Getting profit & loss for the day (session)

[ssg10]

How can I get that info? I need to write an entry condition that only enter if current day p&l is less than certain amount or percent of account balance.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hello ssg10,

This sample is great for getting session PnL.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=4084

[ssg10]

Not working?

It doesn't seem to work in strategy analyzer. It generates 0 trades:

if (Close[0] > SMA(Open, MALen)[0]
&& Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Flat
&& Performance.AllTrades.TradesPerformance.Currency.C umProfit - priorTradesCumProfit >= -500)
{
EnterLong(2, "long");
}

Any idea?

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

ssg10,

Just running the SamplePnL modifying it with your code in the strategy analyzer generates trades for me. Perhaps if you could post more of your code we could identify the issue.

[ssg10]

Thanks... Yes, you are right, it works. It generates trades now, but it does not stop trading after $500 daily limit is hit....

Check this out:

http://content.screencast.com/users/ssg97/folders/Jing/media/4688152d-4c2b-4873-8f94-d36d8a698636/2011-11-30_2225.png

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

Hello,

Scaring me there with that screenshot and all them red bars

What code do you have for getting our of a trade if PnL is above a threshold? I see that you have code most likely correct for not taking a new one if it is above the treashold but the current trade would go to completion most likely and that may or may not put you over the threshold.

I look forward to assisting you further.

[ssg10]

Sorry, I selected only the losers in the picture to make it more obvious to see

My code to exit is just setstoploss:

protectedoverridevoid Initialize()
{

....
SetProfitTarget("long", CalculationMode.Ticks, ProfitTarget1);
SetStopLoss("long", CalculationMode.Ticks, StopLoss, false);
SetProfitTarget("short", CalculationMode.Ticks, ProfitTarget1);
SetStopLoss("short", CalculationMode.Ticks, StopLoss, false);

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

Hello,

Most likely the code is only preventing new entires once the PnL value is violated. Any entries already put into place would still play out.

You would need code to close any open positions if then PnL value was above a threashold.

Have you added code to do this?

-Brett

[ssg10]

Hi,

Yes .I think you are right. It looks better now. I will work on this more and if I have more questions, I will post here.

Thanks for the great support!