Need help with time-out after every trade

[YevhenShynkarenko]

Hello again!
I solved my another problems with time-frames, but now I need help with timeout after each trade.

I tried BarsSinceEntry() and BarsSinceExit() , but when I did it like in the example - I have no enters from my Strategy at all! Can you help me to get time-out in my Strategy?
Here is a code what I'm using to entry in any trades.

if(!IsLongTrend){
                    if(price > _numLow && GetAtmStrategyMarketPosition(atmStrategyId) == MarketPosition.Flat){// upper then green line
                        //if(GetAtmStrategyMarketPosition(atmStrategyId) != MarketPosition.Flat){
                        //    Print ("HAVE ANY ORDER");
                        //}
                        //else 
                        if(GetAtmStrategyMarketPosition(atmStrategyId) == MarketPosition.Flat){
                            //atmStrategyId = GetAtmStrategyUniqueId();
                            //orderId = GetAtmStrategyUniqueId();
                            AtmStrategyCreate(OrderAction.Sell, OrderType.Market, 0, 0, TimeInForce.Day, orderId, "AqueGenNinjaStrategy", atmStrategyId);
                            startOrderPrice = price;
                            openedOrderId = orderId;
                            isOrderPresent = true;
                        }
                    }
                }
        else 
                if(IsLongTrend){
                    if(price < _numHigh && GetAtmStrategyMarketPosition(atmStrategyId) == MarketPosition.Flat){
                        //if(GetAtmStrategyMarketPosition(atmStrategyId) != MarketPosition.Flat){
                        //    Print ("HAVE ANY ORDER");
                        //}
                        //else 
                        if(GetAtmStrategyMarketPosition(atmStrategyId) == MarketPosition.Flat){
                            //atmStrategyId = GetAtmStrategyUniqueId();
                            //orderId = GetAtmStrategyUniqueId();
                            AtmStrategyCreate(OrderAction.Buy, OrderType.Market, 0, 0, TimeInForce.Day, orderId, "AqueGenNinjaStrategy", atmStrategyId);
                            startOrderPrice = price;
                            openedOrderId = orderId;
                            isOrderPresent = true;
                        }
                    }
                } 

What I need to write and where to get this time-out thing happened?

Big thanks!

UPDATE: I found that BarsSinceExit() doesn't works with ATM. So are there any alternative method to use for time-out after each trade?

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello,

Thank you for the question.

Because ATM strategies work differently than a managed order, the BarsSinceEntry and Exit would not work as there is not a signal name to track.

Instead you could use a variable, when you submit the entry save the CurrentBar as a variable that can be used later.

You could then check if the CurrentBar is greater than the saved bar plus the number of bars you want for the timeout.

Here is a simple example of what I mean:

if(CurrentBar > savedBar + 5)
{
// do some action. 
}

I look forward to being of further assistance.