MarketPosition for a specific entry

[dmitry75]

Hello,

My strategy opens two long positions using different signal names. "Position.MarketPosition” gives me the overall current market position (long, short, or flat). How can I obtain the same information for a specific entry?

Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello dmitry75,

Because it is not possible to have a long and short position at the same time, individual orders do not have a position method.

You can however, find the order action of an individual order by using the IOrder handle. This would be whether its a buy, buy to cover, sell, or sell short.

For example:
private IOrder mylong = null;
mylong = EnterLong();
Print(mylong.OrderAction);

Below is a link to the help guide on IOrder.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/iorder.htm

[dmitry75]

But it is possible that Entry1 is opened and Entry2 is closed. My question is not "whether its a buy, buy to cover, sell, or sell short". I need to know how can I get each signal's current market position (in this case -- long or flat).

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello dmitry75,

It would be possible to check on the state of the order on whether it has filled, but each order contributes to either a strategy position or account position.

To check to see if an order has filled using the IOrder handle use the OrderState.

For example:
private IOrder mylong = null;
mylong = EnterLong();
if (mylong.OrderState == OrderState.Filled)
{
// execute code
}

Below is a link to the help guide on IOrder.
http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...tml?iorder.htm

When it comes to using IOrder handles, I recommend that after an order fills you set this to null. Then you can check with the IOrder handle being null to know that the order is not in a working state.

[dmitry75]

Thank you.