How do I enter a limit order??

[chatchgo]

Relatively new to NT, how would I enter a limit order on the order management screen?? (For example, 5 ticks greater than indication of trade?)

Thanks in advance

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi chatchgo, welcome to the NinjaTrader support forums! Please check this link on how to entry orders from the 'Order Entry' screen of the Control Center - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...OrdersTab.html

[chatchgo]

Hi chatchgo, welcome to the NinjaTrader support forums! Please check this link on how to entry orders from the 'Order Entry' screen of the Control Center - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...OrdersTab.html

Sorry Bertrand, I worded my question wrong...im trying to code a limit order strategy. Right now im using market order...I guess I meant the order screen in the Order Management in the ninjascript strategy editor

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

No worries - just use the EnterLongLimit() then - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...LongLimit.html

Also keep in mind that orders expire if not resubmitted or set to liveUntilCancelled, more on this can be found here -

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/Overview36.html

[chatchgo]

No worries - just use the EnterLongLimit() then - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...LongLimit.html

Also keep in mind that orders expire if not resubmitted or set to liveUntilCancelled, more on this can be found here -

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...verview36.html

Ok Bertrand, sorry if i seem brand new, (actually I am), but using the +5ticks since bar indicated method, how would I code this. Can I still use the ninjascript, or do i have to unlock the code??

Thanks for your patience

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Thanks for clarifying, yes you can enter limit orders using our Wizard, but to set them to liveUntilCancelled (so they last longer that one bar) you would have to unlock the code. I'm not sure I follow which condition you need to code, for a profit target you can directly enter this on the 'stops and targets' section of the wizard - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...egyWizard5.png

[chatchgo]

Thanks for clarifying, yes you can enter limit orders using our Wizard, but to set them to liveUntilCancelled (so they last longer that one bar) you would have to unlock the code. I'm not sure I follow which condition you need to code, for a profit target you can directly enter this on the 'stops and targets' section of the wizard - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...egyWizard5.png

Ok, I have the profit target and stoploss already set...Right now the enter long and short positions are set to market b/c I don't know how to set the limit order using the wizard. I want to set it to "whenever the indicator says short/long at, plus 5 ticks". Thats where im getting hung up at. I also noticed that this would change during live conditions, but for backtesting purposes I would like to test the limit order

Thanks in advance

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

In the conditions section, just put your normal trade entry condition, in the 'Do the following / Action' choose the 'Enter long position by a limit order' one and enter your desired limit price - for example the EMA value +/- a 5 tick offset.

[chatchgo]

In the conditions section, just put your normal trade entry condition, in the 'Do the following / Action' choose the 'Enter long position by a limit order' one and enter your desired limit price - for example the EMA value +/- a 5 tick offset.

Thx for the help Bertrand!