Define Exit Name from a variable

[UltraNIX]

Hello, I want to define Exit Nme from a variable, but there's an error somewhere.

When I used fixed text, like: ExitLong(Qty, "ADX_XLM_Stop No New High", "ADX_ELS_Strong Uptrend");
where "ADX_XLM_Stop No New High" is Exit Name and "ADX_ELS_Strong Uptrend" is Entry Name.

However, if I change it to: ExitLong(Qty, NameXL, "ADX_ELS_Strong Uptrend"), it doesn't give me correct Exit name, and Exit name is "Close position"

NameXLCond = (MAXLCond == true ? "MAEXit" : STickXLCond == true ? "StopTick" : "");
NameXL = "ADX_XLM_" + NameXLCond

Both of the latter values are defined as string.

So, the result I want to achieve is this: If NameXLCond = "MAExit", then Exit name (from NameXL variable) should be "ADX_XLM_MAExit".

How can this be done?

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello UltraNIX,

Thanks for your post.

The "Close Position" is a name provided to an exit when an Entry method in the opposite direction has placed an order. All entry methods will automatically issue a market order called "Close Position" if there is an open position in the opposite direction.

The entry/exit methods should be able to handle a string variable.

[UltraNIX]

Hello UltraNIX,

Thanks for your post.

The "Close Position" is a name provided to an exit when an Entry method in the opposite direction has placed an order. All entry methods will automatically issue a market order called "Close Position" if there is an open position in the opposite direction.

The entry/exit methods should be able to handle a string variable.

All trades had order names (i.e. not Close position, but some specific name), when I set those "manually", without variable. So maybe there is something wrong with the formula?

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello UltraNIX,

Thanks for your reply.

You can debug this by printing out the code determined names.

[UltraNIX]

Sad true is that Print gives correct answers, but this does not help getting correct Exit names values. Maybe syntax is incorrect?

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello UltraNIX,

Thanks for your reply.

I've created a simple example along the lines of what you are working with:

private int entryBar;

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
if (CurrentBar < 20) return;

if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Flat && Close[0] > Open[0])
{
EnterLong("Test");
entryBar = CurrentBar;
}
if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long)
{
if (CurrentBar - entryBar == 5)
{
string exitname = Close[0]>Open[0] ? "Upbar":"downBar";
ExitLong(1,exitname,"Test");
}
}
}

Please advise if you see the same issue when you test with this example.

[UltraNIX]

Interestingly enough, it started working. When I created this topic, I edited code in multiple places, so not sure which part made it work, but now it works as it is supposed to, thanks.