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in 99% of all cases this is due to not understanding or configuring the Trade Setup mode and Trade Entry - 2 Phase Signals indicators and how they are used inside a strategy - it is vital to follow the guidance or you will find it very hard or easy accordingly:
N.B. It is the Indicator signal that causes the signals - the strategy merely listens for and executes the signals according to the the settings for Order Type - then manages the trade -with no spark/signal nothing is fired the engine wont work... so you will get no results if you have no spark/signal.
The 4 Steps to get Optimise any MTNTF7 Strategy
...Once you understand the principle of one signals indicator and one strategy you will find all are 90% the same with only a difference of indicator and signal logic...
Please can you verify or follow the guidance below so we are on the same page and understand the basic concepts for all Strategies in the MTNTF7:
1. you read and viewed the Signals Indicators, guidance to learn about the Trade Setup, Entry and common parameters to all signals indicators and you have successfully used the MT Signals Scalper in isolation on a chart by itself and learned to configure the Trade Setup and Entry modes
https://microtrends.zendesk.com/entries/59737249-Getting-Started-with-MicroTrends-NinjaTrader-Framework-Signals-Indicators
2. TIP!!!: You have understood the caveats of Zone Setting Id - and have taken care to set the ID to 0 is using settings and altering them
https://microtrends.zendesk.com/entries/68480125-Zone-Setting-ID-Saving-and-loading-your-own-settings-for-MTNTF7-Indicators-and-strategies
3. To understand the Step 1,2 and used them in a strategy - using the same chart as #1 - you will need to remove the indicator -then connect to a datafeed- now you right click the chart > select Strategies > Select MT Scalper > and add it to the chart . Use the settings in step #1 and configure these into the Signals Section for the Strategy Signals Scalper Indicator -so that signals are produced inside the strategy -
https://microtrends.zendesk.com/entries/53195949-Getting-started-with-MicroTrends-NinjaTrader-Framework-Strategies
Video
Please see the video here to understand the MT Easy Trader in standalone and integrated mode:
https://microtrends.zendesk.com/entries/20491108-MT-Easy-Trader-Videos-Position-Sizing-Trade-Management
4. Once you have mastered how to get signals on a chart - then you can experiment with the Optimiser etc
- Please make sure that settings are set to Trade Setup Mode =1 for example
- Please Check that the log has no errors for the backtester or optimiser?
Additional resources
Pre-requisites:#
https://microtrends.zendesk.com/entries/65143859-Pre-Requisites-For-AutoTrading-with-NinjaTrader-and-MT-Strategies
Scalper Strategy Questions and Answers
https://microtrends.zendesk.com/forums/227808-NinjaTrader-Strategies/entries/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&query=scalper&for_search=1
Please see this walkthrough for ATR Strategy same concepts apply:
http://blog.microtrends.co/2015/07/mtntf7-atr-volatility-breakout-ninjatrader-strategy/
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