wait for entry order fill before placing stoplimit order

[ratherBgolfing]

Hi,

I am using the Sim101 account with eSignal efs and want to place StopLimit and Limit orders at specified offsets from the fill price of my entry Market order.

How do I delay placing my StopLimit and Limit orders until after I have retrieved the fill price for my entry order? If I try to place the orders right after I place the entry order,using NTAvgFillPrice(vEntryOrderID), I get a zero returned as the entry order has not yet been filled.

Right now I am placing the stop and limit orders off an estimate of the entry priceand correcting it later when I get the actual entry fill price; i.e. on closing the trade. This method sometimes causes a rejected stoplimit order if I get a bad fill that is equal to or beyond my estimated stop price; i.e. error "can not place stop limit order at or above/below market price".

I really need to wait until I get the entry fill price, then I have a position to protect and a price from which to calculate my stoplimit/limit order placement price.

Thanks in advance.

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

You could incorporate some logic that would do something like -

if (tradeCondition == true) PlaceMarketOrder;

If (marketOrderPlaced && NTMarketPosition != 0) PlaceExitOrders;

Or you could use the NTCommand() function andreference an NT strategy that would automatically place the stop/targets for you.

[ratherBgolfing]

Thanks

I will try the latter.