trying to retrieve entry price - need help

[joemiller]

In the strategy analyzer, when I enter long and then display what I think is the entry price...as follows:

EnterLong();
Print(spaces12+"Position.AvgPrice="+Position.AvgPr ice.ToString("0.0000"));

The value displayed in the output window is 0.0000?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello joemiller,

The issue is most likely that the position is not filled when this print is made. (It takes a few moments for an order to fill even with the simulator).

I recommend that you move the print statement to OnPositionUpdate().

This will print the position after the order is filled.

Below is a link to the help guide on OnPositionUpdate().
http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...tionupdate.htm

[joemiller]

Hi Chelsea,
I did the following and the average price still displays as zero?
I am using hourly bars.
The analyzer execution and trade tables display many entries, all at non-zero, reasonable prices.

protected override void OnPositionUpdate(IPosition position)
{
if (position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Flat)
{
Print(spaces12+"***Position.AvgPrice="+Position.Av gPrice.
ToString("0.0000"));//PPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
}
}

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hi joemiller,

The check for position being flat is causing your script to only print when there is not a position.

This means that your code will only ever print 0.

Try removing the position check.

For example:

protected override void OnPositionUpdate(IPosition position)
{
Print(spaces12+"***Position.AvgPrice="+Position.Av gPrice.
ToString("0.0000"));//PPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
}

[joemiller]

That did it.
Many Thanks