Stop limits for reversing strategy

[sampras010]

I'm trying to reverse with stop limit orders under onexecution. So if I get filled long or short, a target, an exit stop limit, and a reversing stop limit would be placed. For some reason from what I can tell, the stop limits aren't being placed at all, only the target. I've been using position.avgprice for the stop limits' "limit" and "stop" prices.
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{
if(execution.Order != null && execution.Order.OrderState == OrderState.Filled && execution.Order.Name == "short" && execution.Order.OrderAction == OrderAction.SellShort )
{
SetProfitTarget("short", CalculationMode.Ticks, 18);
ExitShortStopLimit(Position.AvgPrice + 5, Position.AvgPrice + 5, "short");
EnterLongStopLimit(Position.AvgPrice + 5, Position.AvgPrice + 5, "long");
}
if(execution.Order != null && execution.Order.OrderState == OrderState.Filled && execution.Order.Name == "long" && execution.Order.OrderAction == OrderAction.Buy )
{
SetProfitTarget("long", CalculationMode.Ticks, 18);
ExitLongStopLimit(Position.AvgPrice - 5, Position.AvgPrice - 5, "long");
EnterShortStopLimit(Position.AvgPrice - 5, Position.AvgPrice - 5, "short");
}

}

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[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello,
Thank you for your post.
The reason the Exit stop limit orders are being ignored is due to the internal order handling rule that methods that generate orders to exit a position will be ignored if a position is open and there is an active order submitted by a set method, such as the SetProfitTarget() method.
The reason that the Enter stop limit orders are being ignored is due to the internal order hanlding rule that methods that generate orders to enter a position will be ignored if a position is open and an active order submitted by a set method, such as the SetProfitTarget() method, and the order is used to open a position in the opposite direction.
For more information on the internal handling order rules with Managed order methods please see the following link: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...d_approach.htm

You would need to use the Unmanaged order methods to achieve what you are wanting to accomplish with your strategy. The Unmanaged approach is reserved for VERY EXPERIENCED programmers. In place of the convenience layer that the Managed approach offered, the Unmanaged approach instead offers ultimate flexibility in terms of order submission and management. For more information on using the Unmanged Approach please see the following link: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...d_approach.htm

[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello,
OCO IDs must be unique for them to submit properly and will need to be the same for the orders you are wanting to submit with OCO.
Please try running with unique OCO IDs. You can create a unique OCO ID by doing something like the following :

shorttarget = SubmitOrder(0, OrderAction.BuyToCover, OrderType.Limit, 1, Position.AvgPrice - 18, 0, "short", "OCOOrder" + CurrentBar);
shortstop = SubmitOrder(0, OrderAction.BuyToCover, OrderType.StopLimit , 1, Position.AvgPrice + 2, Position.AvgPrice + 2, "short", "OCOOrder" + CurrentBar);

[sampras010]

I tried again with this
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shorttarget = SubmitOrder(0, OrderAction.BuyToCover, OrderType.Limit, 1, Position.AvgPrice - 18, 0,"shortoco", "shorttarget");
shortstop = SubmitOrder(0, OrderAction.BuyToCover, OrderType.StopLimit , 1, Position.AvgPrice + 2, Position.AvgPrice + 2, "shortoco", "shortstop");
longreverse = SubmitOrder(0, OrderAction.Buy, OrderType.StopLimit , 1, Position.AvgPrice + 2, Position.AvgPrice + 2, "longoco", "long");
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Still, the orders under onexecution are being ignored.