Automatic entry orders

[Treggs]

After doing a fair bit of reading here, I'm not sure what I am trying to do is possible so I thought I would ask. I am a discretionary trader but I use ATM's almost without exception. I am trying to automatically add entry orders after an initial manual entry.

For example,

Enter 1 contract long manually and then automatically submit

1 contract stop @ -5 ticks
1 contract stop limit long 3 ticks above entry
1 contract stop limit long 6 ticks above entry
1 contract stop limit long 9 ticks above entry.

The idea is that I leverage into a position if it moves my way. Of course I would like to change the numbers according to what instrument I am trading but the automatic stop limit entries in front of the market are the bit I cant achieve. At the moment I am just doing it manually in the DOM and quite often I'm not quick enough so I am missing out on profits.

From the reading I have done, I need a custom coded ATM but since this isn't possible, is there another way? Possibly a pre running strategy that looks for my initial entry and submits orders automatically?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi Treggs, your understanding is correct - this would only be possible in an automated NinjaScript strategy, where the further adds / scale in's a coded in as well to be placed. Is your entry discretionary or could it be perhaps automated?

[Treggs]

Thank Bertrand. My entries are discretionary but in the future I might consider automating them. Do you know of any code you can point me in the direction of that might help? Much appreciated.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

You're welcome, sure for a complete code sample calling ATM strategies from NinjaScript, please check into the SampleAtmStrategy installed per default.

Thanks,