Sending Buy/Sell signals from a strategy on chart to external application

[RC007]

Hi,

I want Ninjatrader to send Buy/Sell signals it generates based on a strategy on the chart to an external application, how can I do it? Is it possible through NTDirect.dll, if yes then a sample would be nice.

Right now I can send data to NT to show on the chart and it works, the next step is I want to receive buy/sell signals generated from the chart to my application.

Thanks & Regards,
RC007

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello RC007,

An example of sending an order with the NTDirect.dll would be:
Command("PLACE", "Sim101", "AAPL", "BUY", 1, "MARKET", 0, 0, "GTC", string.Empty, new OrderID(), string.Empty, string.Empty);

Below I am providing a link with general guidance on the API.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?p=514442#post514442

[RC007]

So is this command has to be placed in the strategy, so that my application reads it? Is my understanding right?

Thanks & Regards,
RC007

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello RC007,

From my understanding you are using the ATI with the dll interface with an external application, is this correct?

If so, there will be no strategy involved. This would be in the code of your external program.

[RC007]

My requirement is that when a strategy generates a Buy/Sell signal on the chart, Ninjatrader should pass that to my application, right now only my application can call methods to the Ninjatrader. Is this possible?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello RC007,

The API dll interface does not provide functionality to communicate with running NinjaScripts or access the internal NinjaScript framework.

Below I am providing a publicly available link to the help guide on the functions available to the dll interface.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/functions.htm

[ScottB]

You can do this through the use of a custom dll - use a C# interface and you can communicate to/from the dll from any NinjaTrader strategy.