Where to start if I want to create a strategy on a trading set-up?

[belecona]

Hi Ryan

I'm thrilled to report that I succeeded in adding some ATM codes to my strategy based on the NJ ATM Strategy Sample LOL! It's very effective for intrabar SL/PT adjustment while the other options like Price Modification/Trail have to wait for a bar's completion.

Need to pick your brains please. I would like to learn how to add some codes so that I will get a phone/msn/text/email alert (an alert of any kind) when a strategy triggers a trade + ideally if the order (incl pending PT/SL one) is filled. Sometimes I will not be around the computer + I may run a strategy after midnight. Adding an alert code will save me staying up all night to monitor a strategy. Awaiting your kind guidance. Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Great to hear, Belecona.

This is possible, although a little challenging.

To monitor the status of pt / stop loss orders, please see this reference sample:

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5790

You can use principles of that reference sample to check fill state of these orders, and then use SendMail() to email.

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/SendMail1.html

[belecona]

Hi Ryan

Your prompt response has made my day (as always). You're absolutely right that the monitoring pending PT/SL orders strategy sample is way too advanced for me (talking about IOrder etc).

So, I will be happy to have an email alert when the strategy triggers a trade. Please confirm I have the following in good order so that I will add a similar code to Sell:

[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]AtmStrategyCreate(Cbi.Action.Buy, OrderType.Limit, Close[[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]]-[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]3[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]*TickSize, [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2], TimeInForce.Day, orderId, [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"6E 15m"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2], atmStrategyId);[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]// Generates an email message[/COLOR] 
SendMail("[email protected]", "[U]my email address here[/U]", "Trade Alert", "Buy 6E 15m Strategy");
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Continue enjoying your day.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Yes, you have the SendMail in the same block that places the initial opening order, so looks good from here. I would confirm that this feature works for you using Tools > Options > Misc tab. Hit test to confirm that you can send mail with NinjaTrader.

[belecona]

Big Big Thank You for the email test suggestion. It works!!

Now I will market replay my strategy and see if I may get an email alert when a trade is triggered. Wish me luck!

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Good Luck!

[belecona]

Hi Ryan

Thanks for your swift best wishes! Yes, it worked when I market replayed the strategy minutes ago. I got a Trade Alert email from NJ haha .. You make it HAPPENED! Thank you.

[belecona]

Oh, almost forgot to ask you. Are there other mail alert options? Thanks Ryan.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

SendMail() is the only one that can send mail. You can also use Alert() and it will log to the alerts window viewed through File > New > Alerts.

Some phone providers can receive email and send to your phone as SMS txt. You would have to check with your provider, but it's typically something like phone#@provider.com for the email address.

[belecona]

Thanks Ryan for the additional tip. I talked to my phone service provider (after holding for 30 minutes for a live person) and my cell phone is too "old"! Well, I will find another way out.

I shared my email alert code with my friend. She tried to test the email confirmation with NJ first and got the following error message:

Test for email "Failed to send mail: error connecting to server.www.ninjatrader-support2.com"

How can she fix it please? Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Unfortunately it won't be compatible with all mail providers. She can check the settings under tools > options > Misc tab.

There's a thread here where people discussed setting up a yahoo singapore email account as a workaround:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?p=101377

[belecona]

Hi Ryan

Mine is a gmail account (Canada) and hers too (she resides in California). Instead of creating a Yahoo Singapore account, how can we nail down the issue IF there's a way to uncover that? My trillion thanks again.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

There are too many potential configurations to support this feature. It's dependent on your ISP as well. Some block the port used to send mail. All I can advise is check the settings. If she's looking for a solution to send with gmail, she may have to hire an IT professional to look at it.

[belecona]

Hi Ryan

I already asked my friend to double-check her system setting etc etc. Thanks again. Have a Great Fri/Relaxing weekend. I'm done with my strategies' polishing (at least until further notice) and can relax now .. smile ..

[belecona]

Good morning Ryan

I need your help again (what's new ). I sim-ran the strategy with ATM strategy template and email alert overnight. The original one (without the additional codes) triggered a trade while the revised didn't!?? I did notice the error messages on the log (per enclosed).

I have the added codes as follows:

[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]#region[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] Variables[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]protected[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]override[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]void[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000] OnBarUpdate()[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]//Condition set 1 Go Long[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] (orderId.Length == [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] && atmStrategyId.Length == [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]&& CrossAbove(SlingShot(mAPeriod1,mAInput1,mAType1,mAPeriod2,mAInput2,mAType2).FastMA,[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]SlingShot(mAPeriod1,mAInput1,mAType1,mAPeriod2,mAInput2,mAType2).SlowMA, [/FONT][/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]1[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]))[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]{[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]debug ([/FONT][/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"Entering Long"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]);[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]atmStrategyId = GetAtmStrategyUniqueId();[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]orderId = GetAtmStrategyUniqueId();[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]AtmStrategyCreate(Cbi.Action.Buy, OrderType.Market, [/FONT][/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2], [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2], TimeInForce.Day, orderId, [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"TF ST15m"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2], atmStrategyId);[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]DrawArrowUp([/FONT][/SIZE][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"Long"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] + CurrentBar, [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]true[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2], [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2], Low[[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]] - ([/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]4[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]*TickSize), Color.Lime);[/SIZE][/FONT]
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]//Generates an email message[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]SendMail([/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"[email protected]"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2], [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"[email protected]"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2], [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"Trade Buy Alert"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2], [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"Buy TF Slingshot 15m"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]);[/SIZE][/FONT]
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Don't worry about the } as I compiled the strategy successfully. When I market replayed the revised strategy on a few days' historical data, it did trigger trades + I got all email alerts. Appreciate your help. Have a great day.