GetAtmStrategyEntryOrderStatus() method error: Order ID does not exist

[mrgreentrading]

Hi,

I'm working on a strategy that uses CreateOrder() and ChartTrader ATM Strategy to put in a limit order. I want to cancel this order if it still hasn't been filled after a bar has passed.

This is how I create the order:

Order order = chartTraderAccount.CreateOrder();
NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.AtmStrategy.StartAtmStrategy(atmStrategy, order);
entryATMOrder = order;
Print("Take trade order id " + entryATMOrder.OrderId + " state " + entryATMOrder.OrderState.ToString());

This code print out the order id and confirmed that it was Submitted.

Then later in OnBarUpdate

if (entryATMOrder != null)
{
   string[] entryOrder = GetAtmStrategyEntryOrderStatus(entryATMOrder.OrderId);
   Print("Entry array length " + entryOrder.Length);
}

The above code would print out the error: GetAtmStrategyEntryOrderStatus() method error: Order ID does not exist

What am I missing?

Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello mrgreentrading,

Welcome to the NinjaTrader forums!

If this is a strategy, it would be suggested to use AtmStrategyCreate() to create the order.

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

The orderID string supplied to AtmStrategyCreate() would also be supplied to GetAtmStrategyEntryOrderStatus().

You can also detect an order updating from the Account.OrderUpdate event.

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

[mrgreentrading]

Thank you Chelsea. Looking over the example, it seems that I need to pass in the name of the strategy template that I want to use. I want to pass in whatever template I have at the moment in the chartTrader, and not hardcode it. How can I get that?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello mrgreentrading,

That I am aware of, the selected active Atm in the drop-down is not going to provide an ID you can use for this method.

However to answer your question you can use the ChartTraderControlATMStrategySelector automationID to find the chart trader atm selector.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/historical-beta-archive/version-8-beta/90509-is-it-possible-to-enter-a-position-using-an-indicator-and-not-a-strategy?p=752775#post752775