Buy 8 ticks below/above signal

[futuros]

Hello,

What line of code I have to add to tell my strategy to EnterLong 10 ticks below this signal?

if( (macd.Avg[0] < 0) // signal line below zero
&& ((macd[0] > upperBand[0]) && (macd[1] <= upperBand[1]))) // cross up
{
EnterLong("MACDBB_LongEntry");

As it is, my strategy is entering at Market at the opening of the next bar.

Thanks

Alan

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Alan,

Orders appear on the open of the next bar when Calculate is 'On bar close'.
https://ninjatrader.com/support/foru...992#post782992

Are you wanting to use a Market Order?

Likely you will need two conditions. The first condition checks the proposed criteria and sets a value to a variable as a trigger such as the price. Then a second condition checks this variable and when set will wait until the Close[0] drops the desired amount of ticks below the saved price. When this occurs the second condition will reset the variable and submit the order.

[futuros]

No, I actually want to buy with LIMIT (not market) order 10 ticks below the signal.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello futuros,

Then use EnterLongLimit(Close[0] - 8 * TickSize).

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/enterlonglimit.htm

(Optionally, use the overload with isLiveUntilCancelled as true to keep the order alive on new bars without having to resubmit)