How to create Market order for Bollinger Band SE and LE

hoang101483 · (login for full post details)

Hi all,

I'm struggling to rewrite the defaults Bollinger Band SE LE signal. I want enter and exit based on market order. I tried something like below. I changed private IOrderMarket m_BBandLE; AND m_BBandLE = OrderCreator.MarketNextBar (new SOrderParameters(Contracts.Default, "BBandLE", EOrderAction.Buy)); as you see below. I'm getting getting an error.

using System;

namespace PowerLanguage.Strategy
{
public class Bollinger_Bands_LE : SignalObject
{
private IOrderMarket m_BBandLE;

public Bollinger_Bands_LE(object ctx) :
base(ctx)
{
Length = 20;
NumDevsDn = 2;
}

[Input]
public int Length { get; set; }

[Input]
public double NumDevsDn { get; set; }

private VariableSeries<double> m_LowerBand;

protected override void Create()
{
m_LowerBand = new VariableSeries<Double>(this);
m_BBandLE = OrderCreator.Stop(new SOrderParameters(Contracts.Default, "BBandLE", EOrderAction.Buy));
}

protected override void CalcBar()
{
m_LowerBand.Value = Bars.Close.BollingerBandCustom(Length, -NumDevsDn);
if (Bars.CurrentBar > 1 && Bars.Close.CrossesOver(m_LowerBand, ExecInfo.MaxBarsBack))
m_BBandLE.Send(m_LowerBand.Value);
}
}
}

hoang101483 · (login for full post details)

This is the error I'm getting

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ABCTG · (login for full post details)

hoang101483,

take a look at the MC.NET programming guide. Besides explaining how to operate the different order types, you can likely use the code snippet in section 2.2. and adapt it to your needs.

Regards,

ABCTG

hoang101483 · (login for full post details)

ABCTG

hoang101483,

take a look at the MC.NET programming guide. Besides explaining how to operate the different order types, you can likely use the code snippet in section 2.2. and adapt it to your needs.

Regards,

ABCTG

ABCTG,

Thanks for for the link. I tried to modify it but still getting the same error. Something is wrong with this part. Can you help me?

m_LowerBand.Value = Bars.Close.BollingerBandCustom(Length, -NumDevsDn);
if (Bars.CurrentBar > 1 && Bars.Close.CrossesOver(m_LowerBand, ExecInfo.MaxBarsBack))
m_BBandLE.Send(m_LowerBand.Value);

hoang101483 · (login for full post details)

hoang101483

ABCTG,

Thanks for for the link. I tried to modify it but still getting the same error. Something is wrong with this part. Can you help me?

m_LowerBand.Value = Bars.Close.BollingerBandCustom(Length, -NumDevsDn);
if (Bars.CurrentBar > 1 && Bars.Close.CrossesOver(m_LowerBand, ExecInfo.MaxBarsBack))
m_BBandLE.Send(m_LowerBand.Value);

It is saying can not double to init.... Can you tell me how to fix it?

ABCTG · (login for full post details)

hoang101483,

you are trying to send the value of the bollinger band as quantity of a market order. You can for example issue the order without specifying a quantity and have MC use the default one as specified in your workspace.

Regards,

ABCTG

hoang101483 · (login for full post details)

ABCTG

hoang101483,

you are trying to send the value of the bollinger band as quantity of a market order. You can for example issue the order without specifying a quantity and have MC use the default one as specified in your workspace.

Regards,

ABCTG

Can you just tell me how to fix it. I'm not very good with coding. I tried this. But failed.

m_HigherBand.Value = Bars.Close.BollingerBandCustom(Length, NumDevsUp);
if ( Bars.Close.CrossesUnder(m_HigherBand, ExecInfo.MaxBarsBack))
m_BBandSE.Send(m_HigherBand.Value);

hoang101483 · (login for full post details)

hoang101483

Can you just tell me how to fix it. I'm not very good with coding. I tried this. But failed.

m_HigherBand.Value = Bars.Close.BollingerBandCustom(Length, NumDevsUp);
if ( Bars.Close.CrossesUnder(m_HigherBand, ExecInfo.MaxBarsBack))
m_BBandSE.Send(m_HigherBand.Value);

This is what I have currently. which line do I need to fix?

using System;

namespace PowerLanguage.Strategy
{
public class Bollinger_Bands_LE : SignalObject
{
private IOrderMarket m_BBandLE;

public Bollinger_Bands_LE(object ctx) :
base(ctx)
{
Length = 10;
NumDevsDn = 1;
}

[Input]
public int Length { get; set; }

[Input]
public double NumDevsDn { get; set; }

private VariableSeries<double> m_LowerBand;

protected override void Create()
{
m_LowerBand = new VariableSeries<Double>(this);
m_BBandLE = OrderCreator.MarketNextBar(new SOrderParameters(Contracts.Default, "BBandLE", EOrderAction.Buy));
}

protected override void CalcBar()
{
m_LowerBand.Value = Bars.Close.BollingerBandCustom(Length, -NumDevsDn);
if (Bars.CurrentBar > 1 && Bars.Close.CrossesOver(m_LowerBand, ExecInfo.MaxBarsBack))
m_BBandLE.Send(m_LowerBand.Value);
}
}
}

hoang101483 · (login for full post details)

ABCTG,

Please Please help me. tI would a lot to me if I can automate this strategy

hoang101483 · (login for full post details)

Pump. Would someone please help me !

ABCTG · (login for full post details)

hoang101483,

the original order in your code was a stop order and needed a stop price - this is what you left in the order. As the market order has no stop price, you can remove it and change.

Code

m_BBandLE.Send(m_LowerBand.Value);

to

Code

m_BBandLE.Send();

Regards,

ABCTG

hoang101483 · (login for full post details)

ABCTG

hoang101483,

the original order in your code was a stop order and needed a stop price - this is what you left in the order. As the market order has no stop price, you can remove it and change.

Code

m_BBandLE.Send(m_LowerBand.Value);

to

Code

m_BBandLE.Send();

Regards,

ABCTG

Thanks ABCTG,

That worked. I was to to exit at market. But another issue arise where if I already have an open position. It simply close at market. It wouldn't enter another order. For example if there a LONG position open, when signal trigger I want to Sell at market, then submit another Sell order. I basically want to reverse at each signal. There is a way around this code?

hoang101483 · (login for full post details)

Another issue was that If I already have a SHORT position for example. If the signal give another sell signal, it would add another Sell order.

Basically all I want is Enter/Exit at market without adding another position in the same direction.

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