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marcusplexus · 08-06-2012, 12:40 PM

Hi,

I want to create a strategy that will close a position entered previously, most likely manually. Using Simulated Data Feed I shorted a contract, then enabled the script.

I have log messages generated to let me know what's happening with the script's logic. The section asking to close a (short) position gets executed but the ExitShort() method is not working. The Dynamic SuperDom shows I still have a contract short.

What do I need to do to get this running properly?

Thanks in advance.

mp

NinjaTrader_Joydeep · 08-06-2012, 12:47 PM

Hello marcusplexus,
A NinjaScript strategy can close any position created by itself only. It cannot close a position which was created manually (using SuperDom or ChartTrader etc).

Klaus Hengher · 08-08-2012, 04:29 AM

it should work with undocumented methods

1.) get Position for instrument with Account.Positions
2.) close position with Position.Close() method

08-06-2012, 12:40 PM	#1
marcusplexus Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 73 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 time in 1 post	Manual trade entered, then strategy should close the trade Hi, I want to create a strategy that will close a position entered previously, most likely manually. Using Simulated Data Feed I shorted a contract, then enabled the script. I have log messages generated to let me know what's happening with the script's logic. The section asking to close a (short) position gets executed but the ExitShort() method is not working. The Dynamic SuperDom shows I still have a contract short. What do I need to do to get this running properly? Thanks in advance. mp
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08-06-2012, 12:47 PM	#2
NinjaTrader_Joydeep NinjaTrader Customer Service Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: India Posts: 3,286 Thanks: 580 Thanked 546 times in 541 posts	Hello marcusplexus, A NinjaScript strategy can close any position created by itself only. It cannot close a position which was created manually (using SuperDom or ChartTrader etc). Joydeep M. NinjaTrader Customer Service Use Kinetick, NinjaTrader’s preferred market data service - Learn More Free online training events - View Schedule
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08-08-2012, 04:29 AM	#3
Klaus Hengher Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 55 Thanks: 5 Thanked 6 times in 4 posts	it should work with undocumented methods 1.) get Position for instrument with Account.Positions 2.) close position with Position.Close() method
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