Can't create an order with ATM

Desktop SDK - Strategies
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I’m using this method to execute an order

private void ExecuteTrade(bool isLong)
{
    double stopLoss;
    double profitTarget;

    if (isLong)
    {
        stopLoss = wickExtreme - (2 * TickSize);
        double risk = Close[0] - stopLoss;
        profitTarget = Close[0] + (risk * RiskRewardRatio);

        EnterLong(Quantity, "ex_1");
        SetStopLoss("ex1", CalculationMode.Price, stopLoss, false);
        SetProfitTarget("ex1", CalculationMode.Price, profitTarget);
        Draw.ArrowUp(this, "LongEntry_" + CurrentBar.ToString(), true, 0, Low[0] - (2 * TickSize), Brushes.Green);
    }
    else
    {
        stopLoss = wickExtreme + (2 * TickSize);
        double risk = stopLoss - Close[0];
        profitTarget = Close[0] - (risk * RiskRewardRatio);

        EnterShort(Quantity, "ex_2");
        SetStopLoss("ex2", CalculationMode.Price, stopLoss, false);
        SetProfitTarget("ex2", CalculationMode.Price, profitTarget);
        Draw.ArrowDown(this, "ShortEntry_" + CurrentBar.ToString(), true, 0, High[0] + (2 * TickSize), Brushes.Red);
    }

    totalTrades++;
    Print("Trade executed: " + (isLong ? "LONG" : "SHORT") + " at " + Close[0] + " | Stop: " + stopLoss + " | Target: " + profitTarget);
}

The problem is that I’ve mess with something because I wanted to create like a 1:2 ratio, but something is wrong, but then I thought, ok if I already have an ATM with the correct StopLoss/Target and contracts, why can’t I use this instead? But I don’t know how to implement it here on my code, can anyone help me out?

2

That’s not how you access the ATM. Note that if you want to backtest, then you will also need an option to select between ATM and the strategy. For example, I use the ATM, but I can also backtest with the strategy. order-flow-bot/NinjaTrader/Custom/AddOns/OrderFlowBot/OrderFlowBot.StrategyManager.cs at main · WaleeTheRobot/order-flow-bot · GitHub

3

Yes, I forgot to mention, this strategy now I’m testing it in Playback, but in a future I want it to compile it in LIve sessions, how can I adapt the code for this?

4

What do you mean adapt the code for live sessions? It should work as long as you enable the strategy regardless if it’s backtesting or with live data.

5

I checked and figured it out why it was not working, I was using CalculationMode.Price instead of CalculationMode.Ticks, this made the trick, the thing is still this adds 1 contract, but how’s the way I can use an ATM already created let’s say it’s called MyNewATM that is already configured by a target and stopLoss in ticks?

6

You can do something like this in the main partial class I have. order-flow-bot/NinjaTrader/Custom/AddOns/OrderFlowBot/OrderFlowBot.cs at main · WaleeTheRobot/order-flow-bot · GitHub