Removing old accounts

[seahn]

My accounts list is littered with live and demo accounts which I no longer use or need. I cannot figure out how to remove them. They do not appear in the chart trader accounts dropdown list but are everywhere else.

How do I remove old accounts?

thanks

[NinjaTrader_Brandon]

Hello seahn,

Thanks for your post.

If you want to remove them from your connections you can go to Tools> Account Connections
Select the account and press Remove

If you want to remove them from the Account Performance you would have to reset your database file. Doing this will erase all historical trade information from NinjaTrader.

To do this disconnect and go to Tools> Options> Data> ResetDB

[seahn]

I have already removed them from my account connections but they still appear in account lists, for example in a strategy setup dialog all the accounts I have ever had are listed even if I have removed them from the connections.

Thanks,

[NinjaTrader_Brandon]

Hello seahn,

Thanks for your reply.

Please attach a screen shot of what you are referring to by "strategy setup dialog"

[seahn]

I do not know how to create a screenshot. But if you go to the "Strategies" tab, right click for the pop up menu, select "New Strategy", under "General" there is an "Account" drop down list. On that list is every account I have ever had (dozens) even if I have removed the account from my connections list.

Hope this is clear what I mean, sorry for no screenshot.

[NinjaTrader_Brandon]

Hello seahn,

Thanks for your reply.

The first thing I would recommend doing is trying to repair the database
To do this disconnect and go to Tools> Options> Data> RepairDB
Restart and test

[mcorbett]

Hello seahn,

Thanks for your reply.

The first thing I would recommend doing is trying to repair the database
To do this disconnect and go to Tools> Options> Data> RepairDB
Restart and test

I also have same issue, the OP is speaking of account ID# such as U117xxx in the drop down when setting up strategies....

[NinjaTrader_Brandon]

Hello mcorbett,

Thanks for your post.

have you tried the database repair?

[mcorbett]

Hi, repaired DB they are still in my strategy - using the $ strategy on chart adjust drop downs and account field there are several accounts, I use only one now. Can not seem to delete them manually either

[NinjaTrader_Brandon]

Hello mcorbett,

Thanks for your reply.

To clarify, are these simulation accounts you had created or old accounts from past connections?

If they are simulation accounts you can remove these by going to Tools> Options> Simulator> Accounts
Select the account you want to delete and press Remove

Otherwise the next step to attempt would be the database reset

Please follow the instructions below to reset the NinjaTrader database.

Disconnect NinjaTrader from any open connections via File > Disconnect
From the NinjaTrader Control Center window select the menu Tools > Options
Select the "Data" tab
Press the "Reset DB" button
Press the "OK" button
The following data will be removed:

Historical orders
Historical executions
Historical ATM strategy data
The following data will be maintained:

ATM strategy templates
Historical chart data

[mcorbett]

Hello mcorbett,

Thanks for your reply.

To clarify, are these simulation accounts you had created or old accounts from past connections?

If they are simulation accounts you can remove these by going to Tools> Options> Simulator> Accounts
Select the account you want to delete and press Remove

Otherwise the next step to attempt would be the database reset

Please follow the instructions below to reset the NinjaTrader database.

Disconnect NinjaTrader from any open connections via File > Disconnect
From the NinjaTrader Control Center window select the menu Tools > Options
Select the "Data" tab
Press the "Reset DB" button
Press the "OK" button
The following data will be removed:

Historical orders
Historical executions
Historical ATM strategy data
The following data will be maintained:

ATM strategy templates
Historical chart data

These old accounts only appear when setting up script using the $ icon.

I tried what you said they did not remove... not big deal at all

[NinjaTrader_Brandon]

Hello mcorbett,

Thanks for your reply.

If you would like to look into this further please email support[at]ninjatrader[dot]com requesting a remote call to look into this and we would be happy to assist further.