Understanding start behavior

[Bionian]

Chelsea:

I inserted your code into the strategy. I don't necessarily want to prevent the strategy from processing historical data, but I do want to be able to apply the script and begin executing trades immediately, without waiting for the virtual order to close the historical position, when I see signs from price action that the market has temporarily converted into a sideways market. Can you tell me if I inserted the script properly? The strategy appear to still function, but I don't know if it will accurately begin generating signals on live data immediately.

OneMinSwingIndScalpCloseOnRevC345StartNow.zip

Thanks-
Rick

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Bionian,

This logic would be in OnBarUpdate().

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

Below I am providing a public link to a forum post with helpful information about getting started with NinjaScript.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-8/indicator-development/97575-sample-scripts?p=786040#post786040

[Bionian]

I have been trying to study C#, but since this will be by first time unlocking code, where should I place this? And I assume I begin at the "if" statement?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Bionian,

The strategy will process historical data before real-time data.
Historical orders will appear on the chart.
https://ninjatrader.com/support/foru...442#post782442

With Wait until flat, if the strategy calculates a historical position open, it will wait until a virtual order closes the historical position before placing any real-time orders.
Once the strategy has become flat or crossed through flat, the strategy name will become green indicating the strategy is now sending real-time orders.
https://ninjatrader.com/support/foru...541#post811541

To prevent a strategy from processing any historical data use:
if (State == State.Historical)
return;

To exit a position on the last historical bar use:
if (State == State.Historical && CurrentBar == Count - 2)
{
if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long)
ExitLong();
if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Short)
ExitShort();
}

[Bionian]

Please help me to understand Start Behavior for a strategy. I currently have the behavior set to "Wait until flat, synchronize account". But I just activated a strategy, and on the chart it shows that there is an active short on the chart. I believe currently the strategy will wait until that trade finishes, and then it will start initiating trades once the strategy is flat. How can I get the strategy to activate a trade on the NEXT signal, without having it activate immediately based on the last signal?