closing a manually opened position

[NinjaCustomer]

Can a Strategy close a position that has been manually opened?

Is it possible to code an ATM Strategy? (that can manage a position that has been manually opened)

[NinjaTrader_JoshG]

Hello NinjaCustomer,
Thanks for your post.

It is not supported in NinjaTrader 7 to close a manually opened position with a strategy. You can however code an ATM strategy with the ATM Strategy NinjaScript methods. I will link the documentation for those methods below.

Help Guide- ATM Strategy Methods

Please let me know if you have any questions.

[NinjaCustomer]

crap, I meant to post in the NT 8 forums - would the answer be the same for NT 8?

[NinjaTrader_JoshG]

No problem . I have moved your post to the appropriate section of the forum.

In NinjaTrader 8 your strategy can manage a manually opened position with start behavior called Adopt Account Position. You need to specifically add a line to your strategy to enable it (IsAdoptAccountPositionAware = true).

Please see the documentation below and let me know if you have any questions on how to use it to program a strategy to manage the exit of a manual entry.

Help Guide- Syncing Account Positions
Help Guide- StartBehavior
Help Guide- IsAdoptAccountPositionAware

Additionally, I am including a link to the NinjaTrader 8 ATM Methods below.
Help Guide- ATM Strategy Methods