How to do I view current signals from strategy?

[CptanPanic]

I am just figuring out NT, and have a quick question. If I create a strategy to be run daily, how do I run it so that I can see the list of signals that strategy says to trade?
Thanks,
CP

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello CP,

If you refer to backtesting the strategy in the Strategy Analyzer, please see the link below for instructions and more information.

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/BacktestAStrategy.html

Once you performed the backtest you can check the performance tabs for results.

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/PerformanceDataTabs.html

If you like to run the strategy on real-time data in simulation or live, please see the following links.

Chart

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/RunningANinjaScriptStrategyFromAChart.html

Strategies-tab

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/RunningANinjaScriptStrategyFromStrategiesTab.html

[CptanPanic]

I have looked at the docs you posted, but still have questions.

I think that my situation I need to use the backtest method. So if I sit down at my computer once a week, backtest a group of instruments with my strategy. I see where I can click on each instruments and see its list of trades, but I don't see how I can see a list of all the trades, so I can see what the latest simulated trades were. I see the performance tab, but this is blank, how does this connect with the strategy tab?

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

CptanPanic,

The Strategy Analyzer does not contain a performance tab per se. Can you please clarify where you are looking at?

[CptanPanic]

I realize that the strategy analyzer does not have a performance tab, but Jason above said "Once you performed the backtest you can check the performance tabs for results." Note I am using 6.5. So where can I get the information I want?

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

I was referring to the Summary, Chart, Graphs, etc tabs in the Strategy Analyzer. Once you performed a backtest the results will be display in these tabs.

Please see the attached screenshot that displays a section of the Trades-tab after I performed a backtest.

[CptanPanic]

Ok but if I do a backtest on a group of instruments, such as the S&P500, how can I see a listing of all the trades made combined? I wouldn't want to have to click each one to determine if there were any new trades made.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

CptanPanic,

Unfortunately there is no portfolio level backtesting where it is combined right now. What is available is a basket backtest which is what you are seeing. Each instrument is tested separately and independently of each other.