email on position entry

[RDPoS]

Is there a way to set NT to send an email when a position is entered instead of after every OCO? Or am I misunderstanding how the email string actually works?

[NinjaTrader_Austin]

RDPoS, this is definitely possible. You can use the OnPositionUpdate() method to track changes in position to send out emails whenever your position changes. What code are you currently using to send these emails?

[RDPoS]

I was using strategy wizard to do the dirty work. I was also hoping to send price info in the email.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

You could email the Position.AvgPrice from the OnBarUpdate() for example, if you want to access the individual executions you would need to work in OnExecution() then.

[RDPoS]

How about the following?

		protected override void OnPositionUpdate(IPosition position)
		{
			if (position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long)
			{
			    SendMail("NT6.5", "[email protected]", "Long position entered", position.AvgPrice);
			}
			if (position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Flat)
			{
			    SendMail("NT6.5", "[email protected]", "Position Closed", position.AvgPrice);
			}
		}

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

Hello,

Position.AvgPrice only works on the entry condition.

When you are flat Position.AvgPrice will be 0.

The only way to get the price of the close would be work in OnExecution() and would take some more advanced coding.

You can use this sample to do this:

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

Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

[RDPoS]

IS there a way to get an email when the connection to the broker is lost? Kind of a remotely critical notification....

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Yes, this is possible. You can work in OnConnectionStatus() method to monitor for disconnections.

[RDPoS]

The email is still not sent from the previously posted code

protected override void OnPositionUpdate(IPosition position)
		{
			if (position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long)
			{
			    SendMail("NT6.5", "[email protected]", "Long position entered", "Long position entered");
			    SendMail("NT6.5", "[email protected]", "TEST Long position entered", "Long position entered");
			}
			if (position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Flat)
			{
			    SendMail("NT6.5", "[email protected]", "Position Closed", "Position Closed");
			    SendMail("NT6.5", "[email protected]", "TEST Position Closed", "Position Closed");
			}
		}

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Would you see any log errors? Is the email feature generally working out for you?

[RDPoS]

I have never gotten it to work yet.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Please also try try changing the SMTP outgoing mail server to use your own ISP's mail server.

You can set this information via the Control Center window Tools > Options > Misc.

[RDPoS]

Ok, I updated the info for gmail as per: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/a...n&answer=13287

The following are the Gmail SMTP server and port settings for sending mail through Gmail from any email client program:
under Outgoing mail, set Gmail SMTP server address: smtp.gmail.com
Configure Gmail SMTP user name as: your full Gmail address (including @gmail.com) Google Apps users may have to enter username@your_domain.com
Configure Gmail SMTP password as: Your Gmail password
Configure Gmail SMTP port as: 465 or 587
Configure Gmail SMTP TLS/SSL required as: yes

Obviously there is no SSL setting that I can find.

NT stops responding and crashes. Why?

[RDPoS]

The second time, I tried after NT shut down, it shut down again.

The third time I tried I got the following error message

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Unfortunately SSL will not work for NT 6.5 - we've added this option for NT7.