Issue with SetTrailStop in code (no overload for method)

[MatthewLesko]

I'm testing a strategy that go long in a certain scenario. However insetad of a profit target i'd rather it trail stop by 6 ticks once unrealized profit reaches 22 ticks.
I'm trying this code:

    EnterLong(Convert.ToInt32(ContractSize), @"long");
                // Trail the profit after 15 points are reached
                    // Trail the stop loss by 6 ticks with a profit trigger of 60 ticks
        SetTrailStop(CalculationMode.Ticks, 6, 22);

            }​

But I get this error:

No overload for method 'SetTrailStop' takes 3 arguments CS1501

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello MatthewLesko,

I'm not really understanding what you are trying to do by adding 22 in there. This is not how SetTrailStop() works and this is not a valid overload for SetTrailStop().

Below is a link to the help guide.

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

Only the overloads listed in the help guide will work.

If you want to start trailing after 15 ticks, you need to write that with logic.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/suggestions-and-feedback/suggestions-and-feedback-aa/103992-request-breakeven-functions-in-strategy-builder?p=806596#post806596

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-8/platform-technical-support-aa/97419-priceos-cs-expecting?p=802269#post802269

[MatthewLesko]

Yeah what I'm trying to do is in strategy enter long and not have a profit target but instead trail once it hits a certain tick count

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello MatthewLesko,

Thanks for your note.

The TrailBuilderExample script linked by my colleague Chelsea in post # 2 on this thread demonstrates how you could create a strategy that implements a trailing stop.

See the example script, TrailBuilderExample, on this forum page for how this could be accomplished: https://ninjatrader.com/support/foru...596#post806596

Please let us know if you have further questions.