Hi , I am trying to understand how ninjatrader platform executes the order in automatic trading. Are the orders executed when the signal appears or at the end of the bar?
example: automatic trading in 60 minute chart , I get a buy signal at the middle of the bar, When will the buy order be executed? at next available offer or 30 minutes later when the close of the 60 minute bar?
thank you

If you generate the order when the signal is there (in your case middle of the bar) then the order will be executed at that moment, it means that your piece of code in your strategy should not only be called upon bar close, that is an option you can choose...

The answer is, yes it's possible

The execution of your order will depend on the type of order (market order, or limit order) and what is available at the bid/ask at that moment

rleplae 

If you generate the order when the signal is there (in your case middle of the bar) then the order will be executed at that moment, it means that your piece of code in your strategy should not only be called upon bar close, that is an option you can choose... The answer is, yes it's possible The execution of your order will depend on the type of order (market order, or limit order) and what is available at the bid/ask at that moment

Fantastic, thank you very much.
Pep

pepbosch 

Hi , I am trying to understand how ninjatrader platform executes the order in automatic trading. Are the orders executed when the signal appears or at the end of the bar? example: automatic trading in 60 minute chart , I get a buy signal at the middle of the bar, When will the buy order be executed? at next available offer or 30 minutes later when the close of the 60 minute bar? thank you

While the bar is building your strategy can be called anytime there is an update in price. This allows you to fire an order 'inside the bar' that is building.

Like : (be carefull as this needs to be efficient and can generate a lot of calls)

 

Code

protected override void OnMarketData (MarketDataEventArgs e) { System.TimeSpan NewDuration; // *************************************************** if (e.MarketDataType == MarketDataType.Last) { if (mylong ==1) { // e.Time myLastBarTime = e.Time; NewDuration = myLastBarTime - myEntryTime; // mfe ticks berekenen // new MFE ? if (e.Price > mylongentry) { if (Math.Min(e.Price,mylongtarget) > mfeval) mfeval = Math.Min(e.Price,mylongtarget); } if (mfeval > mylongentry) mfeticks = Convert.ToInt32 ((mfeval-mylongentry)*myMULTIPLYER); // 5 minutes passed and never been positive // kick out if (NewDuration.Minutes >= 5 && mfeticks == 0) { if (mfeticks == 0) { DebugPrint ("Kill : 5 minutes without any positive ticks *long*"); ExitLong("Exit trade LU","ATM LU"); } } // > 5 minutes and mfe 0 // trade -5 and never been positive // kick-out if ( (e.Price <= (mylongentry - (7.0 * TickSize))) && mfeticks ==0 ) { DebugPrint ("Kill : -7 ticks without any positive ticks *short*"); ExitLong("Exit trade LU","ATM LU"); } } // we are in long if ( myshort ==1) { myLastBarTime = e.Time; NewDuration = myLastBarTime - myEntryTime; // mfe ticks berekenen // new MFE ? if (e.Price < myshortentry) { if (Math.Max(e.Price,myshorttarget) < mfeval) mfeval = Math.Max(e.Price,myshorttarget); } if (mfeval < myshortentry) mfeticks = Convert.ToInt32 ((myshortentry - mfeval)*myMULTIPLYER); if (NewDuration.Minutes >= 5 && mfeticks == 0) { if (mfeticks == 0) { DebugPrint ("Kill : 5 minutes without any positive ticks *short*"); // new MAE ? if (e.Price > myshortentry) { if (Math.Min(e.Price,myshortstop) > maeval) maeval = Math.Min(e.Price,myshortstop); } ExitShort("Exit trade LD","ATM LD"); } } // trade -5 and never been positive // kick-out if ( e.Price >= (myshortentry + (7.0 * TickSize)) && mfeticks ==0 ) { DebugPrint ("Kill : -7 ticks without any positive ticks *short*"); if (Math.Min(e.Price,myshortstop) > maeval) maeval = Math.Min(e.Price,myshortstop); ExitShort("Exit trade LD","ATM LD"); } } // we are in short } // new quote }

alternatively you can set

CalculateOnBarClose = false;
in your initialize section, then the onBarUpdate will be called on every tick


and then the

 

Code

/// <summary> /// Called on each bar update event (incoming tick) /// </summary> protected override void OnBarUpdate() { if (BarsInProgress == 1) { DebugPrint ("5 minute bar update..."); return; } // Make sure this strategy does not execute against historical data if (Historical) return; BarCount++; // ............ // do your logic here -> and set myTradeCondition =1; if (myTradeCondition == 1) { DebugPrint("We go short"); if (myEntryOrder == null) { //myReentry++; // Set order parameters DebugPrint ("myEntryOrder == null"); SetStopLoss (CalculationMode.Ticks,mySTOPSHORT); SetProfitTarget(CalculationMode.Ticks,myTARGETSHORT); myEntryOrder = EnterShort("ATM LD"); barNumberOfOrder = CurrentBar; myshortorder = 1; StoreDataSnapShot (); TradePuntC = myABCD_C; } } } // on barupdate

rleplae 

While the bar is building your strategy can be called anytime there is an update in price. This allows you to fire an order 'inside the bar' that is building. Like : (be carefull as this needs to be efficient and can generate a lot of calls)   Code protected override void OnMarketData (MarketDataEventArgs e) { System.TimeSpan NewDuration; // *************************************************** if (e.MarketDataType == MarketDataType.Last) { if (mylong ==1) { // e.Time myLastBarTime = e.Time; NewDuration = myLastBarTime - myEntryTime; // mfe ticks berekenen // new MFE ? if (e.Price > mylongentry) { if (Math.Min(e.Price,mylongtarget) > mfeval) mfeval = Math.Min(e.Price,mylongtarget); } if (mfeval > mylongentry) mfeticks = Convert.ToInt32 ((mfeval-mylongentry)*myMULTIPLYER); // 5 minutes passed and never been positive // kick out if (NewDuration.Minutes >= 5 && mfeticks == 0) { if (mfeticks == 0) { DebugPrint ("Kill : 5 minutes without any positive ticks *long*"); ExitLong("Exit trade LU","ATM LU"); } } // > 5 minutes and mfe 0 // trade -5 and never been positive // kick-out if ( (e.Price <= (mylongentry - (7.0 * TickSize))) && mfeticks ==0 ) { DebugPrint ("Kill : -7 ticks without any positive ticks *short*"); ExitLong("Exit trade LU","ATM LU"); } } // we are in long if ( myshort ==1) { myLastBarTime = e.Time; NewDuration = myLastBarTime - myEntryTime; // mfe ticks berekenen // new MFE ? if (e.Price < myshortentry) { if (Math.Max(e.Price,myshorttarget) < mfeval) mfeval = Math.Max(e.Price,myshorttarget); } if (mfeval < myshortentry) mfeticks = Convert.ToInt32 ((myshortentry - mfeval)*myMULTIPLYER); if (NewDuration.Minutes >= 5 && mfeticks == 0) { if (mfeticks == 0) { DebugPrint ("Kill : 5 minutes without any positive ticks *short*"); // new MAE ? if (e.Price > myshortentry) { if (Math.Min(e.Price,myshortstop) > maeval) maeval = Math.Min(e.Price,myshortstop); } ExitShort("Exit trade LD","ATM LD"); } } // trade -5 and never been positive // kick-out if ( e.Price >= (myshortentry + (7.0 * TickSize)) && mfeticks ==0 ) { DebugPrint ("Kill : -7 ticks without any positive ticks *short*"); if (Math.Min(e.Price,myshortstop) > maeval) maeval = Math.Min(e.Price,myshortstop); ExitShort("Exit trade LD","ATM LD"); } } // we are in short } // new quote } alternatively you can set CalculateOnBarClose = false; in your initialize section, then the onBarUpdate will be called on every tick and then the   Code /// <summary> /// Called on each bar update event (incoming tick) /// </summary> protected override void OnBarUpdate() { if (BarsInProgress == 1) { DebugPrint ("5 minute bar update..."); return; } // Make sure this strategy does not execute against historical data if (Historical) return; BarCount++; // ............ // do your logic here -> and set myTradeCondition =1; if (myTradeCondition == 1) { DebugPrint("We go short"); if (myEntryOrder == null) { //myReentry++; // Set order parameters DebugPrint ("myEntryOrder == null"); SetStopLoss (CalculationMode.Ticks,mySTOPSHORT); SetProfitTarget(CalculationMode.Ticks,myTARGETSHORT); myEntryOrder = EnterShort("ATM LD"); barNumberOfOrder = CurrentBar; myshortorder = 1; StoreDataSnapShot (); TradePuntC = myABCD_C; } } } // on barupdate

Thank you very much. I really appreciate this.
Best.
Pep