ATM Strategy question

[eDanny]

The very first time I tested my strategy after inserting a routine to use an ATM Strategy and on the very first trade, the target and stop showed on the DOM and I could move them around as in regular manual trading. After that it has never happened again. Why can't I see and manipulate my stops and why did it happen once and never again?

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

eDanny,

Have you managed the ATM strategy properly in your code by emptying out your atmStrategyIds and other Ids? Please see the SampleAtmStrategy for more information.

[eDanny]

I assume everything was right since I lifted the code right out of the sample.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

You will need to check through debugging. Use print functions to confirm.

[eDanny]

As in the sample and order will not be taken of the atmStrategyId.Length or orderId.Length are > 0. Printing those to the output window confirms lengths of zero while waiting for an order signal. I still never see the target and stop in the DOM and have to resort to another chart with chart trader enabled to be able to click and drag changes, which is clumsy at best.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

eDanny,

Are you saying the orders show up on Chart Trader but not on DOM? If so, please try just using SampleAtmStrategy and see if you get the same behavior.

[eDanny]

Tried it and it took 3 trades in quick succession but the DOM showed no stops or targets, only the chart trader did.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Please provide reproducible steps. It works on my end with SampleAtmStrategy on both the Dynamic SuperDOM as well as Chart Trader.

[eDanny]

No steps taken beyond changing the AtmStrategyTemplate to the name of one of mine. Apply to chart and get the results I see.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

eDanny,

Please use SampleAtmStrategy with no changes and an AtmStrategyTemplate that just has a 4 tick stop and 8 tick profit.

[eDanny]

Same results.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Unfortunately all I can suggest is for you to reinstall your NinjaTrader. We are unable to reproduce on our end.

[eDanny]

Ok will try that later.

[eDanny]

OK haven't tried that yet but tried the sample strategy again with no other strategies running on any charts and this time was going to let it run it's course with a 8 tick target and 4 tick stop without just closing positions as in the last test. The DOM ATM was called AtmStrategyTemplate to be compatible with the code and was set to PT of 8 and S of 4. The strategy filled and still no target or stop bars in the DOM. I noticed that price was below my stop so I looked at a chart with chart trader and saw the target was 8 ticks but the stop was 10 ticks. I'm just not understanding what is going on here but will reinstall NT now.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

I am not sure what is happening on your end eDanny. Backup your files before you uninstall.

1. Backup NT
2. Uninstall NT
3. Delete My Documents\NinjaTrader 6.5 (you will lose everything)
4. Clear internet browser cache
5. Reinstall NT