NT closing positions rules

[entropy]

Dear NT Support:

If I place a long (short) order while a short (long) order is open does NT also send a close position order to complete the flip? Can I disable this? I am already handling the exit but NT is doubling on me, not sure what's generating the double. The order description is just "Close position" which is nowhere in my code.

Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hi entropy,

Yes, enter statements will reverse a position, and will indicate separately close position and the name of the enter rule as two separate items. They'll take care of the closing and opening order in the opposite direction.

If you don't want this behavior, you can add a market position check to your entries, to check that you are flat before submitting the order.

if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Flat)

[koganam]

Dear NT Support:

If I place a long (short) order while a short (long) order is open does NT also send a close position order to complete the flip? Can I disable this? I am already handling the exit but NT is doubling on me, not sure what's generating the double. The order description is just "Close position" which is nowhere in my code.

Thanks!

That is the behavior if you are using Market Orders. You can try to use Limit Orders instead, but that opens a whole new can of worms.