How can I store the first order limit price as a variable to use for calculating...

February 21st, 2011, 10:31 PM

the rest of the orders for averaging in while a strategy is in play?

For example, the first entry limit price is set for 10 ticks below (or above, depending on whether long or short) the indicator being monitored for the entry signal.

Then, I need to set additional orders based on that first order's original limit price.

However, the variable used to set the original limit price is tracking an indicator that changes. The rest of the orders have to be calculated from the initial limit price that should remain static until the strategy completes.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

February 22nd, 2011, 02:58 PM

Just use a double.

Code

                            
#vars



double myPrice;



#onbarupdate



myPrice = (Rising(EMA(20)[0]) ? EMA(20)[0] + (10 * TickSize) : EMA(20)[0] - (10 * TickSize));

Now that was written by hand and not tested, and I've not used NT in a long, long time now. But the idea is simply to store the price in a double. In this example I set the price 10 ticks above/below the EMA(20) based on whether or not the EMA(20) was rising or falling.

Mike

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