SetTrailStop()

[funk101]

Ok, when I enter a trade TraceOrders tells me...

Entered internal PlaceOrder() method at 4/4/2007 11:30:00 AM: Action=SellShort OrderType=Limit Quantity=2 LimitPrice=1.3414 StopPrice=0 SignalName=EXTREME short 3 4/4/2007 11:30:00 AM' FromEntrySignal=''

The TrailStop get's set to it's initial value, which is 12 ticks...

Entered internal SetStopTarget() method at 4/4/2007 11:30:00 AM: Type=TrailStop FromEntrySignal='EXTREME short 3 4/4/2007 11:30:00 AM' Mode=Ticks Value=12 Currency=0 Simulated=False

Then I run my TrackTrade() in OnBarUpdate()...

if (Position.MarketPosition != MarketPosition.Flat) {

if (Position.GetProfitLoss(Close[0], PerformanceUnit.Points) >= 4){

int stopLoss = 2;

Print("Setting stop to "+stopLoss+" in "+instrumentName+" at "+Time[0]);

SetTrailStop(orderName, CalculationMode.Ticks, stopLoss, false);

}

The Print() outputs properly, indicating that this indeed get's called, however,TraceOrders does not display that the TrailStop() get's changed from 12 to 2.

Steer me in the right direction please.

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

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This would suggest thatthis the SetTrailStop() is not getting called if there was no trace output. I checked our code and there is nothing once a call to this method is made that would prevent a trace ouput.

The only thing left to do is start stripping down the strategy and debug.

What I would do is create a base strategy that sets the initial trail stop in the Initialize() method, then in OnBarUpdate() call it again with a different offset value and run the strategy. This should show the trace output with the change.

Then start adding components until you get to a point where it does not behave as expected.

Ray