SetProfitTarget("", CalculationMode.Ticks, Tp_ticks);

[duck_CA]

how could i use a profit target of ?
SMA(18)[0];

[NinjaTrader_Josh]

duck_CA,

You would have to place such a profit target inside OnBarUpdate().

SetProfitTarget("", CalculationMode.Price, SMA(18)[0]);

[duck_CA]

i am trying to set the exit of position to SMA(18)[0] which is neither a profit target or stop loss...just a hard rule

[NinjaTrader_Josh]

Please use ExitLongLimit(SMA(18)[0]) instead then.

[duck_CA]

trying to add a 20tick stop or exit when trade goes against

[NinjaTrader_Josh]

With CalculateOnBarClose = false
if (Close[0] <= Position.AvgPrice - 20 * TickSize)
{
ExitLong();
}