Using Variables for take profit

[jordavila]

Hi traders,
I am running an automated strategy and I can't set the take profit as a variable.
I need to set the profit target as the Pivot S2 for shorts or Pivot R2 for longs. In order to do so, I use two variables as Image1 shows.

Then I define Profit Targets as the variables (price). image2


The following error shows up and no Profit Target is placed. image3

I thought that variables were bad defined, but as proof of the variable value I am able to plot them. so I think what I am doing wrong is in the definition of the Profit Target

Please Help!! thanks a lot!

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello jordavila,

SetStopLoss and SetProfitTarget are only set once in the script in Initialize(). The Initialize() is run before any conditions (and actions) are checked.

It is not possible to calculate values in the conditions to be used for the SetStopLoss or SetProfitTarget using the Strategy Wizard due to this.

You can, however, unlock the script, calculate these values, and then call SetStopLoss and SetProfitTarget again using the calculated values within OnBarUpdate.