question about current position size in the strategy

[Playdc]

Hi, I have a question about current position size in the strategy. Suppose I manually long 3 contracts. If I apply a strategy, the strategy longs another 5 contracts. It seems position.quantity only shows 5 contracts that are initiated by the strategy. My question is how to get the total size of position in one account, so I don't have to hard code the position that is manually initiated and could use the strategy to exit all position

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello Playdc,

Thank you for your post.

Strategies cannot manage or "see" orders placed outside of that strategy, such as manual orders or orders placed from another strategy instance. Further, strategy positions are separate from account positions.

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

If you would like to manage all orders placed to the account, you might consider using the AddOn approach to place orders directly to the account and access all orders placed to the account from a single script.

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

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpguides/nt8/createorder.htm

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpguides/nt8/orders_account.htm

Please let us know if you have any further questions.