Unmanaged Orders on Strategy Restart

[jlbishop]

Hi,

I've writing an unmanaged order breakout strategy that puts the orders in once the breakout range has been determined.

It works fine in backtesting, but when I try to start the order up late (after the stop orders would have been placed), the orders are not shown/placed.

How do I force an order placement?

I'm using:
entryOrderL = SubmitOrder(0,OrderAction.Buy, OrderType.Stop, longShares,0,longEntryPrice,"","Enter Long");

Thanks,

John

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

What color is the state of the strategy after you start up? Is it yellow or green?

What are you starting options under Tools--> Options--> Strategy tab--> NinjaScript tab? Is it immediately submit, or wait until flat?

[jlbishop]

More info...

Matthew,

The strategy is green.

I am trying to run this in simulation mode on my Sim101 account.

This morning I started the strategy before the open - and no orders have been placed.

BUT: If I run the strategy analyzer, I get the proper entry for today's price action.

So, can you help me understand why am I getting good entries on back testing, but no entries when live?

John

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Hi,

I would need context of your strategy to understand why it was not submitting live. There is nothing from the entry line you submitted that would not work.

If you add a Print() statement under the same condition in which submit order is being used, do you get a print to the output window? (http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ad.php?t=48541)

You can also add the TraceOrders property to your Initialize method which may give insight as to why the order is not being submitted:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=3627