Can we use ninjascript + hotkeys for trade management (once a trade is live?)

[LenovoX1E]

I am not a programmer but I can understand some basic coding (took a couple of classes back in my college days, it was basically intro to c++)

Is it possible to program a script and tie it to a hotkey, for example:

I am long ES X lots at 3000.

Price shoots up to 3006.

I want to hit a hotkey (ie: F4) and have it automatically place (X - 1) lots 2 ticks below current price.

So whenever I hit F4, I want to dump all but 1 lot of whatever my total position is and keep 1 left as a runner. I want it to be 2 ticks below current price as I prefer that than market orders.

Could someone help point me in the right direction? Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello LenovoX1E,

Thanks for your post.

This could be accomplished using C# and the PreviewKeyDown event from the ChartControl to look for the keys and set e.Handled = true;.

See the example script that was created by my colleague Chelsea in this forum post: https://ninjatrader.com/support/foru...973#post685973

Note that this concept is applied to the text box in this sample. The textbox needs to be in focus in this sample for the key handling to occur. This would be the same general concept for placing orders, except that you would subscribe to ChartControl in place of the textbox.

The ChartControl is what is focused when the indicator is applied. If you use ChartControl then you would have general key handling on the chart. Note that since ChartControl is already a property in the script, you would check if ChartControl != null in State.Historical. Then, you would subscribe to ChartControl.PreviewDownKey += ChartControl_PreviewDownKey;.

See the help guide documentation below.
ChartControl: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...artcontrol.htm

Let us know if we may assist further.