Broker re-set their servers each day - shut down NT?

[Rocket130713]

Hello,

We wish to use the TS + NT DLL method + MF Global broker. MF Global uses PatSystems and they re-set their servers once each day at 4:30 pm. Straight after they re-set their servers do we have to completely close down the NT platform and then re-open it back up again (note: we dont want to have to do this) or can we just click "disconnect" and then click "connect" in NT and this will deal with the broker re-set servers situation?

Based on our fully automated trading set-up we would prefer to just disconnect and then re-connect NT to broker server straight after broker re-sets their servers, will this deal with the "broker re-set their servers daily" issue properly for LIVE trading?

thanks in advance.

Regards

Rod

[TraderSU]

Look at AutoIt3 - it can do magic for you. Based on my experience so far - NT support will simply ignore your requests and do nothing about it.

[Rocket130713]

thanks for this. we use something similar which is a program called "MacroExpress". We still need to know from Ninja staff if we have to shut down and re-start NT, or just a NT disconnect and re-connect (from broker's Server) sufficient to handle the broker re-set server daily issue?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi Rod, if you're connected while the server reset occurs > you would need to restart NT unfortunately and reconnect manually then.

[Rocket130713]

Hi Bertrand, thank you for your reply. Does this mean that within the NT platform (under File tab) I can click "disconnect" 1 minute before the broker re-sets its servers (say broker re-sets its servers each day at 4pm) and then click "connect" 1 minute after broker has finished re-setting its servers? And would doing it this way allow me to avoid shutting down the entire NT platform and then re-starting NT platform after the broker has finished re-setting its servers each day? Thanks in advance. Regards, Rod.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi Rod, I just tested for you on my end and unfortunately this is not the case, a restart of the platform is needed to reconnect - only if you regularly lost connection (for example for 1 min due to ISP issues) during regular trading hours, then the PATS API would attempt to reconnect automatically - this would be the same on NT 6.5 and 7.

[Rocket130713]

I just called MF Global and they told me that server maintenance is between 4:30 pm and 5:00 pm central time. During this time they said I cant connect NT platform to the broker's server. Given these times will I be able to connect NT to broker server at say 4:59 pm so as then I can place orders right on the open at 5:00 pm for the currency futures?

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

Hello,

This would be up to when MF Global finishes there server reset. It would think it would most likely be possible though.

Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

[Rocket130713]

thanks for you reply. I called MF GLobal broker again and they said that I will just about always be able to connect NT to broker server just before 5 pm central time, so as I can place trades on the Jap Yen futures for example right on the open at 5pm. Has any other traders on this forum that uses the NT + MF Global set-up not been able to connect to broker server just before 5pm central time (chicago exchange time)?