how to get an email when connection is lost?

[RDPoS]

Would love to know what code and where it goes in order to receive an email when the API loses connection with the broker, or when an order is canceled.

[NinjaTrader_Tim]

You can use OnConnectionStatus() and SendMail when reconnecting:
http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/helpguide.html?OnConnectionStatus
http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/helpguide.html?SendMail1

Cancelled orders can be tracked with IOrder: http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/helpguide.html?IOrder

[RDPoS]

I was trying to get a handle on how to receive an email when an order was filled. I understand the SendMail() part, but I don't quite follow the order filled part.

Taking a part of my existing strategy


// Condition set 1
if (DefaultInput[0] < ChandelierSAR(6, 4).Chandelier[0])
// && Time[0].DayOfWeek != DayOfWeek.Friday)
{
EnterLongStop(DefaultQuantity, ChandelierSAR(6, 4).Chandelier[0], "");
DrawDot("My dot" + CurrentBar, false, 0, ChandelierSAR(6, 4).Chandelier[0], Color.Blue);
}

// Condition set 2
if (DefaultInput[0] > ChandelierSAR(6, 4).Chandelier[0])
{
ExitLongStop(ChandelierSAR(6, 4).Chandelier[0], "", "");
DrawDot("My dot" + CurrentBar, false, 0, ChandelierSAR(6, 4).Chandelier[0], Color.Blue);
}


Is it as simple as the following?


protected override void OnOrderUpdate(IOrder order)
{
if (order.OrderState == OrderState.Filled)
{
SendMail("XXX@gmail.com", "XXX@gmail.com", "Orderfilled", "Position Stopped Out")
}
}

How can you distinguish between an entry fill and an exit fill?

[NinjaTrader_Tim]

Hi RDPoS,

Not explicitly, as no specific order type is designated as an exit order.
You could check for position size with Market Position: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?marketposition.htm

[RDPoS]

Well I guess if I can somehow get it to recognize whether the strat has a position or is flat I can deduce which is which in the email. Is that possible to distinguish between 0 orders and 1 order (non-flat)?

[NinjaTrader_Tim]

Hi RDPoS,

You would need to check for each OrderState explicilty: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?iorder.htm