NT8 B6 Strategy Analyzer optimizer bug

[ours_solaire]

Hello,

I am testing a multi-instrument strategy using the Strategy Analyzer and experiencing some odd behavior.

The primary bars object is the instrument I wish to trade (ES), and the secondary object is used to identify entries (^VIX).

When I run a simple backtest using the strategy analyzer, it works as expected and trades are made in ES, but when I switch to optimization and run the optimizer, it tries to trade on the secondary bars object (^VIX in this case) and hence the results are garbage.

Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello,
Thank you for your post.
Do you see the same outcome with running the SampleMultiInstrument strategy?
Can you provide the strategy that you ran?
You can attach your Strategy to your response by going to Tools> Export ? NinjaScript > select your Strategy> > Export. The file will be located under (My) Documents\NinjaTrader8\bin\Custom\ExportNinjaScrip t.
What optimization settings did you have selected?

[ours_solaire]

Yes I can reproduce this behaviour in your sample multi-instrument strategy (once I added some parameter fields, since the template has none), but it is kind of intermittent. It initially seems to work OK, then when you change the optimizer settings (eg. optimize on) and re-run you get the garbage results I described.

Theres not much point adding my strat here as its based off of your template, I just added 4 parameters for optimization and changed the indicators used etc..

[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello,
So I may reproduce this on my end can you provide a screenshot of your optimizer settings you receive this with?
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[ours_solaire]

JPEGs

OK here are two captures, the first is the results of the initial optimization using max. profit, the second is the result after I change the optimizer to max. Sharpe ratio. Note in the second that the trades are in ^VIX instead of ES.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello ours_solaire,

In the SampleMultiInstrument strategy nothing specifies what instrument to take the trade on, so an optimization can produce trades on the secondary instrument.

You can control this by submitting the orders specifically to the barsInProgress index needed. For example, you can use the EnterLongLimit() below to enter only on the primary series:

EnterLongLimit(0, true, 1, GetCurrentAsk(), "RSI");