20250319 y Trade Starts & Closes Immediately SamePrice?

[slingonce]

ninjatrader 8 ninjascript c#
strategy example code
why code below . . .
line 071 protected override void OnStateChange()
line 072
line 073 {
line 074 if (State == State.SetDefaults)
line 075 {
line 076 Description = @"BA bdir";
line 077 Name = "___<stgy_name>";
line 078 Calculate = Calculate.OnEachTick;
line 079
line 080 IsInstantiatedOnEachOptimizationIteration = false;
line 081 BarsRequiredToTrade = 1;
line 082 TraceOrders = true;
line 083
line 084 if (EnableXtraTracing){Print("line "+TraceLineNum()+" "+"EnableXtraTracing = "+EnableXtraTracing+" @ "+str_dt_now);}
line 085 }
line 086 else if (State == State.Configure)
line 087 {
line 088 // AddDataSeries("MYM 12-24", Data.BarsPeriodType.Minute, 2, Data.MarketDataType.Last);
line 089 }
line 090 else if (State == State.DataLoaded)
line 091 {
line 092 }
line 093 }
line 094
line 095 protected override void OnBarUpdate()
line 096 {
line 097 if (CurrentBars[0] < 1 )
line 098 // if (CurrentBars[0] < 1 || Times[0][0].TimeOfDay < new TimeSpan(9, 30, 0))
line 099 return;
line 100
line 101 DateTime currentCandleTime = Times[0][0];
line 102 str_cndl_dt = GtTymStmp(currentCandleTime,"yyyyMMddHHmmssffff");
line 103
line 104 if (!positionTaken)
line 105 {
line 106 if (Close[0] >= Close[1] + 2 * TickSize)
line 107 {
line 108 stopPrice = Close[0] + currentPts4Profit;
line 109 if (EnableXtraTracing){Print("line "+TraceLineNum()+" "+"stopPrice = "+stopPrice+" @ "+str_cndl_dt);}
line 110 if (EnableXtraTracing){Print("line "+TraceLineNum()+" "+"currentContracts = "+currentContracts+" @ "+str_cndl_dt);}
line 111 EnterLong(currentContracts, "LongEntry");
line 112 SetStopLoss("LongEntry", CalculationMode.Price, stopPrice, false); // Set stop-loss
line 113 entryPrice = Close[0];
line 114 positionTaken = true;
line 115 if (EnableXtraTracing){Print("line "+TraceLineNum()+" "+"LONGpositionTaken entryPrice = "+entryPrice+" @ "+str_cndl_dt);}
line 116 if (EnableXtraTracing){Print("line "+TraceLineNum()+" "+"LONGpositionTaken currentContracts = "+currentContracts+" @ "+str_cndl_dt);}
line 117 if (EnableXtraTracing){Print("line "+TraceLineNum()+" "+"LONGpositionTaken stopPrice = "+stopPrice+" @ "+str_cndl_dt);}
line 118 }
line 119 else if (Close[0] <= Close[1] - 2 * TickSize)
line 120 {
line 121 stopPrice = Close[0] - currentPts4Profit;
line 122 if (EnableXtraTracing){Print("line "+TraceLineNum()+" "+"stopPrice = "+stopPrice+" @ "+str_cndl_dt);}
line 123 if (EnableXtraTracing){Print("line "+TraceLineNum()+" "+"currentContracts = "+currentContracts+" @ "+str_cndl_dt);}
line 124 EnterShort(currentContracts, "ShortEntry");
line 125 SetStopLoss("ShortEntry", CalculationMode.Price, stopPrice, false); // Set stop-loss
line 126 entryPrice = Close[0];
line 127 positionTaken = true;
line 128 if (EnableXtraTracing){Print("line "+TraceLineNum()+" "+"SHORTpositionTaken entryPrice = "+entryPrice+" @ "+str_cndl_dt);}
line 129 if (EnableXtraTracing){Print("line "+TraceLineNum()+" "+"SHORTpositionTaken currentContracts = "+currentContracts+" @ "+str_cndl_dt);}
line 130 if (EnableXtraTracing){Print("line "+TraceLineNum()+" "+"SHORTpositionTaken stopPrice = "+stopPrice+" @ "+str_cndl_dt);}
line 131 }
line 132 }

results in these trace lines in NinjScript Output
line 122 stopPrice = 19493 @ 202503131802000000
line 123 currentContracts = 1 @ 202503131802000000
3/13/2025 6:02:00 PM Strategy '___<stgy_name>/353805475': Entered internal SubmitOrderManaged() method at 3/13/2025 6:02:00 PM: BarsInProgress=0 Action=SellShort OrderType=Market Quantity=1 LimitPrice=0 StopPrice=0 SignalName='ShortEntry' FromEntrySignal=''
3/13/2025 6:02:00 PM Strategy '___<stgy_name>/353805475': Entered internal SetStopTarget() method: Type=Stop FromEntrySignal='ShortEntry' Mode=Price Value=19493 IsSimulatedStop=False IsMarketIfTouched=False
line 128 SHORTpositionTaken entryPrice = 19513 @ 202503131802000000
line 129 SHORTpositionTaken currentContracts = 1 @ 202503131802000000
line 130 SHORTpositionTaken stopPrice = 19493 @ 202503131802000000
and on chart

there is only one trade with

ShortEntry [email protected]
Stop loss [email protected]



why is this trade entering and stopping on same candle with both
ShortEntry [email protected]
Stop loss [email protected]
?

since Ninja
TraceOrders = true;
is showing this . . .
3/13/2025 6:02:00 PM Strategy ___<stgy_name>/353805475': Entered internal SubmitOrderManaged() method at 3/13/2025 6:02:00 PM: BarsInProgress=0 Action=SellShort OrderType=Market Quantity=1 LimitPrice=0 StopPrice=0 SignalName='ShortEntry' FromEntrySignal=''
3/13/2025 6:02:00 PM Strategy '___<stgy_name>/353805475': Entered internal SetStopTarget() method: Type=Stop FromEntrySignal='ShortEntry' Mode=Price Value=19493 IsSimulatedStop=False IsMarketIfTouched=False
which shows order tracing with FromEntrySignal='ShortEntry' Mode=Price Value=19493
which is correct stopPrice

?

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello slingonce,

Thank you for your post.

Please note set methods cannot be unset. This means it is important to call the Set method with CalculationMode.Ticks to reset this before calling an entry method (not after).

If you want to dynamically change/modify the price of the stop loss and profit target, the method should be called from within OnBarUpdate() and the price should always be reset when the strategy becomes flat again. This information is noted in the "Tips" section on the following help guide pages:

• SetStopLoss() - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...etstoploss.htm
• SetProfitTarget() - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...ofittarget.htm

The reference sample script SamplePriceModification demonstrates how to change the price of stop loss and profit target orders:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/modifying\_the\_price\_of\_stop\_lo.htm