AtmStrategyChangeStopTarget() not working

[monpere]

AtmStrategyChangeStopTarget() changes the stop but not the target. The following code tries to continuously move both the stop and the target away from the market, but only the stop is being moved.

Create a strategy with the code below. Create and ATM called 'TestATM', with 1 contract, Stop Loss 50, Profit Target 50. Bring up the ER2 on a chart with Chart Trader. Connect to the simulator. Create and start the strategy below in control center for ER2 using 30 second bars, and watch the trade on the chart trader, only the stop moves, the target does not.

#region Variables
string tradeId="Trade";
string atm = "TestATM";
double price=0;
bool ret;
#endregion

protected override void Initialize() {
CalculateOnBarClose = true;
}

protected override void OnBarUpdate() {
if ( Historical ) return;

//### Create ATM
if (GetAtmStrategyMarketPosition(tradeId) == MarketPosition.Flat) {
tradeId = "Trade"+CurrentBar;
if (!AtmStrategyCreate(Action.Buy, OrderType.Market, Close[0], 0, TimeInForce.Day, tradeId, atm, tradeId))
Print ("*** Error creating " +tradeId);
}

//### Move Target
price = Close[0]+(40*TickSize);
ret = AtmStrategyChangeStopTarget(0,price, "TARGET1", tradeId);
if ( ret == true )
Print("Moved target to " +price.ToString("#.##"));
else Print("*** Failed to move target");

//### Move Stop
price = Close[0]-(40*TickSize);
ret = AtmStrategyChangeStopTarget(0,price, "STOP1", tradeId);
if ( ret == true )
Print("Moved stop to " +price.ToString("#.##"));
else Print("*** Failed to move target");
}

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Are you getting any errors in Control Center logs along with this? I will play with this in the meantime.

[monpere]

No errors in the error log. Not, only that, the return value of the method is 'true'.

Are you getting any errors in Control Center logs along with this? I will play with this in the meantime.

[monpere]

Any news on this issue?

No errors in the error log. Not, only that, the return value of the method is 'true'.

[MJT]

Is this the cause?
Your line
ret = AtmStrategyChangeStopTarget(0,price, "TARGET1", tradeId);
should be
ret = AtmStrategyChangeStopTarget(price, 0, "TARGET1", tradeId);

[monpere]

You have hit the nail on the head MJT. That is the problem. I guess because you provide a name for the order as one of the parameters, I neglected to look at the prices, because since you can identify the order by the name, a separate parameter for target and stop price is redundant.

Thanks. Good catch!

Is this the cause?
Your line
ret = AtmStrategyChangeStopTarget(0,price, "TARGET1", tradeId);
should be
ret = AtmStrategyChangeStopTarget(price, 0, "TARGET1", tradeId);

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Yes, thanks MJT!

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Thanks MJT. I'm going blind here on my end and was just staring at it for awhile.

[tracyandersonmd]

I have been struggling with the naming convention. In the Ninjascript documents, it uses the examples Stop1 and Target2. However, I have not been able to get Target1 to work. Is it possible that it is actually TARGET1? Target1 and Stop1 are what I see when right clicking on an active order, so I thought this had to be right, but I am now so frustrated. Obviously, I will now test this, but thought I would ask as well.

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello tracyandersonmd,

You would generally need to specify the ordername that you see in the control center orders tab, same letters and capitalization. I would also suggest using a Print where you are calling that code to verify that code is being reached.

[tracyandersonmd]

Hello tracyandersonmd,

You would generally need to specify the ordername that you see in the control center orders tab, same letters and capitalization. I would also suggest using a Print where you are calling that code to verify that code is being reached.

Hi Jesse, thanks for the response. I have really been struggling with this. If I move the ATM Strategy TP, I can see the name='Target1' in the log. I have tried multiple names, including this most obvious that the change is continually rejected.

Attempting to modify ATM 3ecec426-3970-4886-a05e-360de89cf813 with PT order 'Target1' to 19415.75
'AtmStrategyChangeStopTarget' method error: Order name 'Target1' is invalid

this is my change code
AtmStrategyChangeStopTarget(targetPrice,0"Target1" ,atmStrategyId);

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello tracyandersonmd,

Did the strategy you are using submit the ATM its self? For example like the SampleATMStrategy that comes with the platform?

[tracyandersonmd]

Hello tracyandersonmd,

Did the strategy you are using submit the ATM its self? For example like the SampleATMStrategy that comes with the platform?

Yes, I am having no issues with submitting ATM strategies with my Ninjascript. I simply cannot get the the order change to work. I have tried doing it in its own method, in OnBarUpdate container and in OnMarketUpdate container. Cannot get anything to work.

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello tracyandersonmd,

I just wanted to confirm, is this question in relation to NT7 specifically, I see you replied to an old thread so I wanted to make sure we are speaking about the same thing.

[tracyandersonmd]

Hello tracyandersonmd,

I just wanted to confirm, is this question in relation to NT7 specifically, I see you replied to an old thread so I wanted to make sure we are speaking about the same thing.

Ah, sorry. No, I am using the latest NT8. This is just the only thing I can find related to my issue.