How Can I Import Daily .TXT file?

[maxreturn]

Hello. I've been trying to figure out how to import a daily ".txt" file for the SPX so I can chart it in NT but have been unable to figure out how to get this symbol to show up in the instrument manager. Thanks for any help.

Best Regards
Max

[NinjaTrader_Kyle]

Hello Max,

Thank you for your note.

It sounds like you may need to create this instrument.

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 connectivty 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.

[maxreturn]

Thanks for the response Kyle. Does NT come pre-loaded with the symbol for the S&P cash index? If so, I haven't been able to find it. Please note that I do not have a "connectivity provider" for this ".txt" file. It was a file I created myself by downloading a file and importing it into excel. I then saved it as a ".txt" file. As you aware, the S&P cash is an index so I'm still unclear as to how to go about getting it to show up in the instrument manager and importing the file for use.

[maxreturn]

Kyle, ignore my previous post. When I first pulled up NT today and went into instrument manager it only showed "futures" in the "type" drop down box. When I restarted the program it now shows currencies, indexes...etc. Hopefully I can get this done without further help. Thanks.