AtmStrategy.StartAtmStrategy(atm, order) does NOT start ATM strategy

[yubo27]

In indicator class, using line AtmStrategy.StartAtmStrategy(atm, order) does not start Atm strategy. The order is created but does not submit, it hangs with "initialized" state.

Adding line account.Submit(new[] { order }) does submit the order. But it is not associated with an Atm strategy.

Order is created using Order order = account.CreateOrder(...)
AtmStrategy atm = ChartControl.OwnerChart.ChartTrader.AtmStrategy;

[bltdavid]

In indicator class, using line AtmStrategy.StartAtmStrategy(atm, order) does not start Atm strategy. The order is created but does not submit, it hangs with "initialized" state.

Adding line account.Submit(new[] { order }) does submit the order. But it is not associated with an Atm strategy.

Order is created using Order order = account.CreateOrder(...)
AtmStrategy atm = ChartControl.OwnerChart.ChartTrader.AtmStrategy;

Using StartAtmStrategy() requires the "name" argument in the CreateOrder()
method be named "Entry" for the Atm Strategy to be started successfully.

Can you confirm you are doing this?

Can you provide a minimal working indicator
with the exact code that is causing this problem?

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello yubo27,

Thanks for your notes.

From the StartAtmStrategy() help guide page:

"The "name" argument on the CreateOrder() method MUST be named "Entry" for the ATM Strategy to be started successfully."

To clarify, are you setting the "name" argument to be "Entry" when calling CreateOrder() to create the order?

If the "name" argument of the CreateOrder() method is not "Entry" then StartAtmStrategy() will not start.

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

[yubo27]

Renaming order name to "Entry" solves the problem.
But this kind of hard-coded condition is not a well-designed API. Order name could be anything, which is what I used to track which order is which.