Check for open / unfilled orders

[sdauteuil]

I am trying to program entry on a pull back after entry logic as been triggered.

fast moving average crosses above slow moving average... that would be a trigger

Then place a limit order at that trigger price minus X amount of ticks.

Once this limit order is out there I need to check to see if there is already another order pending.

Basically if one order has triggered but never filled and the same trigger happens again I do not want to place a second order.

I guess another possibility would be to set a Boolean to true when the order is entered and check that on each trigger event.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello sdauteuil,

You can assign an order object from OnOrderUpdate() to a variable and then check to see if that variable is not null, and if the order.OrderState is OrderState.Working.

Below are links to the help guide.
https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...rderupdate.htm
https://ninjatrader.com/support/help.../nt8/order.htm

[sdauteuil]

Just to make sure I have flow correct

set variable
private Order entryOrder = null;

OnBarUpdate
{
Entry Logic == True
entryOrder == null
Place order

My custom trailing stops
}

// end of OnBarUpdate - begin OnOrderUpate

OnOrderUpdate
{
// set entry order to != null if there is a working order

if (order.OrderState == OrderState.Working)
entryOrder != null;
}
// end of OnOrderUpdate


Newbie programmer question...
Are OnBarUpdate and OnOrderUpdate Methods?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello sdauteuil,

Yes, OnBarUpdate() and OnOrderUpdate() are methods.

The order object will be supplied as a property from OnOrderUpdate(), this can be assigned to a variable for later reference.
Please see the code example in the help guide page for OnOrderUpdate() linked in post #2.

I am including a 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