Why doesn't this compile?

[jmoran]

I keep getting compile errors on line 154 (the enter short line near the bottom) and the profit target and stop loss do not work. Can anyone help me figure out why?

protected override void Initialize()
{
if (_htfPeriod > 0)
{
_usesHigherTimeFrame = true;
switch (_htfType)
{
case 1: Add(PeriodType.Second, _htfPeriod); break;
case 2: Add(PeriodType.Minute, _htfPeriod); break;
case 3: Add(PeriodType.Day, _htfPeriod); break;
case 4: Add(PeriodType.Week, _htfPeriod); break;
case 5: Add(PeriodType.Month, _htfPeriod); break;
case 6: Add(PeriodType.Year, _htfPeriod); break;
case 7: Add(PeriodType.Tick, _htfPeriod); break;
case 8: Add(PeriodType.Range, _htfPeriod); break;
case 9: Add(PeriodType.Volume, _htfPeriod); break;
default: _usesHigherTimeFrame = false; break;
}
}
_ema = EMA(13);
_macd = MACD(12,26,9);
SetProfitTarget("", CalculationMode.Ticks, 7);
SetStopLoss("", CalculationMode.Ticks, 10, false);

Add(_ema);
Add(_macd);


CalculateOnBarClose = true;
}

private void MyInitialize()
{
if (_usesHigherTimeFrame)
{
_htfMacd = MACD(BarsArray[1],12,26,9);
_htfEma = EMA(BarsArray[1],26);
}
_initialized = true;
}

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
if (!_initialized) MyInitialize();

if (TimeToTrade)
{
DoPlots();

if (!InPosition)
LookForTrade();

if (InPosition)
ManagePosition();
}
else if (InPosition)
FlattenPosition();

}

private void DoPlots()
{
if (BarsInProgress == 0 && _usesHigherTimeFrame)
{
if (_htfTrend == TREND_UP)
BackColor = Color.FromArgb(100, Color.LightGreen);
else if (_htfTrend == TREND_DOWN)
BackColor = Color.FromArgb(100, Color.LightPink);
else
BackColor = Color.FromArgb(100, Color.LightYellow);
}
}

private void LookForTrade()
{
if (_usesHigherTimeFrame)
{
if (BarsInProgress == 1)
{
if (_htfEma[0] > _htfEma[1] && _htfMacd.Diff[0] > _htfMacd.Diff[1])
_htfTrend = TREND_UP;
else if (_htfEma[0] < _htfEma[1] && _htfMacd.Diff[0] < _htfMacd.Diff[1])
_htfTrend = TREND_DOWN;
else
_htfTrend = TREND_NONE;

PrintDebug("HTF trend is " + _htfTrend);
}
}
if (BarsInProgress == 0)
{
if (_ema[0] > _ema[1] && _macd.Diff[0] > _macd.Diff[1])
{
bool buy = true;
if (_usesHigherTimeFrame &&_htfTrend != TREND_UP)
buy = false;

if (buy)
EnterLongLimit(1, GetCurrentAsk() , "");
}

if (_ema[0] < _ema[1] && _macd.Diff[0] < _macd.Diff[1])
{
bool sell = true;
if (_usesHigherTimeFrame &&_htfTrend != TREND_DOWN)
sell = false;

if (sell)
EnterShort(1, GetCurrentAsk() , "");
}
}
}

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Hi Jmoran,

Thank you for your post.

What is the error message you are receiving?

From the provided script it appears that you are trying to assign a price value to the EnterShort() is this correct?

[Harry]

If you enter long limit at the current ask, you should enter short limit at the current bid. However, you simply enter short at the current ask without using the appropriate script command EnterShortLimit().