NT8RC1 - Adding contracts in open ATMstrategy position

[aog076]

Using the ATMstrategy methods I programmed a strategy that enters, exits and reverses positions. Now I'm looking how to add contracts to an existing position and keeping the ATM, just the same as in chart trader where you can enter multiple times and exit at once

If I use ATMAtmStrategyCreate while in an open position the strategy only manages the first entry and does not apply for the next entries keeping open positions without stop or profit targets

How can I make it work as in Chart trader? Is there a sample available?

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_ZacharyG]

Hello aog076,

Thank you for writing in.

You will be unable to do this from a NinjaScript strategy.

If you wish to add contracts to an already submitted ATM Strategy, you will need to do this manually any of NinjaTrader's order entry windows.

Please, let us know if we may be of further assistance.

[aog076]

Then the only option is using the standard orders on managed approach, Enter/Exit Long/Short. Am I right?

[NinjaTrader_ZacharyG]

Hello aog076,

You can use the managed or unmanaged approach to submit orders when using a NinjaScript strategy.

Your NinjaScript strategy will be managing these orders.

There is a clear line between a NinjaScript Strategy and an ATM Strategy. The use model for creating an ATM Strategy within a NinjaScript Strategy is when you want to programmatically monitor and generate an entry signal and then manually manage the resulting open position via an ATM Strategy in one of NinjaTrader's order entry windows.

[aog076]

Now it's clear. My strategy works with Long/Short custom programmed buttons and executes the ATMstrategy when entry conditions are met. The strategy works perfectly in simulation mode. But now I find that not being able to add contracts to an open position may be a limitation.

Reprogramming the strategy with managed approach and making it behave like an ATM will be a hard work. I was just trying to avoid it

Anyway, thanks for your help