Prepare NinjaTrader 7 for AutoTrading

Prepare NT for AutoTrading

Please also see the NinjaTrader 7 Foundation Videos for tips on setting up and working with NinjaTrader for discretionary trading and Auto Trading - click here to view details

Configure NT

• NinjaTrader Control Center > Tools > Options > General >
• Confirm Order Placment: Un-Checked
• Apply commisions to PnL calculations: Checked

• NinjaTrader Control Center > Tools > Options > Commission>
• Futures Simulator -Minimum Commission $5
• Add others as required
• NinjaTrader Control Center > Tools > Options > Data >
• Save chart data as historical: Checked
• Filter Bad Ticks: 0.2%
• NinjaTrader Control Center > Tools > Options > Strategies > NinjaScript >
• Disconnect Delay Seconds: 10
• Number of Restart Attempts: 600
• Restarts within X Minutes: 1000
• Handling: Keep running
• Order Handling:
• Cancel Entry Orders When a Strategy is disabled: Checked
• Cancel exit orders when a strategy is disabled: Un-Checked

Add Simulation accounts to segregate Sim Trading Realtime results for analysis of different settings/strategies

• NinjaTrader Control Center > Tools > Options > Simulator > Accounts > Type and add New Accounts Sim1, Sim2, Sim3, etc  -
• Restart NinjaTrader

Connect to a realtime datafeed

• NinjaTrader Control Center > File > Connect > your DataFeed Kinetick or CQG etc

Download data for your chosen Instruments

• NinjaTrader Control Center  > Tools > Instrument Manager >  add/remove desired instruments in the default list
• NinjaTrader Control Center  > Tools > Instrument Manager > Historical Data Manager > download tick, minute,daily data for 90 days