Problem: Position.AveragePrice = 0

[ystnpw]

I'd like to raise something regarding a potential problem with the position average prices update by the strategy builder.

I am planning to use Position.AveragePrice for create a stoploss below the price when going long.
However, the price wasn't update until the next 2 loops of OnBarUpdate.

Is this a normal situation ? Is there any alternative function ?

Please see the code example below

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
// Order entry
if(Low[0] > FastEMAT && Low[0] > FastEMAB && Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Flat )
{
EnterLong(Convert.ToInt32(DefaultQuantity),"");
Print("EnterLong");
Print(Position.AveragePrice);
}

The code output will be as below.
EnterLong
0

Thank you for your help!

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello ystnpw,

Thanks for your post and welcome to the NinjaTrader Forums.

If you print out Position.AveragePrice in the same bar update as calling EnterLong() to place the order, the order might not have had time to be Submitted, Accepted, Working, Filled so the Position.AveragePrice would return a value of 0.

Note that it takes some time for the order to be Submitted, Accepted, Working, Filled.

In your script, create a condition that checks if you are in a long market position by using Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long and then print out the Position.AveragePrice within that condition. By doing so, you ensure that the order has been filled and you are in a long position before printing out the average price of the position.

Position.MarketPosition: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...etposition.htm