Error on implementing ATR Trailing Stop

[cowcool]

Here is the code (attached). Where did I make mistake ... argggh .... and I am new to this ..... help please

Basically, I want ATR Trailing stop with size of 2 times ATR

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

cowcool, please try moving your Math.Ceiling calculations to the OnBarUpdate() section.

[cowcool]

Thx but the problem is if it is moved to onBarUpdate, the ATR value is constantly changing. I want it to be static , i.e. the ATR value just before a trade is entered.

cowcool, please try moving your Math.Ceiling calculations to the OnBarUpdate() section.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Well, then set this variable with the ATR value at the point your trade entry triggers, then it's using this value forward as stop amount.

[cowcool]

Tried to move all the variables to onbarupdate but got error (please see the attached image ) thx

Well, then set this variable with the ATR value at the point your trade entry triggers, then it's using this value forward as stop amount.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

This is most likely because you miss the matching curly bracket to end the OnBarUpdate(). However, you can leave the Variables declaration where you had them previously. Then just set the value for your stop amount when your trade triggers -

 
if (Close[0] > Close[5])
{
EnterLong(1, "");
myStopValue = Close[0] - 2 * ATR(10)[0];
}

if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long)
SetStopLoss(CalculationMode.Price, myStopValue);

You can also check into this reference sample -

http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3222