Position Data Access within a Script or Indicator

[bhawk]

Hello everybody,

I need to access Positon.AvgPrice, Position.Quantity, etc. in such a scenario:

1. I open a position using ChartTrader or Super DOM.
2. Then I start my Ninja Script.
3. My Script obtains Positon.AvgPrice, and Position.Quantity
and Prints them.

The problem is that such a scenario provides only zeros as Position values.

At the same time an instance of Position class do contains proper values
ONLY if the position was created by the script itself!!!
My script below confirmed this.

Is there any way to access the opened position info within a script, that has been started AFTER the position was opened manually?

Which Class or Method has access there?

Thank you in advance.



public class ShowPosition : Strategy
{
protected override void Initialize()
{
ClearOutputWindow();
CalculateOnBarClose = true; //false;
Add("MSFT", PeriodType.Minute, 5);
}
private void PrintPositionInfo( int PosNumber )
{
Print(" ");
Print("CurrentBar = " + CurrentBar);
Print( "Position# " + PosNumber );
Print("Position.AvgPrice=" + Position.AvgPrice);
Print("Position.Quantity=" + Position.Quantity);
Print("Position.MarketPosition=" + Position.MarketPosition);
double PL = Position.GetProfitLoss(Close[0],0);
// If not flat print our unrealized PnL
if (Position.MarketPosition != MarketPosition.Flat)
Print("Open PnL: " + Position.GetProfitLoss(Close[0], PerformanceUnit.Points));
}

private void GoLong()
{
Print("CurrentBar=" + CurrentBar);

if (CurrentBar == 30)
{
Print("");
Print("Inside EnterLong(100)");
EnterLong(100);
PrintPositionInfo(0);
}
// Exits position
if (CurrentBar == 35)
{
Print("");
Print("Inside ExitLong(50)");
ExitLong(50);
PrintPositionInfo(0);
}
}


protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
GoLong();
}

[NinjaTrader_Tim]

Hi bhawk,

Positon.AvgPrice and Position.Quantity will only return values for open positions executed from the strategy they are within.

Unfortunately, there is no method of accessing orders/trades that are placed manually.

[bhawk]

Running My Strategy Script with Chart Trader or Superdom

Thank you, Tim for your statement. To overcome the problem I see another scenario, that looks possible:

1. I create a Script that opens a position when I run it.
In such a case I have access to the Position info.

How can I call this script with Chart Trader or Super Dom with a button
or cell click. Is there any way to connect the Script to Chart Trader or Super DOM?

All my attempts to do such a connection fail. ( I am new in Ninja Trader Environment ).

Can you advise something, please?

Thank you again.

[NinjaTrader_Tim]

Hi bhawk,

In most cases, trades that are placed from a strategy should not be manually manipulated.

A few options, however...
1. You can cal an ATM Strategy from within a strategy, please see the sample at "Tools>Edit NS>Strategy>SampleAmStrategy"
2. If you just need to monitor the values, you can do so from your script using Print() statements.