Strategy Analyzer- stops and targets

[dtf139]

I'm trying to backtest a simple intraday 5 min breakout strategy on stocks. The entry executes okay but none of the "stops and targets" seem to execute. Position is held until "exit on close" at end of day. If I de-select "exit on close" then position is held for entire backtesting range (1 month)

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

You would need to debug your strategy as per here:

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3418

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3627

[Pete S]

One of the first mistakes I made when trying to use those was specifying a percentage in whole numbers, like 5, when what you really want is .05. Or, if specifying a price, you need to use the actual price, not the differential from the order price. Are you doing one of these two things?

[dtf139]

One of the first mistakes I made when trying to use those was specifying a percentage in whole numbers, like 5, when what you really want is .05. Or, if specifying a price, you need to use the actual price, not the differential from the order price. Are you doing one of these two things?

I think that may be it! I dont have access to my comp. right now but I have been trying to use a .5% trailing stop. Naturally I used .5 as the input which would equate to 50% ?