Integer dilemma

[Faspomy]

Have the following in a strategy:

            int Lots    =    1;
            int LotMult =     1;
            int LotsUsed =     Lots    *    LotMult;
        
if (SMA(10)[0] < Position.AvgPrice - 70 * TickSize)
            {
                LotMult = LotsUsed * 2;                
                ExitLong();
            }
            
            
            if (SMA(10)[0] > Position.AvgPrice + 70 * TickSize)
            {
                LotMult = 1;                
                ExitLong();
            }

When the market moves down, the order should exit, and LotsUsed should double. When the market moves up and exits, LotsUsed should be set at 1.

When I run the strategy, it always buys just one lot, no matter if the last position closed up or down.




Question:

How do I get LotMult to actually equal the proper value (LotsUsed * 2) when the trade went short ?

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hello Faspomy,

Thank you for your post.

One thing to check is where you declare the initial values for your variables. If you have them within OnBarUpdate() then they will be reset either on a new tick or a new bar.

If this is the case you should move your variable declaration to the Variables region.

[Faspomy]

Thank you NT Ryan !

[Faspomy]

Quick question:

#region Variables
            private int lots    =    1;
            private int lotMult =     1;
            private int lotsUsed =     Lots    *    LotMult;

I'm receiving an error CS0236 on the lotsUsed line:
'a field initializer cannot reference the nonstatic field, method, or property'


How do I create the variable lotUsed so that it functions ?

[MXASJ]

#region Variables
private int lots = 1;
private int lotMult = 1;
private int lotsUsed;

protected override void Initialize()
{
lotsUsed = Lots * LotMult;
}

[Faspomy]

Thank you !