Enter Intrabar High but Order Keeps Moving

[elcowen]

I'm trying to enter on new highs of the current bar, however when price comes up to the order it moves the order up. Tried to create a variable but same thing happens.

Thank you all!!!!!

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello elcowen,

If you have logic that is looking for new highs, when a new high is formed it would be logical to see a order move up if that is the criteria. Can you provide a code sample or image of what condition you used?

[elcowen]

I'm trying to have the variable calculate only once (rather than continuously) and then use that variable price as the entry.

private double MyEntry;
MyEntry = 1;

OnBarUpdate()
MyEntry = (Max(High, 2)[0]

EnterLongStopLimit(1, MyEntry, MyEntry, @"L1");



Thank you!

[elcowen]

After additional research ... Do I need to create a 'Custom Series' to hold the current intrabar high in order to reference it??

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello elcowen,

You can just use the CurrentDayOHL indicator if you want to know the current high or low at any time, you don't need to make a series. If your order is moving more than wanted that is likely due to the condition being true more than expected. You would have to use a Print to see why that is happening.

[elcowen]

I think there's some confusion. See pic attached. I trade intraday so CurrentDayOHL wont work.

When High[0] > High[1] and price pulls back, now I want to enter above the current High[0]. However if I put EnterLongStop(High[0]) .... it keeps ticking up and never gets hit. How do I get around this?

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello elcowen,

CurrentDayOHL works intra day as well, that is for the current day and changes based on the market updating.

You can also make conditions like High[0] > High[1] which would be if the current bar high is greater than the last closed high.