The Russell 2000 will be available in NinjaTrader as the RTY.
Follow the instructions below to add the RTY into the NinjaTrader database.
NinjaTrader 8
- Restart NinjaTrader prior to July 9th to automatically receive the RTY database updates from the NinjaTrader server
NinjaTrader 7
- Complete either the ‘Upgrade and reset instruments’ or ‘Manually create the instrument’ process below
Upgrade and reset instruments
- If you are on NinjaTrader 7.0.1000.34 or older, upgrade NinjaTrader
- You can check your version by going to Help > About
- To upgrade, first get your license key from NinjaTrader under Help> License Key
- Click on the link: http://ninjatrader.com/PlatformDirect
- Enter your license key and press Submit
- Select 'NinjaTrader 7'
- Select 'Download'
- Critical: Before running the installer, ensure NinjaTrader is closed
- Once upgraded, start NinjaTrader and go to Tools> Options> Data> Reset Instruments then restart NinjaTrader
Manually create the instrument (You do NOT need to complete these steps if you completed the "Upgrade and reset instruments" steps)
- Go to Tools> Instrument Manager> New
- Enter the parameters under ‘Definition’ as shown in the screenshot below
- Under ‘Misc’ enter the ‘Symbol Map’ for your data provider
Barchart.com: QR
Continuum: RTY
CQG: RTY
Interactive Brokers: RTY
IQFeed: @RTY
Kinetick: @RTY
MBTrading: TF
NinjaTrader Continuum: RTY
Replay: RTY
Rithmic: RTY
Rithmic for NinjaTrader Brokerage: RTY
Simulator: RTY
Vision Financial Markets: RTY
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