Check if position has no stop loss or profit target?

[-kman-]

Hello,

My strategy sometimes results in some 'naked' positions - likely when price is moving too fast to keep up with the order entry. I am providing entry signals and am trying to update though, but the stop loss doesn't "show up" again once the system decides to cancel it.

Is there a way to either:
1. retroactively apply a stop loss on an open position.
or
2. simply detect that a position is open?

Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hello, thanks for writing in. The strategy can check the Account.Orders collection to see how many orders are active on the account:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/orders_account.htm

Your strategy can check if there is an open position through the Position object:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/position_marketposition.htm

[-kman-]

Hi chris,

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately - both those links are dead. I'm familiar with both of those objects- the problem is that I'm seeing my orders placed in the log(i've got the trace on).

What I'm interested in is how to make sure that - given a position based on entry signal "ABC" for example, can I get ahold of the stop loss/profit targets for position "ABC"?

Thx!

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi, the links are working for me. Try these:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/NT%20HelpGuide%20English.html?orders_account.htm
https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/NT%20HelpGuide%20English.html?position.htm

[-kman-]

Hi chris,

As I said, I'm familiar with these two objects and actually did read the docs already. Can you answer my question? I'm already trying to place new stop loss orders based on the entry signal, but they're not doing anything. The position is still naked. Is there a way to programmatically check?

Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi, Unfortunately, its not possible for a Strategy to manage a manually placed order because the manually placed orders do not generate any signal names. You would need to add a button to the strategy that will submit protective orders from within the managed strategy. We have an example of this attached.

[-kman-]

Hi Chris - thanks for this. Can you also add other widgets like textboxes, and handle mouse clicks on the chart? If so - can you point me to some samples?

Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi, unfortunately, this is the only example that we have and it technically goes outside of the scope of support we can provide because this has more to deal with WPF modifications. We have a more complete example here:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/NT%20HelpGuide%20English.html?creating-chart-wpf-(ui)-modifi.htm

[LoganJKTrader]

Hi Chris - thanks for this. Can you also add other widgets like textboxes, and handle mouse clicks on the chart? If so - can you point me to some samples?

Thanks!

These can be created but you need to use the object like a part of a function.
I create a button, a button shows if it has been clicked and then allows the next on chart mouse down to effect logic to handle the events connected to the button. The button is to understand when to create the function and execute logic only when the function is to be generated.
I have a set that show a price if the chart is clicked and then the button it reset.