Getting automated trade lined up with indicator

[nklar1]

Hello,

I have a question about how to get the strategy builder to place on order exactly when an indicator crosses a given boundary instead of placing the order on the open of the next bar. I tried un-checking the box that say "calculate on bar close" but it didn't seem to do much...what does that box actually do?

I attached a pic, the black arrows are where I want the trade to start.

Cheers

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello nklar1,
On historical bars/backtest the orders will be placed at the end of the bar only. If you wish to place intrabar orders then please modify your code and add an higher granularity bar and place the orders in that bar.

Please refer to this sample code which further demonstrates it

http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=6652

[nklar1]

Ok, thanks, I am guessing then if I am using kinetics free end of day data I wont be able to use this method since the smallest time frame is the day. correct?

If I am just interested in getting a data feed, no brokerage to actually make trades, do you have a suggestion for a data provider that will give me real time and historical data? looking for whatever is the least expensive since I am just learning. Also is historical second data a thing? should my data feed include this too?

Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello nklar1,
Unfortunately the Kinetick End of day connection does not provides intraday data and the highest granularity available is daily bars.

For unfiltered tick data you can subscribe to Kinetick, which is also the preferred data feed for NinjaTrader.

Yes, you will get 120 days of historical tick data and 200 days of historical minute data with Kinetick.