How to enter only 1 trade per 1 candle only

[SuperDude123]

Hi
im making a hot but the problem I come across is it enter another trade After my first was done all in same candle. So I enter trade on tick but not price closed. So sometime nq have big a move move in 1 candle. It take profit and enter another trade that candle still haven't finish. How to avoid that.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello SuperDude123,

Thanks for your post.

To limit your strategy to once per bar, create an int type variable called EntryBar. In your entry set, add the condition of Misc>Current Bar, Not equal, user variables>EntryBar. In the same set add the action Misc>Set EntryBar and in the field click set then select Misc>Current bar.

The first time through EntryBar will not be equal to the systems bar counter Current bar and the first trade will occur and in doing so EntryBar is set to the value of Current bar, so on the next occasion(s) the entry will not be permitted.

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[SuperDude123]

Never mind I got it thank you

[ezrollin]

So this code would only be in the Entry Condition and Action?
Wouldnt you need to reset it for once youre out of the trade and its not the same bar? thanks

[ezrollin]

How did you figure it out SuperDude123? How did you do yours to only have 1 trade per candle? thanks

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello ezrollin,

Thanks for your posts.

What you are showing in post #4 is correct, that will limit to one entry per bar when you are using the strategy calculate setting of Calculate.OnPriceChaneg or Calculate.OnEachTick.

What happens is if the first time the entry conditions are true, the order is placed and the entrybar variable is set the same as the current bar (system bar counter). On subsequent incoming ticks or price change ( when your other entry condition are true the entry condition of EntryBar Not Equal CurrentBars[0] will not be true and so the action section will not be entered, until a new bar has formed.