Delay executing order?

[timmbbo]

Hi there, is there any way to overcome a delay? For example, I'm executing this stop statement:

EnterLongStop(GetCurrentAsk() + TickSize);

So, I'm trying to execute a Stop limit order, one tick above the current price. The price climbs, but the trade never executes. What's happening is, the price climbs beyond the Stop price, before the trade is executed; therefore, the trade never becomes executed.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_Jim]

Hello timmbbo,

Thanks for writing in.

It can be possible for the market to climb a certain number of ticks before the your stop order gets accepted and working. By this point, the order would be rejected by your broker. Historically, this just gets ignored. You may need to increase the distance you are placing the stop price of the order for it to fill reliably.

For the threads reference, you can see the status of these orders in the NinjaScript Output window when using TraceOrders.

Another note when using EnterLongStop() is that the order will only be valid for the bar that the order gets entered on. The condition would still have to be true for the order method to place the order or you can use Advanced Order Handling methods to keep the order live until canceled.

Advanced Order Handling - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...r_handling.htm

Please let me know if I may be of further help.