MultiCharts.NET: cannot open a position with more than 1 contract

May 27th, 2019, 05:04 PM

Hi, hope someone can help on this one.
I've a signal that creates BUY and SELL orders:

buy_order = OrderCreator.MarketNextBar(new SOrderParameters(Contracts.CreateUserSpecified(PositionSize), "Bolder LE", EOrderAction.Buy)); //BUY

sell_order = OrderCreator.MarketNextBar(new SOrderParameters(Contracts.CreateUserSpecified(PositionSize), "Bolder SE", EOrderAction.SellShort)); //SELL

where PositionSize = 4

Nevertheless when the order is submitted, it only opens a position with 1 contract. Why ??
Is there any configuration limiting the number of contracts to just 1 ??

Help is appreciated.

JohnJo.

ABCTG · May 28th, 2019, 02:22 AM

JohnJo,

I would suggest checking the value for PositionSize when you create the order objects. It might not have a value of 4 at that time.

Another approach could be to create the order objects using:

Code

buy_order = OrderCreator.MarketNextBar(new SOrderParameters(Contracts.UserSpecified, "Bolder LE", EOrderAction.Buy)); //BUY

and to specify the size when your code actually issues the order.

Regards,

ABCTG

May 31st, 2019, 11:28 AM

ABCTG

JohnJo,

I would suggest checking the value for PositionSize when you create the order objects. It might not have a value of 4 at that time.

Another approach could be to create the order objects using:

Code

buy_order = OrderCreator.MarketNextBar(new SOrderParameters(Contracts.UserSpecified, "Bolder LE", EOrderAction.Buy)); //BUY

and to specify the size when your code actually issues the order.

Regards,

ABCTG

Hi, yes I've placed a writeline statement and the value of PositionSize = 4 , but when the order is sent for unkown reason the value is set to 1. I will try your suggestion to set the method Send(int numLots) at the execution time.
Thanks for your help.

June 8th, 2019, 06:37 AM

ABCTG your suggestion worked !! Thanks so much.

Problem solved. Ticket can be closed.

MultiCharts.NET: cannot open a position with more than 1 contract

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