what order named 'X ' means ?

[utilizator]

Working with 10min delayed data feed, strategy coded in unmanaged approach :

- in the NT8 log/trace there are orders named 'X ' that I did not create, like

orderId='fcb325c7a1f347bb92edcaf9e270edd1' account='Sim101' name='X  '

I guess those were automatically generated by NT8.

Any idea on why they are present? Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello utilizator,

Thank you for your note.

This would be the signal name supplied to the entry order method.

What code is submitting this order?

[utilizator]

Hi Chelsea,
the code places orders like this (names as we see in the screenshot)

SubmitOrderUnmanaged(..., OrderAction.Buy,...,"PFT Long Pos1", ...)
SubmitOrderUnmanaged(..., OrderAction.Sell,...,"Immediate Exit from Long", ...)

etc.

There is no order named 'X ' generated by the code.

Perhaps such 'X ' orders are generated automatically by NT8. Have you seen this before?

Might the 'X ' orders appear because my live feed is 10min delayed? Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello utilizator,

I see those signal names as well, but I expect there is other code sending an order with the signal name X.

If you click the 'Find' icon (or press Ctrl + f) and search for X, is not appearing anywhere in the code?

May review the script?

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No, I would not expect a delayed order to have the signal name changed.

[utilizator]

Thank you Chelsea.
I am not allowed to share the strategy code though...
For sure there is no "X" order present in strategy CS file, even syntactically speaking.

" I would not expect a delayed order to have the signal name changed."
Should I understand that is possible for one of my named orders to have its name changed by NT8, for some (trade execution compatibility) reason?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello utilizator,

An order name would not be changed by NinjaTrader.

If an order update comes from the brokerage that was not generated by NinjaTrader it will have the name External.

Create a reduced test script that does not contain the logic from your script.

Create a simple entry and exit order. Ensure the behavior can be reproduced, and provide the test script instead of your custom script.

[utilizator]

Thank you, I will try that