Chart Trader Markers for strategy

[alex.nt]

Hi,

Is it possible to show strategy orders like Chart Trader does?

I can see my strategy's orders in another chart window, where Chart Trader is enabled, however, these orders are not visible on the original chart, where the strategy is attached.

Is there any way to workaround that?

Thank you!

[koganam]

Hi,

Is it possible to show strategy orders like Chart Trader does?

I can see my strategy's orders in another chart window, where Chart Trader is enabled, however, these orders are not visible on the original chart, where the strategy is attached.

Is there any way to workaround that?

Thank you!

The method that you are using with another chart to see the order generated, is pretty much the way to go about it, as Strategies are explicitly disabled if Chart Trader is enabled on the chart.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello alex.nt,

Thanks for your note.

So while you cannot enable Chart Trader on a chart that is running a strategy, you could always run the strategy in the Strategies tab not attached to a chart. Then if you have a chart running Chart Trader with the same instrument you will see the orders. This is pretty much what you have already mentioned.

There isn't anything that would show these orders the way Chart Trader does and allow you to pick them up and move them. You could, if desired, add code to this strategy that places lines at the levels of your orders.

For example:

private override void OnOrderUpdate(IOrder order)
{
if (order.OrderState == OrderState.Filled)
DrawHorizontalLine("myOrderLine", true, order.AvgFillPrice, Color.Green, DashStyle.Solid, 1);
}

This would place a green line at the fill price of your order when the order fills.


Please let me know if this does not resolve your inquiry.

[alex.nt]

OK, thank you, just suddenly realized that I might be duplicating the existent functionality

[alex.nt]

Thank you, Chelsea

I am actually using some custom rendering + custom controls to mimic chart trader functionality. However, it is a very challenging task to get right hence my question to make sure I am not re-inventing a wheel.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello alex.nt,


There are existing scripts that have similar functionality.

One is made by Indicator Warehouse called Trade Manager.
http://www.indicatorwarehouse.com/tr...=trade-manager


Let me know if I can still be of assistance for you.

[alex.nt]

Looks great but I do not understand why would anyone buy something that is pretty much provided by Chart Trader though...