DefaultQuantity (what is the default, and where to set it)

[jack1234]

What is the DefaultQuantity (the lot size) if I am trading in the forex? And where to set it? (see the screenshot in the strategy builder where DefaultQuantity appears)

[NinjaTrader_JessicaP]

Thank you for your question jack1234. According to the documentation,

An int value represents the number of contracts or shares to enter a position with. Default value is 1.

The way to enter a lot is going to be provider and account dependent. You will need to contact them to see whether 1 means "one micro lot" or "one unit".


You can not set DefaultQuantity through the strategy wizard. The attached picture shows how to use quantities other than 1.

[jack1234]

What should I do if I want to set to 6 standard lots (600k)? (preferably to be broker independent)

[NinjaTrader_JessicaP]

Since different brokerages are going to have different rules as far as how quantities are specified there is no way through the Strategy Builder to create a brokerage independent strategy. If you are willing to unlock your code, this snippet will help you differentiate between connections and will in turn allow you to hard code any brokerage dependent variables.

// http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/connection_class.htm
lock(Connection.Connections)
{
  foreach(Connection c in Connection.Connections)
  {
    Print(c.Options.Provider.ToString());
  }
}

If you know that 600000 is 6 lots according to your broker you can simply change the value in the rightmost green circle to 600000.