Trailing Stop is not working --> all Trades Break Even

[Yannick]

Hi ,

if I set the trailing stop in the Strategy Builder, it still ends the trades in break even.
How can I make it accept the trailing stop if I set the normal stop to 0?

Best Regards

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello Yannick,

Thanks for your post..

You are using both a fixed stop (SetStopLoss) and a trailing stop (SetTrailStop), the trailing stop is ignored when there is a fixed stop. To use a trailing stop you would have to remove thee SetStopLoss().

From the help guide of SetTrailStop: The SetTrailStop() method can NOT be used concurrently with the SetStopLoss() or SetParabolicStop() method for the same position, if any of methods are called for the same position (fromEntrySignal) the SetStopLoss() will always take precedence. You can however, use all three methods in the same strategy if they reference different signal names. Reference: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...ttrailstop.htm

[Yannick]

" ou can however, use all three methods in the same strategy if they reference different signal names. Reference: "

( I read it through, but unfortunately there is no example of the Strategy Builder )

Do I have to unlock the code or can I do that in the Strtaegy Builder? Can you maybe post me a screenshot / example?

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello Yannick,

You would not be able to use both set methods on the same order. The help guide is advising, indirectly, that if for example, you place two orders at the same time and each has a unique signal name, you can use a fixed stop on one by using the signal name of one entry and you can use a trailing stop on the other entry by using the other signal name, so the net result is 2 separate orders, one with a fixed stop and one with a trailing stop.

I've attached an example of a set that would place two entries, each with a unique signal name, and an example of the stops and targets that show a fixed stop and a trail stop tied to the entries by the signal name.