Order Marker offsetted

[Edward Kunafi]

Hello Support,

I am testing my strategy and found that the orders markers and arrows are offsetted by a few bars behind my actual signal bars.

I can see this clearly because my indicator draw its own entry signal arrows.

Why is this and how can this be fixed ?

Thanks.

Regards,
Edward K.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

When running a backtest, orders are placed from the signal bar, but can only be filled on the following bar. This is expected since your signal bars generate signals at the close of the bar. Since the bar is already closed, the next tradeable location is the open of the next bar and that is why you will see the dot drawn on the signal bar, but the trade to come afterwards.

[Edward Kunafi]

Order Marker Offsetted

Hello Josh,

You meant to say the marker appears one bar on the right of my signal bar. But what I get is marker to the left of my signal bar. It is 2 - 3 bars behind. It may also coincide with my signal bar, but never drawn to the right of my signal bar.

Regards.
Edward K.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Signal bars are where the markers go, but depends on your code. Trade execution plotting goes to the right of that as it trades on the next bar. If you are using limit orders and such, that can even further delay the filling of the orders.