StopOrder not entered

[Mike Winfrey]

I wrote a strategy using the sampleonorderupdate as a starting point. So, in the OnExecution method, I have

if (execution.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long)
{
stopOrder = ExitLongStop(stopPriceLong[0]);
DrawArrowUp("stop"+CurrentBar,0,stopPriceLong[0],Color.Red);
}

The ExitLongStop order isn't being placed nor is there an error in the log. However, the up arrow is showing on the chart. So, I'm wondering if you can give me any clues why this is happening.

Thanks,
Mike

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hello Mike,

With your draw statement executing, it looks like it's should submit the order. You might want to make an additional check here, that the order object is null prior to submitting.

if (execution.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long && stopOrder == null)

You'll also want to use TraceOrders output to track what may be happening here.

[Mike Winfrey]

Thanks...traceorders helped. was able to get it fixed.

thanks again

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Great to hear. Thanks for the update.

[Mike Winfrey]

I spoke too soon. Longs are working fine...shorts are the problem.

traceorders shows...
9/30/2010 9:01:07 AM Ignored PlaceOrder() method at 9/30/2010 9:01:07 AM: Action=BuyToCover OrderType=Stop Quantity=1 LimitPrice=0 StopPrice=10842 SignalName='StopShort' FromEntrySignal='Short' Reason='SignalName does not have a matching FromEntrySignal to exit'

Sounds easy enough. Must've used a different name for the entry signal or at least that's what it sounds like. However, this is my code and I don't see a misspelled name.

entryOrder = EnterShort(1,"Short)"); // this is obviously the entry order which is working.

inside OnExecution
stopOrder = ExitShortStop(0, true, execution.Order.Filled, stopPriceShort[0], "StopShort", "Short");

The FromEntrySignal "Short" looks to be the same for entry and stop. Am I misunderstanding what the error is saying?

Mike

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hi Mike,

Looks like a typo here - there is a discrepency between your signals names.

"Short)" is not the same as "Short"

[Mike Winfrey]

Holy cow! What a dummy. Thank you for proofreading my code.

I guess I just looked at it for too long and got used to seeing the mistake.

Mike