Printing the entry

[egan857]

Hi, I'm trying to send a line to the output window when I enter a new position. The problem is that it's printing multiple times for each entry, presumably because it's taking a while to fill the position. There have been a few times when it printed after the position filled, but that could have just been a delay in the output display.

Here's the code:

double positionQualCount = 0;

...

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
if (entrycondition)
{
EnterLong();
positionQualCount = positionQualCount + 1;
if (positionQualCount == 1)
{
Print(Instrument.MasterInstrument.Name + "Strategy1");
}

...

if (Position.MarketPosition = MarketPosition.Flat)
{
positionQualCount = 0;
}

Is there a better way to determine if the position has just been entered?

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello egan857,

Thank you for your post.

The OnBarUpdate() method will be called everytime there is a tick, so you are getting multiple Prints to your Output Window.

The OnPositionUpdate() method will only be called on when a position that is entered by a strategy is changed. An example of using the OnPositionUpdate() method can be found below:

protected override void OnPositionUpdate
{
if (position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long)
{
Print(Instrument.MasterInstrument.Name + 'Strategy1');
}
}

For information on the OnPositionUpdate() please visit the following link: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...tionupdate.htm

Please let me know if I may be of further assistance.

[egan857]

Sure enough, that worked. Thanks!