Scaling out positions

[stefy]

Hi,

I'm trying to build a strategy that builds up to 5 positions (Entries per direction = 5) and then holds each positions for a fixed number of bars.
Let's say I want to hold a 2 lot short position for 10 bars, but after 3 bars a long order is triggered. My position then would go from -2 to -1, but instead NT flattens all my shorts and goes long 1 lot.
How can I avoid that?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

stefy, to scale out you would first need to scale in - http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/...ead.php?t=3751 to be able to scale out individual positions later.

[stefy]

I understand from your sample code that if I want to manage a position I have to split it up, but what I need is different:
I'm entering a long position over 5 bars (each bar 1 enter long) and then I want to exit each of these positions at different bars. The problem is that when an EnterShort() condition kicks in, EnterShort() closes ALL the Long Positions. Is there any workaround? Say I'm short 5 lots and I have an EnterLong(), I'd like to become short 4 lots, not to become long 1 lot!

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

No, this is expected, as the reversing with the Enter() methods would apply to the full position if no unique order names are used. You can scale out either by defining a qty for a Exit method or by tying those together via unqiue signal names.