ETF Instrument List

[supplydemand]

Instruments does not have any ETFs defined like SPY, QQQ, etc. Is there a reason why or can I download them from somewhere?

Thanks.

[sledge]

Instruments does not have any ETFs defined like SPY, QQQ, etc. Is there a reason why or can I download them from somewhere?

Thanks.

Who is your data provider?

[NinjaTrader_ZacharyG]

Hello supplydemand,

Thank you for writing in and welcome to the NinjaTrader Support Forum!

What data provider are you connected to? This is displayed by green on lower left corner of the Control Center window.

[supplydemand]

I have both Kinetick and Continuum. It's the Instruments list that doesn't have the ETFs loaded so I guess I have to add them all manually?

[NinjaTrader_ZacharyG]

Hello supplydemand,

Are you connected to both Kinetick and Continuum at the same time? If you are only connected to Continuum, then the Instrument Manager will not display the ETFs as this is not a supported instrument type on Continuum.

[supplydemand]

I am connected to both at the same time.

[koganam]

I have both Kinetick and Continuum. It's the Instruments list that doesn't have the ETFs loaded so I guess I have to add them all manually?

ref: http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum...ad.php?t=40925

[NinjaTrader_Kyle]

Hello,

Instruments like SPY and QQQ should appear in the Instrument Manager window when connected to Kinetick. These instruments are listed as stocks in the Instrument Manager.

Please open the Instrument Manager (Tools > Instrument Manager) then enter SPY in the Name field and click Search. Does this instrument appear in the list of results after clicking the Search button?

[supplydemand]

No it did not so I added it manually.

[NinjaTrader_Brandon]

Hello supplydemand,
Thanks for your reply.
I'm glad to hear you got them added.


NinjaTrader comes pre-loaded with the most commonly traded instruments however, you may find the need to add an additional instrument.

Please follow the instructions below to add an instrument in the Instrument Manager.

From the NinjaTrader Control Center window select the menu Tools> Instrument Manager
Press the 'New' button
*Enter in instrument specific information and select the appropriate exchange (add Default exchange for equities in addition to the actual exchange)
Fill in any relevant information under the 'Misc' tab such as symbol mapping for your target connectivity provider
Press the 'OK' button
* If you wish to add an equity, this can be accomplished without following the steps above. Just open a chart (for example) and start typing in the symbol and a new instrument is automatically created.

The instrument is now added to the master instrument list.

Please follow the instructions below if you want to add this instrument to an instrument list.

Select the instrument list you wish to add the instrument to via the 'Instrument lists' drop down list in the upper left hand corner
Select the exchange (Default recommend for equities) as this will route orders to your broker smart routing system
Select the appropriate expiration date if this is a futures instrument
Press the '<' button to add the instrument to the list
You are now complete and can press the 'OK' button.