PendingSubmit on Stoploss

[gobears]

Hi,

I've created a very simple crossover strategy. Basically, when a long entry order is formed, my strategy goes in long and submits a stoploss order.

For my example, the strategy and account positions were not the same. My strategy said it was in 70 contracts, but in actuality I was not. So I manually bought 70 contracts on my account to make the positions sync.

However, when I start the strategy in the Strategy tab, it seems to submit the appropriate stoploss order, but it stays in a "pendingsubmit" state. Even after hours, shouldn't it still be able to submit a working stoploss order to the broker? Does this pendingsubmit order get executed at a later time? I was under the impression that whenever it is submitted a stoploss order should be executed and become "working".

Does this have anything to do with me having manually purchased the 70 contracts as opposed to letting my strategy purchase it, and this is why my after-the-fact generated stoploss order gets hung up on "pendingsubmit"?

I am on TDAmeritrade if that matters.

Hoping for answers,

Edwin

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Edwin, as you're on TDA - do you submit only a stoploss, or for example profit target and stoploss together OCO'ed?

Please also review this important related link - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...ngBracket.html

[gobears]

Edwin, as you're on TDA - do you submit only a stoploss, or for example profit target and stoploss together OCO'ed?

Please also review this important related link - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...ngBracket.html

Hi Bertrand,

I only use the setstoploss() command in the initialize() section. I do not set a profit target using setprofittarget or anything like that. I'm only sending through (as far as I know) a stoploss command, tho NT does seem to think it's an OCO order with another for some reason.

Also, the link you provided gave me a 404 error.

Regards

Edwin

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

We'll check on the link, not sure why it would not work, thanks for reporting.

On TDA if you do not want to send stop and target OCO'ed, please add this to the Initialize() -

 
protected override void Initialize() 
{ 
    WaitForClosingOcoBracket        = false; 
}

[gobears]

Hi Bertrand,

Thanks for the code. I believe this is exactly what I am looking for, but when I put it into my strategy and compile I received a "The name 'WaitForClosingOcoBracket' does not exist in the current context."

I copy and pasted the exact code you provided so I know it is not a typo. Any other ideas?

So close,....haha.

Thanks,

Edwin

We'll check on the link, not sure why it would not work, thanks for reporting.

On TDA if you do not want to send stop and target OCO'ed, please add this to the Initialize() -

 
protected override void Initialize() 
{ 
    WaitForClosingOcoBracket        = false; 
}

[gobears]

Hi Bertrand,

Thanks for the code. I believe this is exactly what I am looking for, but when I put it into my strategy and compile I received a "The name 'WaitForClosingOcoBracket' does not exist in the current context."

I copy and pasted the exact code you provided so I know it is not a typo. Any other ideas?

So close,....haha.

Thanks,

Edwin

Think I found it. It should be "WaitForOcoClosingBracket", not "WaitForClosingOcoBracket". Just a change in position of two of the words. Might want to update this in the help section NT as well.

Thanks again.

Edwin

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Correct, sorry and thanks for reporting back.