Strategy Analyzer Stop Loss Take Profit

[coolbreeze]

I've searched the forum and can't seem to find an answer to the issue I'm having. I built a strategy that includes a take profit and stop loss. However, when I run it in the Strategy Analyzer, sometimes, it will take another trade even though my TP/SL hasn't been hit. I have restricted the trading time from 5a-12p and it's limited to 1 entry per direction. I changed the Entry handling option, but it's canceling a current entry to open a new one instead of waiting until it's flat.

Any ideas or suggestions on how to correct this? Thanks.

[Emma1]

check your settings in case orders is set to 2 instead 1 (one Trade at a time)

[coolbreeze]

Well it's set to 1 in the strategy and analyzer. The strategy is long only.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello coolbreeze,

Thanks for your post.

With reference to "...it will take another trade even though my TP/SL hasn't been hit." Are you seeing additional entries in the same direction or is this a change of direction (was long then short, etc.)?

If it is indeed a change of direction then you would need to ensure that your entry conditions include a check to see that you are in a flat market position before placing the entry order. An entry order in the opposite direction will automatically issue an order to close the current direction (Called "Close Position") and then a second order to leave you in that direction. For example if you were in a long position and the strategy issued an EnterShort(), you would see 1 sell order called Close Position which will flatten the position and then a 2nd sell order is issued to leave you in the desired direction.

[coolbreeze]

It was in the same direction. I lost some of my settings last night, so I'll recreate the strategy and try again.