a NinjaScript strategy. See the SampleATMStrategy as well as the reference sample below for help with this:

http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/vb/showthread.php?t=19148

[laparker]

Thanks for the reply. It's not quite what I want to do. I want to enter trades manually and exit with an ATM strat. My ideal right now would be:

1 Trade right off the chart using Chart Trader
2 Use an ATM strategy
3 Update the strat parameters from an indicator
4 Pick up the trade performance and write it to a file.

1 and 2 I can do. 3 I have read is not possible. 4 the GetATM() methods look like they only work in a strategy, not an indicator.

Is there another way of attacking this?

-thanks

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hello,


It sound like you're trying a combination of discretionary entries and automatic exits. The system is not setup for this except for the standard ATM settings that you can modify within the GUI.

You can definitely code in logic that can change the profit targets and stop losses based on an indicator, but combining this with the discretionary entries isn't possible.

You're right that the GetATM() functions can only be used in a strategy.