forward testing errors

[John.2000]

Hi,
I have a strategy that when I backtest, it runs fine, however when I forward test it on SIM, I get errors (see attached) and the strategy gets cancelled.

The following portion of the code is the "order part" of the code after certain criteria has been met:

double bid2 = Swing(3).SwingHigh[0];
if (usetarget1) entryOrderT1 = EnterLongStop(orderSize1, bid2 + 1 * TickSize, "LongTgt1");//EnterLong(1,"LongTgt1");

What my intention is, is to go long just above the swing high once the criteria has been met, what could I change to avoid this error?

Thanks,
John

[sledge]

Yeah, you won't get that error backtesting.


I found this, someone else had a similar problem:

http://www.bigmiketrading.com/ninjatrader-programming/6722-limit-order-trailing-stop.html

Someone else will probably have a better idea, as I haven't used this yet.

Hi,
I have a strategy that when I backtest, it runs fine, however when I forward test it on SIM, I get errors (see attached) and the strategy gets cancelled.

The following portion of the code is the "order part" of the code after certain criteria has been met:

double bid2 = Swing(3).SwingHigh[0];
if (usetarget1) entryOrderT1 = EnterLongStop(orderSize1, bid2 + 1 * TickSize, "LongTgt1");//EnterLong(1,"LongTgt1");

What my intention is, is to go long just above the swing high once the criteria has been met, what could I change to avoid this error?

Thanks,
John

[sledge]

http://www.solerinvestments.com/Online-Trading/Buy-Stop-Order.htm

only other suggestion I have is that bid2 isn't behaving in real time.

use a print statement to the console to verify it's value and make sure you ARE above market value.

Hi,
I have a strategy that when I backtest, it runs fine, however when I forward test it on SIM, I get errors (see attached) and the strategy gets cancelled.

The following portion of the code is the "order part" of the code after certain criteria has been met:

double bid2 = Swing(3).SwingHigh[0];
if (usetarget1) entryOrderT1 = EnterLongStop(orderSize1, bid2 + 1 * TickSize, "LongTgt1");//EnterLong(1,"LongTgt1");

What my intention is, is to go long just above the swing high once the criteria has been met, what could I change to avoid this error?

Thanks,
John

[John.2000]

http://www.solerinvestments.com/Onli...Stop-Order.htm

only other suggestion I have is that bid2 isn't behaving in real time.

use a print statement to the console to verify it's value and make sure you ARE above market value.

Sledge,

Thanks for both of your suggesstions. How would I use a Print Statement?

John

[sledge]

Sledge,

Thanks for both of your suggesstions. How would I use a Print Statement?

John

You have unlocked you code and are programming it correct?

I hope this helps you.

Turn on the output window :: Tools->Output Window

double bid2 = Swing(3).SwingHigh[0];

Print ( "bid2="+bid2+"  bid2+1*TickSize=" + (bid2 + 1 * TickSize) );

if (usetarget1) entryOrderT1 = EnterLongStop(orderSize1, bid2 + 1 * TickSize, "LongTgt1");//EnterLong(1,"LongTgt1");

[NinjaTrader_Austin]

John, please try sledge's print suggestion and see if the values are being calculated as you expect. Here is a link to a more detailed description of the debugging process, including Prints - http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ead.php?t=3418.