Close - Exit

[tonynt]

Hello,

I have the following question please: when the computer running with Ninjatrader has triggered entries with a script done with Ninjascripteditor and shows positions in positionstab but for whatever reason (eg internet connectioin was lost in between) there is a discrepancy to the positions on the exchange (or Ninjatradercontinuum servers) and real status is flat. When then there is from the script code an exitlong/exitshort or Closeall command will this open a new position? If so, what code should be used to avoid the new position from Exit or Close? Or can be done a position check so that exitlong/exitshort/close will only be executed if positioncheck is true (will this working after a broken internetconnection)?

Thank you!
Tony

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Tony,

The account position and strategy position are separate.

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

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-7/strategy-development-aa/99748-two-independent-strategies-on-the-same-futures-contract?p=792660#post792660

If there is a connection loss and the position changed for the account and this message was not received by NinjaTrader, this would not be reflected in the strategy if the strategy was to continue without recalculating when the connection is regained (within the allotted minutes and re-connection attempts).

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/index.html?options_strategies.htm#UnderstandingninjascriptProperties

If the script is reloaded and recalculates, the traditional start behavior would apply for the selected start behavior type.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-8/platform-technical-support-aa/104242-how-to-reset-sim-on-ninjatrader-8-can-t-close-open-position?p=811541#post811541

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/historical-beta-archive/version-8-beta/87750-load-cumulative-profit#post783182

"When then there is from the script code an exitlong/exitshort or Closeall command will this open a new position? "
That would depend. If the account is flat and the strategy is in a position, closing that position in the strategy would cause the account to enter a position with the buy or sell order.

"what code should be used to avoid the new position from Exit or Close?"
Is the strategy being reloaded? Use the wait until flat synchronize account position or immediately submit synchronize account position if you want to

If the strategy and account are out of sync and the strategy is running, you would need to manually adjust the account to the strategy, or do this this from the addon approach.

[tonynt]

Hello Chelsea B.,

thank you for your reply. Referring to this informations 2 questions please:

* can one see to know if strategy and account are out of sync? (when the strategy is running and not reloaded)

* one can check with the script code for orders/positions/.....so I´m thinking if we can check also account position? As one can set the sync mode for NT when reloading then NT can check the account status, so the question is if one can check (eg in onbarupdate with every new bar) the account status when script is running (and then add to code eg background with a signalcolor if strategy and account are out of sync)

Thank you!
Tony

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Tony,

The Sync column on the Strategies tab of the Control Center will indicate if the strategy and account positions are in sync.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/index.html?strategies_tab.htm#UnderstandingTheStrategiesTab

You can also compare the Position.MarketPosition with the PositionAccount.MarketPosition within the code.

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

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