Variable0 Not working as a stop

[daven]

I have a very simple strategy which enters a trade and sets a stop loss value at the same time the trade is entered. It appears that setting the variable as I am, isn't resulting in stopped trades.

I set the stop loss in the Initialize section to Variable0 for longs and Variable1 for short:

 protected override void Initialize()
        {
            SetProfitTarget("", CalculationMode.Ticks, Profit1);
            SetStopLoss("BCMT3_L", CalculationMode.Price, Variable0, false);
            SetStopLoss("BCMT3_S", CalculationMode.Price, Variable1, false);
            CalculateOnBarClose = true;
        }

Then when I enter a trade I set either Variable0 (Long) or Variable1 (Short) to the low or high of the trigger bar, plus or minus an offset which is set in the Variables section:

        private int profit1 = 9; // Default setting for Profit1
        private int plus_Offset = 3; // Default setting for Plus_Offset
        private double min_Offset = -3.0; // Default setting for Min_Offset

            	{
                EnterLong(DefaultQuantity, "BCMT3_L");
	Variable0 = Low[0] + Min_Offset * TickSize;
            	}

I'm also trying to move the stop up or down, if the low of the current bar is higher than the relevant Variable for the market position:

	if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long
	&& Low[0] > Variable0)
	{
	Variable0 = Low[0] + Min_Offset * TickSize;
	}

Am I using Variables 0 and 1 incorrectly, because when I test the strategy the stops never execute?
Thanks
DaveN

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

daven,

When you set :

SetStopLoss("BCMT3_L", CalculationMode.Price, Variable0, false);
SetStopLoss("BCMT3_S", CalculationMode.Price, Variable1, false);

It permanently sets the stop loss to whatever Variable0 and Variable1 are initialized to.

You need to set your stop loss again after you change variable0 or variable1.

Here is a reference sample that covers how to do this : http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ead.php?t=3222

Please let us know if you require additional assistance.

[daven]

Variable0 not working continued

That fixed it. I add a setstoploss statement each time I set the Value of Variable0 or 1 and it is working great now.
Thanks for your help, have a great weekend.
DaveN