Position.Quantity

[RiversideDude]

Can I use Position.Quantity to tell me how many positions I have opened for that pair? It doesn't seem to be working. Is the object NULL if I don't have a position opened?

Thanks!!

[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello,
Position.Quantity would return the number of positions that you have for the strategy. This would not be the position value for the whole account though. I would recommend reviewing the following reference on understanding the difference between the strategy position and account position: http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum...ead.php?t=4033
If the strategy does not have a position then Position.Quantity would return a value of 0.
If we can be of any other assistance please let us know.

[RiversideDude]

Hmmm ... So I stopped my strategy and restarted in with the Sync account position to true, but my position quantity still shows as 0 and I have 1 opened. Can I turn this off and have my strategies always run using account based positions?

Also, when I check it a few minutes later, my strategy has been disabled and the sync set to false.

Thanks!!

[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello,
Was your account in a flat state before enabling the strategy? Was your position submitted by the strategy or manually placed?
Having your strategies run off of your account positions is unsupported.

[RiversideDude]

The positions were manually placed.

I'm not looking for the strategy to open positions, just manage moving the stops and limits of manually created positions when I'm away from my computer. What is the best way to do that?

Thanks!!

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

I'm not looking for the strategy to open positions, just manage moving the stops and limits of manually created positions when I'm away from my computer. What is the best way to do that?

Strategies in NinjaTrader 7 can only force their position to the account on start up of the strategy. Any manual positions after that would not be reflected in the strategy.
There is no means in NinjaTrader 7 to manage manually opened positions through a NinjaScript strategy.
This is possible in NinjaTrader 8 through IsAdoptAccountPositionAware: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...itionaware.htm

Please let me know if you have any questions.

[RiversideDude]

So in NT 8 I will have the ability to completely manage all of the positions I open manually? Any restrictions? When will NT 8 be out of beta?

Thanks in advance!!

[RiversideDude]

Can I get an answer to this question. If I can't manage trades created manually then neither NT7 nor NT8 is going to work for me.

Thanks!!

[bltdavid]

So in NT 8 I will have the ability to completely manage all of the positions I open manually? Any restrictions? When will NT 8 be out of beta?

Thanks in advance!!

Did you read about IsAdoptAccountPositionAware?
What parts about that feature do you not understand?
Have you experimented with it yet?
Does it not work for you?

NT8's public release, aka "Out of beta", is, I believe, still an unknown.

[bltdavid]

Can I get an answer to this question

It's the weekend ... patience

[RiversideDude]

I'll test it out.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

So in NT 8 I will have the ability to completely manage all of the positions I open manually? Any restrictions? When will NT 8 be out of beta?

Thanks in advance!!

IsAdoptAccountPositionAware along with StartBehavior.AdoptAccountPosition will allow you to pick up the position of the account. This will not continue to pick up the position of the account after the initial start up of the strategy.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

IsAdoptAccountPositionAware along with StartBehavior.AdoptAccountPosition will allow you to pick up the position of the account. This will not continue to pick up the position of the account after the initial start up of the strategy.

Specifically in NinjaTrader 8. NinjaTrader 7 does not have options for this.

[RiversideDude]

So, is it fair to assume that if I want the position picked up I just need to restart the strategy?

Thanks in advance

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

RiversideDude,

That would be correct. You can check the account position and then submit orders that you would like.
You can check PositionAccount to find the current position of the account the strategy is running on: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...ionaccount.htm
You can also use OnAccountItemUpdate() to check what account and item has updated: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...itemupdate.htm

Please let me know if you have any questions.