TIF on target and stop orders when using StartAtmStrategy

[martyn73]

Using the StartAtmStrategy() - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...tmstrategy.htm

I want to be able to use the specified TIF of the entry order for the Atm Strategy target and stop orders, potentially overriding what's specified in the Atm Strategy template. For example this can be done in Chart Trader, if you specify a different TIF value on the entry order, the target and stop orders will also use that TIF value. How can this be done? Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello martyn73,

For this you would need to have programmed a template which has the TIF you wanted, there is not a supported method to manage the targets of the ATM directly.

One possible solution would be to manage this before submitting the order using a variable or logic. This would require creating two templates but then it could dynamically change between them:

entryOrder = account.CreateOrder(Cbi.Instrument.GetInstrument("AAPL"), OrderAction.Buy, OrderType.Market, TimeInForce.Day, 1, 0, 0, string.Empty, "Entry", null);

string templateName = "NormalTemplateName";

if (entryOrder.TimeInForce == TimeInForce.Day)
{
    templateName = "NormalTemplateName[B]_Day[/B]";
}
NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.AtmStrategy.StartAtmStrategy(templateName, entryOrder);

I look forward to being of further assistance.