Automated Trading output instead of input

[Billythekid747]

Rather than input of trade signals from external sources, I want my chart trader activities to generate output that can be read by another source in real time.

The help file says, " If you are running your own system and you are comfortable with EasyLanguage and want to have bi-directional control of your real-time order processing you should use the pre-configured TradeStation NinjaTrader functions that use the DLL interface."

I think this bi-directional control is what I'm after. How do I access the "pre-configured functions that use the DLL interface."?

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello Billythekid747,

Thank you for your post.

The DLL interface is used primarily to send information (such as orders) to NinjaTrader.

What is the set up you wish to achieve? Do you wish to write information from NinjaTrader to a file or an external application? What information would be passed from/to NinjaTrader?

I look forward to your response.

[Billythekid747]

Patrick,

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I would like to write information from NinjaTrader to an external application or to a file. I am looking to export order entry data. For example: On Ninjatrader, using the chart trader I enter a short trade with an ATM strategy that has both a target order and a stop loss order. I would like the order information to be automatically generated and exported to an external application or file.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello Billythekid747,

Thank you for your response.

For this type of functionality I would recommend using NinjaTrader 8 and a custom Add On NinjaTrader object. I would have the object listen to the Account item updates and then write information to an external file.

• For information on NinjaTrader 8 Add On NinjaScript objects please visit the following link: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...-us/add_on.htm
• For information on Account items you can pull please visit the following link: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...ount_class.htm
• For writing to an external file from NinjaScript please visit the following link: http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum...ead.php?t=3477

Please let me know if you have any questions.

[Billythekid747]

Thank you. Do you know where I might look to see if someone has created something like this already? Ideally it would write to a file that EasyLanguage could understand.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello Billythekid747,

Thank you for your response.

I am not aware of such an Add On already. NinjaTrader does not use EasyLanguage and the DLL interface would not offer the functions detailed in my last response.

Please let me know if you have any questions.