Welcome to NinjaTrader Version 7
What's New in Version 7
Release Notes
Video Library
Risk Disclosures
Risks of Electronic Trading with NinjaTrader
Copyrights
Introduction
Getting Help & Support
Purchase NinjaTrader
Learning to Use NinjaTrader
Configuration
Connecting
Connecting to your Account
Multiple Connections
External Data Feed Connection
Market Replay Connection
Simulated Data Feed Connection
Connecting to Kinetick
Connecting to TradeStation
Connecting to Collective2
Installation
Minimum System Requirements
Clear Browser Cache
Get Connected Window
Getting Started Window
Options
General Tab
Strategies Tab
Simulator Tab
Log Tab
Commission Tab
ATI Tab
Data Tab
RSS Tab
Misc Tab
Performance Tips
Operations
Account Groups
Managing Account Groups
Advanced Trade Management (ATM)
ATM Strategy
ATM Strategy Parameters
ATM Strategy Selection Mode
Stop Strategy
Auto Breakeven
Auto Trail
Manage ATM Strategy Templates
Tutorial: ATM Strategy Example #1
Tutorial: ATM Strategy Example #2
Advanced Options
Auto Chase
Auto Reverse
Shadow Strategy
Close At Time
FAQ
Alerts
Using the Alerts Window
Window Linking
Automated Trading
Automated Trading Interface (ATI)
What can I do and how?
Commands and Valid Parameters
Initialization
Trading currencies (FX) and options
File Interface
Order Instruction Files (OIF)
Information Update Files
Automated Trading OIF Builder
DLL Interface
Functions
eSignal Sample Code
TradeStation Sample Code
eSignal Integration
Set Up
Functions
Sample Code
Tips
TradeStation Integration
Email Interface
Symbol Mapping
Running concurrent strategies in the same market
Set Up
Order Handling Options
Stop Order Handling
Workspace Options
DLL Based Integration
Set Up
Functions
Sample Code
Running NT on a different PC than TS
Tips
Running NinjaScript Strategies
Setting Real-Time Strategy Options
Running a NinjaScriptStrategy from a Chart
Running a NinjaScriptStrategy from the Strategies Tab
Running FX Strategies
Backup & Restore
Creating a Backup Archive
Restoring a Backup Archive
Charts
Creating a Chart
Navigating a Chart
Working with Price Data
Bar Types
Working with Indicators
Working with Drawing Tools & Objects
Working with Automated Strategies
Chart Templates
Saving Chart Defaults
Data Box
Global Cross Hair
Trading from a Chart
Chart Properties
Power Volume Indicators
Reload Historical Data
Window Linking
How Bars are Built
How Trade Executions are Plotted
Control Center
File Menu
Tools Menu
Help Menu
Orders Tab
Strategies Tab
Executions Tab
Positions Tab
Accounts Tab
Account Performance Tab
Performance Data Tabs
Efficiency Graphs
Statistics Definitions
Log Tab
Status Bar
Data Grids
Working with Data Grids
Historical & Real-Time Data
Historical Data Manager
Importing
Exporting
Editing
Download
Hot Key Manager
Working with Hot Keys
Trading with Hot Keys
Instrument Manager
Searching for Instruments
Adding Splits and Dividends
Editing Instruments
Adding Commission Rates
Instrument Lists
Manage Database
TradeStation Symbol Mapping
Importing a List of Stock Symbols
Rolling Over a Futures Contract
Level II
Using the Level II Window
Level II Properties
Market Analyzer
Creating a Market Analyzer Window
Working with Instrument Rows
Working with Columns
Creating Alert, Cell and Filter Conditions
Dynamic Ranking and Sorting
Market Analyzer Properties
Working with Templates
Performance Tips
Reloading Indicators & Columns
Window Linking
Market Replay
Set Up
Replay
Data Files
News & RSS
News Window
Window Linking
Order Entry
Simulated Stop Orders
FIFO Optimization
Closing a Position or ATM Strategy Position
Window Linking
Order State Definitions
Basic Entry
Market Display
Order Grid Display
Selecting Instruments and Accounts
Submitting Orders
Modifying and Cancelling Orders
Action Buttons
Adding or Removing Targets
Window Linking
Basic Entry Properties
Chart Trader
Order & Position Display
Collapsed View
Submitting Orders
Modifying and Cancelling Orders
Action Buttons
Chart Trader Properties
FX Pro
Overview
Selecting Instruments and Accounts
Submitting Orders
Modifying and Cancelling Orders
Adding and Removing Targets
FX Pro Properties
SuperDOM
Price Ladder Display
Static vs Dynamic Price Ladder Display
Selecting Instruments and Accounts
Order Display
Submitting Orders
Modifying Orders
Cancelling Orders
Adding and Removing Targets
Action Buttons
Window Linking
SuperDOM Properties
Session Manager
Using the Session Manager
Simulator
The Sim101 Account
Multiple Simulation Accounts
Live/Simulation Environment
Global Simulation Mode
Trading in Simulation
Strategy Analyzer
Strategy Analyzer Window
Backtest a Strategy
Optimize a Strategy
Genetic Algorithm
Walk Forward Optimize a Strategy
Basket Test
Reviewing Performance Results
Saving Performance Results
Monte Carlo Simulation
Running a Monte Carlo Simulation
Discrepancies: Real-Time vs Backtest
Strategy Wizard
Wizard Screens
Condition Builder
Strategy Actions
Time & Sales
Using the Time & Sales Window
Time & Sales Properties
Window Linking
Window Linking
Linking Windows
Workspaces
Managing Workspaces
NinjaScript
Distribution
Import
Export
Export Problems
Protection/DLL Security
Commercial Distribution
Licensing/User Authentication
Best Practices
Distribution Procedure
Editor
NS Editor Components
Intellisense
Automatically Inserting Actions and Conditions
Code Snippets
Compile Errors
Visual Studio Debugging
Compile Error Codes
CS0019
CS0021
CS0029
CS0103
CS0117
CS0118
CS0200
CS0201
CS0234
CS0246
CS0428
CS0443
CS0665
CS1002
CS1501
CS1502
CS1503
CS1513
NT0019
NT0029
NT1503
NoDoc
Educational Resources
Basic Programming Concepts
Basic Syntax
Branching Commands
Looping Commands
Functions and Methods Explained
Developing Indicators
Developing Outside of the NinjaScript Editor
Developing Strategies
The Strategy Development Process
Strategy Position vs. Account Position
Syncing Account Positions
Using ATM Strategies
Developing Custom Fill and Optimizer Types
Fill Types
Optimizer Type
Reference Samples
Indicator
Calculating the highest high or lowest low for a specified time range
Changing fonts for draw objects
Coloring a region
Creating a user-defined parameter type (enum)
Creating your own Level II data book (Accessing market depth)
Draw Objects
Ensuring indicator plots are valid before programmatically accessing them
Exposing indicator values that are not plots
Getting indicator values from a specified time
Manipulating DateTime objects
Manipulating string objects
Multi-Colored Plots
Removing and Custom Formatting an Indicator’s Chart Label
Using a secondary series as an input series for an indicator
Using a Series or DataSeries object to store calculations
Using custom events to output the current Level II data book
Using StreamReader to read from a text file
Using StreamWriter to write to a text file
Using System.IO File properties to write to and read from a text file
Using Try-Catch Blocks
Strategy
Backtesting NinjaScript Strategies with an intrabar granularity
Entering on one time frame and exiting on another
Getting PnL from an ATM strategy
Halting a Strategy Once User Defined Conditions Are Met
Keeping orders alive
Modifying the price of stop loss and profit target orders
Monitoring for and trading a breakout
Monitoring Stop-Loss and Profit Target Orders
Plotting from within a NinjaScript Strategy
Removing draw objects from the chart
Resetting values at the beginning of new trading sessions
Rounding values to the nearest tick size
Scaling out of a position
Separating logic to either calculate once on bar close or on every tick
Stopping a strategy after consecutive losers
Synchronizing a DataSeries object to a secondary time frame
Trading crossovers
Using a time filter to limit trading hours
Using CancelOrder() method to cancel orders
Using multiple entry/exit signals simultaneously
Using OnOrderUpdate() and OnExecution() methods to submit protective orders
Using IsRising and IsFalling conditions in the Strategy Builder
Using trade performance statistics for money management
Using User Variables in the Strategy Wizard
Tips
Adding Indicators to Strategies
Best Practices for 3rd Party Developers
C# Method (Functions) Reference
Checking for Null References
Code Breaking Changes for NinjaTrader 7
Creating User Defined Input Parameters
Debugging your NinjaScript Code
Floating-Point Arithmetic
Formatting numbers
How do I resolve NinjaScript Programming Errors?
Make sure you have enough bars in the data series you are accessing
Multi-Threading Consideration for NinjaScript
Multi-Time Frame & Instruments
Order Types
Parameter sequencing
Referencing the correct bar
Strategy Position vs. Account Position
TraceOrders
User Definable Color Inputs
User Defined Methods
Sample 1
Sample 2
Using [] brackets
Using 3rd Party Indicators
Using Historical Bid/Ask Series
Tutorials
Indicators
Beginner - Using price variables
Set Up
Entering Calculation Logic
Compiling
Using
Beginner - Indicator on Indicator
Set Up
Entering Calculation Logic
Compiling
Using
Intermediate - Your own SMA
Set Up
Entering Calculation Logic
Compiling
Using
Intermediate - Historical Custom Data Series
Set Up
Entering Calculation Logic
Compiling
Using
Advanced - Custom Plot Colors via Thresholds
Set Up
Entering Calculation Logic
Compiling
Using
Advanced - Custom Drawing
Set Up
Entering Calculation Logic
Compiling
Using
Strategies
Beginner - Simple MA Cross Over
Set Up
Creating the Strategy via the Wizard
Creating the Strategy via Self Programming
Compiling
Intermediate - RSI with Stop Loss & Profit Target
Set Up
Entering Strategy Logic
Compiling
Language Reference
Alphabetical Reference
Alert & Debug
Alert()
ClearOutputWindow()
Log()
PlaySound()
Print()
ResetAlert()
ResetAlerts()
SendMail()
Data
Working with Price Data
Add()
AddKagi()
AddLineBreak()
AddPointAndFigure()
AddRenko()
Bars
BarsSinceSession
GetBar()
GetDayBar()
FirstBarOfSession
PercentComplete
Session
GetNextBeginEnd
TemplateName
TimeZoneInfo
TickCount
BarsArray
BarsInProgress
BarsPeriod
BarsPeriods
BoolSeries Class
CalculateOnBarClose
Close
Closes
Count
CountIf()
CrossAbove()
CrossBelow()
CurrentBar
CurrentBars
DataSeries Class
DateTimeSeries Class
DayOfWeek
Falling()
FirstTickOfBar
FloatSeries Class
FundamentalDataEventArgs
GetCurrentAsk()
GetCurrentAskVolume()
GetCurrentBid()
GetCurrentBidVolume()
GetMedian()
High
HighestBar()
Highs
Historical
IDataSeries
Initialize()
Input
Instrument
Expiry
FullName
MasterInstrument.Compare()
MasterInstrument.InstrumentType
MasterInstrument.Name
MasterInstrument.PointValue
MasterInstrument.Round2TickSize()
IntSeries Class
Least Recent Occurence (LRO)
LongSeries Class
Low
LowestBar()
Lows
MarketDataEventArgs
MarketDepthEventArgs
MaximumBarsLookBack
Median
Medians
Most Recent Occurence (MRO)
OnBarUpdate()
OnFundamentalData()
OnMarketData()
OnMarketDepth()
OnStartUp()
OnTermination()
Open
Opens
Rising()
Slope()
StringSeries Class
TickSize
Time
Times
ToDay()
ToTime()
TriggerCustomEvent()
Typical
Typicals
Volume
Volumes
Weighted
Weighteds
Drawing
AllowRemovalOfDrawObjects
BackColor
BackColorAll
BackColorAllSeries
BackColorSeries
BarColor
BarColorSeries
CandleOutlineColor
CandleOutlineColorSeries
Custom Drawing
DrawAndrewsPitchfork()
DrawArc()
DrawArrowDown()
DrawArrowLine()
DrawArrowUp()
DrawDiamond()
DrawDot()
DrawEllipse()
DrawExtendedLine()
DrawFibonacciCircle()
DrawFibonacciExtensions()
DrawFibonacciRetracements()
DrawFibonacciTimeExtensions()
DrawGannFan()
DrawHorizontalLine()
DrawLine()
DrawObjects
DrawRay()
DrawRectangle()
DrawRegion()
DrawRegressionChannel()
DrawRuler()
DrawSquare()
DrawText()
DrawTextFixed()
DrawTrendChannel()
DrawTriangle()
DrawTriangleDown()
DrawTriangleUp()
DrawVerticalLine()
IAndrewsPitchfork
IArc
IArrowDown
IArrowLine
IArrowUp
IDiamond
IDot
IDrawObject
IEllipse
IExtendedLine
IFibonacciCircle
IFibonacciExtensions
IFibonacciRetracements
IFibonacciTimeExtensions
IGannFan
IHorizontalLine
ILine
IRay
IRectangle
IRegion
IRegressionChannel
IRuler
ISquare
IText
ITextFixed
ITrendChannel
ITriangle
ITriangleDown
ITriangleUp
IVerticalLine
InHitTest
RemoveDrawObject()
RemoveDrawObjects()
Indicator
Add()
AutoScale
BarsRequired
Displacement
DisplayInDataBox
DrawOnPricePanel
FormatPriceMarker()
HorizontalGridLines
Line Class
Lines
LinesConfigurable
Overlay
PaintPriceMarkers
Plot Class
PlotColors
Plots
PlotsConfigurable
PriceType
PriceTypeSupported
SessionBreakLines
ScaleJustification
Update()
Value
Values
VerticalGridLines
Indicator Methods
Valid Input Data for Indicator Methods
Accumulation/Distribution (ADL)
Adaptive Price Zone (APZ)
Aroon
Aroon Oscillator
Average Directional Index (ADX)
Average Directional Movement Rating (ADXR)
Average True Range (ATR)
Balance of Power (BOP)
Bollinger Bands
BuySell Pressure
BuySell Volume
CandleStickPattern
Chaikin Money Flow
Chaikin Oscillator
Chaikin Volatility
Chande Momentum Oscillator (CMO)
Commodity Channel Index (CCI)
Current Day OHL
Darvas
Directional Movement (DM)
Directional Movement Index (DMI)
Donchian Channel
Double Stochastics
Dynamic Momentum Index (DMIndex)
Ease of Movement
Fisher Transform
Forecast Oscillator (FOSC)
Heiken Ashi
Keltner Channel
KeyReversalDown
KeyReversalUp
Linear Regression
Linear Regression Intercept
Linear Regression Slope
MA Envelopes
Maximum (MAX)
Minimum (MIN)
Momentum
Money Flow Index (MFI)
Moving Average - Double Exponential (DEMA)
Moving Average - Exponential (EMA)
Moving Average - Hull (HMA)
Moving Average - Kaufman's Adaptive (KAMA)
Moving Average - Mesa Adaptive (MAMA)
Moving Average - Simple (SMA)
Moving Average - T3 (T3)
Moving Average - Triangular (TMA)
Moving Average - Triple Exponential (TEMA)
Moving Average - Triple Exponential (TRIX)
Moving Average - Variable (VMA)
Moving Average - Volume Weighted (VWMA)
Moving Average - Weighted (WMA)
Moving Average - Zero Lag Exponential (ZLEMA)
Moving Average Convergence-Divergence (MACD)
n Bars Down
n Bars Up
On Balance Volume (OBV)
Parabolic SAR
Percentage Price Oscillator (PPO)
Pivots
Polarized Fractal Efficiency (PFE)
Price Oscillator
Prior Day OHLC
Range
Range Indicator (RIND)
Rate of Change (ROC)
Regression Channel
Relative Spread Strength (RSS)
Relative Strength Index (RSI)
Relative Volatility Index (RVI)
R-squared
Standard Deviation (StdDev)
Standard Error (StdError)
Stochastics
Stochastics Fast
Stochastics RSI (StochRSI)
Summation (SUM)
Swing
Time Series Forecast (TSF)
True Strength Index (TSI)
Ultimate Oscillator
Volume (VOL)
Volume Moving Average (VOLMA)
Volume Oscillator
Volume Rate of Change (VROC)
Volume Up Down
Williams %R
Woodies CCI
Woodies Pivots
ZigZag
Strategy
Advanced Event Driven Programming Concepts
AccountSize
Add()
ATM Strategy Methods
AtmStrategyCancelEntryOrder()
AtmStrategyChangeEntryOrder()
AtmStrategyChangeStopTarget()
AtmStrategyClose()
AtmStrategyCreate()
GetAtmStrategyEntryOrderStatus()
GetAtmStrategyMarketPosition()
GetAtmStrategyPositionAveragePrice()
GetAtmStrategyPositionQuantity()
GetAtmStrategyRealizedProfitLoss()
GetAtmStrategyStopTargetOrderStatus()
GetAtmStrategyUniqueId()
GetAtmStrategyUnrealizedProfitLoss()
BarsRequired
BarsSinceEntry()
BarsSinceExit()
ConnectionLossHandling
DataSeriesConfigurable
DefaultQuantity
Disable()
DisconnectDelaySeconds
EntriesPerDirection
EntryHandling
ExcludeTradeHistoryInBacktest
ExitOnClose
ExitOnCloseSeconds
ForceMaximumBarsLookBack256
GetAccountValue()
IExecution
IncludeCommission
IOrder
IPosition
MaxRestartAttempts
MaxRestartMinutes
OnConnectionStatus()
OnExecution()
OnFundamentalData()
OnMarketData()
OnMarketDepth()
OnOrderUpdate()
OnPositionUpdate()
OnStartUp()
OnTermination()
Order Methods
Managed Approach
Advanced Order Handling
CancelOrder()
EnterLong()
EnterLongLimit()
EnterLongStop()
EnterLongStopLimit()
EnterShort()
EnterShortLimit()
EnterShortStop()
EnterShortStopLimit()
ExitLong()
ExitLongLimit()
ExitLongStop()
ExitLongStopLimit()
ExitShort()
ExitShortLimit()
ExitShortStop()
ExitShortStopLimit()
SetProfitTarget()
SetStopLoss()
SetTrailStop()
Unmanaged Approach
CancelOrder()
ChangeOrder()
IgnoreOverFill
SubmitOrder()
Unmanaged
Performance
AllTrades
LongTrades
RealtimeTrades
ShortTrades
Position
AvgPrice
GetProfitLoss()
MarketPosition
Quantity
Positions
RealtimeErrorHandling
RestartDelaySeconds
Slippage
TimeInForce
TraceOrders
Trade
TradeCollection
Count
GetTrades()
LosingTrades
TradesPerformance
AvgBarsInTrade
AvgTradeDuration
Commission
Currency
GetSharpeRatio()
GrossLoss
GrossProfit
MaxConsecLoser
MaxConsecWinner
MaxTime2Recover
Percent
Points
ProfitFactor
SharpeRatio
TradesPerDay
WinningTrades
TradesPerformanceValues
AvgEtd
AvgMae
AvgMfe
AvgProfit
CumProfit
DrawDown
LargestLoser
LargestWinner
ProfitPerMonth
StdDev
WaitForOcoClosingBracket

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