Averaging out / adding to position doesn't work

[Xcoder]

So, I have some logic that enters long on a breakout, then I want to average out once we hit a homebase (50 MA). So, the objective is if price dips below my second MA and I already have one contract I'd average that out to 2. Any idea why this doesn't work?

            // Average out long
            if (
                 Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Long
                 && Position.Quantity == 1
                 && (Low[0] < EMA2[0])
                )
            {
                EnterLong(Convert.ToInt32(PositionSize), @"LongAverage");
            }​

[Xcoder]

Further testing revealed that I do actually hit the block on if statement, is seem that Entering positions won't execute for some reason. Maybe I'm using it wrong? I try to enter long or short after I already had one contract on that side. I simple want to add another one (average in).

            // Average out short
            if (
                 //Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Short
                 Position.MarketPosition != MarketPosition.Long
                 && Position.Quantity <= 5
                 && (EMA1[0] < EMA2[0])
                 && (High[0] > EMA1[0])
                )
            {
                lastAction = "Average Out Short";
                EnterShort(Convert.ToInt32(PositionSize), @"ShortAverage");
            }​

This code above confirms that if condition is true as I update lastAction value but I did not sell second lot while holding one short already at that time. Maybe I should use another command other than EnterShort if I'm already short? Or syntax on adding position is different? Can't figure this out ...

[Xcoder]

Figured it out eventually, EntriesPerDirection was set to 1 by default ... learned bunch of other things while was on it lol.

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello Xcoder,

Thanks for your notes.

EntriesPerDirection and EntryHandling could be used to control the maximum number of entries allowed per direction while a position.

If you set Entry Handling to EntryHandling.AllEntries, NinjaScript will process all entry order methods up to the maximum allowable entries set in the EntriesPerDirection property. For example, if you set EntriesPerDirection to 3 and use EntryHandling.AllEntries, up to a total of 3 entry orders will process.

If you set Entry Handling to EntryHandling.UniqueEntries, NinjaScript will process order entry methods up to the maximum allowable entries set by the EntriesPerDirection property for each uniquely named entry. For example, if you have two entry order methods using unique signal names ("entry1" and "entry2"), set EntriesPerDirection to 3, and use EntryHandling.UniqueEntries, a maximum number of 3 entry orders will process for each uniquely named entry order (up to 3 orders for "entry1" and 3 orders for "entry2").

See the help guide documentation below for more information.

EntriesPerDirection: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...rdirection.htm
EntryHandling: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...ryhandling.htm

[Xcoder]

Brandon, I guess I'll post a follow up here which is not directly connected to original topic.

While messing with some 3rd party indicators I've installed something that introduced a namespace conflict. They were using EMA name which I could not fix and could not find any residual code after I've removed all indicators I installed.

Then I've reinstalled NT from scratch after cleaning files and documents. Now I get not same but similar message. Script editor seem to compile but I don't like seeing these. Any conflict even if just a warning is not good in my books.

Do you know how I can fix this? I may need to do better job searching this forum but I can't find an answer yet.

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello Xcoder,

Thanks for your notes.

If what you are seeing are warnings in Visual Studio and not compile errors in the NinjaScript Editor then these should be ignored.

The NinjaScript Editor ignores the known warnings by default because they are benign and we expect them to come up. The default indicators are included in this DLL because the vendor code must be able to use the standard tools that NinjaTrader offers. The warning comes up because we use fully qualified names/reflection etc internally and Visual Studio can not see this.