Use ATM strategy for ninjascript entries

[Austiner87]

Hi NT8,

I would like for a ninjascript strategy to enter using the ATM strategy instead of the Tgts and Stops in strategy that I built from the strategy builder.

To ensure I clarify this: I mean to enter using the ninjascript strategy and apply the ATM selected to the trade - using the <ATMStrategyTemplate> as the saved name of the ATM strategy.

I have the SampleATMStrategy script and have looked at it and tried to understand how to use the code in my scripts, but I find it difficult to know specifically what I need to change about my script to create ATM entries. I am not great at C#, but I do have some experience, and would like to learn more for myself so that I can change the code of ninjascript strategies I start using the Strategy Builder to use ATM strategy entries. To facilitate this, I have a basic ninjascript strategy attached that simply enters on Key Reversal UP/DN triggers with defined stops and targets. If someone could modify this script and put in //comments helping me understand what was changed this would very much help me understand how to change my strategies to ATM entries.

in Sum:
- Can anyone please direct me to resources more than the help guide on how to learn how to apply ATM strategy to my Ninjascript strategy scripts? Are there training videos showing this?
- Can anyone change the attached script and //comment with the changes to show me what was changed and why (not looking for a huge description)
- Please add a vote to the registry for building this function as a selection in the Strategy Builder

Thank you!

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello Austiner87,

Thanks for your post.

The strategy builder does not have the ability to work with ATMs. I have added your vote to SFT-1986, "Create the ability to call ATM strategies from the strategy builder". A feature request does not mean the feature will or will not be implemented.

Please note that as a small team we do not provide code writing or debugging services. If no forum member provides what you need, you may want to consider hiring a 3rd party programmer to create what you need and we can provide a link to such services in the NinjaTrader Ecosystem.

There are no training videos on the hybrid strategy SampleATMStrategy. The strategy code itself is well commented to help understand what the methods are doing. Here is a link to the help guide for the ATM methods used in the example strategy: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...gy_methods.htm

If you would like to tackle this yourself, a better approach might be to make a copy of the SampleATMstrategy and modify it to add your entry conditions. In the strategy this line is the entry conditions: if (orderId.Length == 0 && atmStrategyId.Length == 0 && Close[0] > Open[0]) and you would need to specifically replace && Close[0]>Open[0] with your specific entry conditions.

[Austiner87]

Thank you, this helps, please close this issue.

I will ask for a what I believe to be a less difficult request than a feature in the strategy builder would be a training video on how to modify the ATM strategy code to different entry/exits. Thank you

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello Austiner87,

Thanks for your reply.

I am not aware of any training videos on how to modify the sampleATMStrategy.

Here is a link to all of the available platform training and recommend Ninjascript Editor 401, offered every other Thursday at 4:00 PM EST. https://ninjatrader.com/PlatformTraining
Here is a link to a previous recording:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA0W...uWXkWe0Nf&t=14

Ninjascript is based on C# programming language, there are many on-line courses/tutorials that you can access from many providers.