Add stoploss to open position in strategy

[singjay]

In my strategy, I've coded custom buttons to open long/short positions successfully. I need help to add stop-loss to an open position with a button click. I've tried using EnterLongStopLimit and EnterShortStopLimit functions with no luck. Please help. Trying to add the normal stop-loss that I can drag up/down as needed that's withing the strategy scope. Thanks.

        private void OnButtonClickAddStoploss(object sender, RoutedEventArgs rea)
        {
            System.Windows.Controls.Button button = sender as System.Windows.Controls.Button;
            TriggerCustomEvent(o =>
            {
                EnterShortStopLimit(BarsInProgress, true, _posSize, Low[1] - (10 * TickSize), Low[1] - (10 * TickSize), ShortPos);

            }, null);
        }​

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello singjay,

When you say that you had no luck what specifically was the problem?

Using a live until cancelled order like you have would be the correct way to submit targets after an entry had already made a position. You would need to make sure the signal name you are using is the same signal name that you gave to the entry order.

[singjay]

Thank you Jesse for your quick reply. I get such error messages. See screenshot.

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello singjay,

That means you are trying to use an invalid price for that type of order, the price you used was on the wrong side of the current market price. You need to change the price that you are using to be on the correct side of the market. The easiest way to make sure you have the right type of order for a position is to use the chart trader and manually enter a position and then right click on the chart. The right click menu will show you the types of orders that can be submitted based on where the mouse is in relation to the price.

[singjay]

Ok I see. I'll look more into the parameters that I'm passing in and retest things. Thanks for your help!