Long/Short

[dvercher]

Hello,
Is it possible to EnterLong and short at the same time with the same instrument if some conditions are met?
I tried:
if (myconditions)
EnterLong

if(myconditions)
EnterShort

But it didn't worked. Any idea?

Thanks

Daniel

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Hello,

When using the Managed approach, you will not be able to go long and short at the same time.

However you can accomplish this by using the unmanaged order types from your code. Please see our Help Guide article on this subject for more information:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?unmanaged_approach.htm

[koganam]

Hello,
Is it possible to EnterLong and short at the same time with the same instrument if some conditions are met?
I tried:
if (myconditions)
EnterLong

if(myconditions)
EnterShort

But it didn't worked. Any idea?

Thanks

Daniel

No matter the method you use, that is physically impossible in the same account. The second order will always act to cancel the first. In the same account, a short order received when in a long position will always act to reduce/reverse the long position and vice-versa.

In the particular code that you wrote, as you have no protective orders on your entries, your code will in all case act to reverse you on the next tick.

[dvercher]

What about if I have protective orders? If the long/short orders are at the same time, do they cancel themselves automatically?

So, no way of doing this?

Thanks

Daniel

[koganam]

What about if I have protective orders? If the long/short orders are at the same time, do they cancel themselves automatically?

So, no way of doing this?

Thanks

Daniel

That is a very different, uglier can of worms. We went through that in this thread, among others.

ref: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...42666#poststop