Backtest won´t work on Indices - solved by recreating the Index as a Stock.

[tomcat]

Hi!
I am just getting started with NinjaTrader...
Tried to backtest the Dax on the SimpleMACrossover Strategy. Connected Datasource to Yahoo. Modified Instrument Settings of DAX Index for Yahoo to ^GDAXI. Chart shows.

Backtest won´t, no matter what I try.
Backtesting on Dow-Symbols works.

Solution / Workaround:
-> Dax is configured as an Index.
Created new Instrument "myDAX" as a Stock. Same Symbol for Yahoo lookup (^GDAXI), Now Backtesting works.
-> Conclusion: Backtesting won´t work on Instruments that are configured as Indices.

Maybe others also bumped into this...
Tomcat.

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

>> Backtesting won´t work on Instruments that are configured as Indices
Of course not, since you can not trade an index.

[tomcat]

Yes, you´re technically right, and I don´t want start a discussion about it as I fully agree!
It is just a bump for a newbie, as you would want to start with something where Yahoo has lots of data going back into the dark ages...

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Right, however this data is not of value for your backtest, since you can't trade it.

[FREEN]

Thanks Tomcat!

I really don´t see the point in building this limitation into a great software. No matter indices beeing non tradeable instruments, they´re still benchmarks to base systems and signals on.

TNX!

[NinjaTrader_ChristopherJ]

I really don´t see the point in building this limitation into a great software. No matter indices beeing non tradeable instruments, they´re still benchmarks to base systems and signals on.

TNX!

Hi FREEN,

Thank you for your post and feedback. I will forward this to our development for future cosiderations.

Please let me know if I may be of further assistance.