Error opening a trade
Posted: Thu Apr 06, 2017 5:53 pm
I have a custom strategy, which in some scenarios can close an existing trade and open in the reverse direction. For example, close an existing long and open a short.
The close is using market close using "netting" order (i.e. NetQtyFlag="Y"). It is for a FIFO account.
In some case, the new trade (i.e. the one after the close) fails to open. I get the following error:
"The account is locked. Trading is not available."
I have no idea what causes this. The strategy seems to recover from this, and later trades work again.
The strategy works ok on back-tester. Could the use of netting order to close all positions somehow prevent the new open order for working?
(PS: Sorry if this is a duplicate post, the forum locked-me out during posting the 1st time, and I'm not sure if it was submitted or not. You may delete the duplicate).
The close is using market close using "netting" order (i.e. NetQtyFlag="Y"). It is for a FIFO account.
In some case, the new trade (i.e. the one after the close) fails to open. I get the following error:
"The account is locked. Trading is not available."
I have no idea what causes this. The strategy seems to recover from this, and later trades work again.
The strategy works ok on back-tester. Could the use of netting order to close all positions somehow prevent the new open order for working?
(PS: Sorry if this is a duplicate post, the forum locked-me out during posting the 1st time, and I'm not sure if it was submitted or not. You may delete the duplicate).