Flatten ALL - closes all positions, not just those open/managed by NT

[zoltran]

Just tested this with the IB paper acct.

- Opened several positions with TWS . outside of NT
- Did not open any position via NT

- Hit flatten all on NT .. and it closed everything !!


I think I read elsewhere on this board that it should not do this.

NT6.009

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

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Correct, it Flattens Everything.

[zoltran]

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Wow.. Thats very dangerous. I will need to create an IB account that is only used for NT trading .. the risk is too great otherwise.

Wish I had known this before getting my paid subscription.

Can you please add this to your list of feature rquests

" There should be a Flatten all option that only works on positoons managed by NT. IF NT finds other positions there, it should ask what to do"

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

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Zoltran,

We do offer a 30 day money back guarantee if you feel that the risk of this is to great, that is of course if you are still within the first 30 day period. I will add your request to our list of feature requests for future consideration.

Ray

[zoltran]

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Naw.. I'll keep plugging.

Fwiw, the flaten all function seems to be inconsistant
Just tried it again, and it closed the open (manua) futures trades I had, but not 100 share of bai.un stock

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

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Take a look at the log, likely an IB demo account issue. It does not always work as expected.

[zoltran]

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Nothing in the log.

And it's IB 'Papertrading' account, not edemo

Tried again, and those 100 shares are still there. But its not a fair test, as mkts are closed. But .. nothing in the log this time either.

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

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NT does not support IB paper trading account.