How to Only Enter When Flat?

[Brian1]

I have need test to see if my positions are Flat before entering a new "FullTrade". My scripted logic is to enter 3 uniquely named trades with 3 different targets and 3 stops. These are OCO, so the Full Stop cancels all. I call each of the 3 partial trades a "Leg" (e.g. Leg1, Leg2, Leg3).

My question is: In code, how can I avoid entering any additional "FullTrades" when I have a "FullTrade" position on?

My trades are entered in OnBarUpdate(). My targets and stops are adjusted in OnPositionUpdate().

In Initialize() I have:
EntriesPerDirection = 3;
EntryHandling = EntryHandling.AllEntries;

Most "FullTrades" work fine, but whenever one "Leg" has hit it's target, I can find myself entering a new trade if the conditions are right.

IPosition doesn't seem to be available in OnBarUpdate() and OnPositionUpdate is too late. Will I need to track this on my own with additional variables? (Hopefully not, but possible.)

What are your thoughts?

Brian

[Elliott Wave]

if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Flat
&& .....

Not sure if that answers the question regarding your specific strategy but thats what I use in mine.

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Can you not just set some variables to signify a "state" and reset this to a "fresh" state once the position is flat which then signals you can take new "legs" ?

[Brian1]

Thanks for the quick response(s).

Elliot ... I do that too, but only in the OnPositionUpdate(). I wasn't able to get it to work when I first tried it in OnBarUpdate(). Compiled now, so it may be working now. Thanks very much.

Ray ... ya, that's what I was going to do, if nothing else. I might need to go ahead a set my own class up for my 3-legs in a "FullTrade" anyway. Thanks.

Much appreciated,

Brian