simple order management logic problem

[Willl]

i have a very simple sytem i am trying to creat into a strategy:

enter long when: 20 period ma crosses above 100 period ma
exit long when: 20 period ma crosses below 50 period ma

enter short when: 20 period ma crosses below 100 period ma
exit short when: 20 period ma crosses above 50 period ma

when i enter this strategy in the strategy wizard it will enter the position correctly on the "EnterLong" command, however on the "ExitLong" command it will exit the existing position ma but if the 20 period crosses below the 50 period ma again it will ENTER SHORT, this is not correct, i want it to wait again until an entry based on rules above, and only close if there is an active position open.

please help, thank you.

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Then you should add a condition that checks if the strategy position is flat as part of the condition for entry.

[Willl]

i dont understand

thank you for your quick reply ninjatrader ray, unfortunately i dont understand exactly how to do this, this is my first attempt at creating a simple strategy and i the way i input the strategy so far was exactly as i outlined it in my initial post

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Maybe this link will help -

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/ConditionBuilder-MarketPositionComparisons.html