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• Welcome to NinjaTrader Version 7
• What's New in Version 7
• Release Notes
• Risk Disclosures
• Risks of Electronic Trading with NinjaTrader
• Copyrights
• Introduction
  • Getting Help & Support
  • Purchase NinjaTrader
  • Learning to Use NinjaTrader
• Configuration
  • Connecting
    • Connecting to your Account
    • Multiple Connections
    • External Data Feed Connection
    • Market Replay Connection
    • Simulated Data Feed Connection
    • Connecting to Kinetick
    • Connecting to TradeStation
    • Connecting to Collective2
  • Installation
    • Minimum System Requirements
    • Clear Browser Cache
    • Get Connected Window
    • Getting Started Window
  • Options
    • General Tab
    • Strategies Tab
    • Simulator Tab
    • Log Tab
    • Commission Tab
    • ATI Tab
    • Data Tab
    • RSS Tab
    • Misc Tab
  • Performance Tips
• Operations
  • Account Groups
    • Managing Account Groups
  • Advanced Trade Management (ATM)
    • ATM Strategy
      • ATM Strategy Parameters
      • ATM Strategy Selection Mode
      • Stop Strategy
        • Auto Breakeven
        • Auto Trail
      • Manage ATM Strategy Templates
      • Tutorial: ATM Strategy Example #1
      • Tutorial: ATM Strategy Example #2
    • Advanced Options
      • Auto Chase
      • Auto Reverse
      • Shadow Strategy
    • Close At Time
    • FAQ
  • Alerts
    • Using the Alerts Window
    • Window Linking
  • Automated Trading
    • Automated Trading Interface (ATI)
      • What can I do and how?
      • Commands and Valid Parameters
      • Initialization
      • Trading currencies (FX) and options
      • File Interface
        • Order Instruction Files (OIF)
        • Information Update Files
        • Automated Trading OIF Builder
      • DLL Interface
        • Functions
        • eSignal Sample Code
        • TradeStation Sample Code
      • eSignal Integration
        • Set Up
        • Functions
        • Sample Code
        • Tips
      • TradeStation Integration
        • Email Interface
          • Symbol Mapping
          • Running concurrent strategies in the same market
          • Set Up
          • Order Handling Options
          • Stop Order Handling
          • Workspace Options
        • DLL Based Integration
          • Set Up
          • Functions
          • Sample Code
          • Running NT on a different PC than TS
          • Tips
    • Running NinjaScript Strategies
      • Setting Real-Time Strategy Options
      • Running a NinjaScriptStrategy from a Chart
      • Running a NinjaScriptStrategy from the Strategies Tab
      • Running FX Strategies
  • Backup & Restore
    • Creating a Backup Archive
    • Restoring a Backup Archive
  • Charts
    • Creating a Chart
    • Navigating a Chart
    • Working with Price Data
    • Bar Types
    • Working with Indicators
    • Working with Drawing Tools & Objects
    • Working with Automated Strategies
    • Chart Templates
    • Saving Chart Defaults
    • Data Box
    • Global Cross Hair
    • Trading from a Chart
    • Chart Properties
    • Power Volume Indicators
    • Reload Historical Data
    • Window Linking
    • How Bars are Built
    • How Trade Executions are Plotted
  • Control Center
    • File Menu
    • Tools Menu
    • Help Menu
    • Orders Tab
    • Strategies Tab
    • Executions Tab
    • Positions Tab
    • Accounts Tab
    • Account Performance Tab
      • Performance Data Tabs
      • Efficiency Graphs
      • Statistics Definitions
    • Log Tab
    • Status Bar
  • Data Grids
    • Working with Data Grids
  • Historical & Real-Time Data
  • Historical Data Manager
    • Importing
    • Exporting
    • Editing
    • Download
  • Hot Key Manager
    • Working with Hot Keys
    • Trading with Hot Keys
  • Instrument Manager
    • Searching for Instruments
    • Adding Splits and Dividends
    • Editing Instruments
    • Adding Commission Rates
    • Instrument Lists
    • Manage Database
    • TradeStation Symbol Mapping
    • Importing a List of Stock Symbols
    • Rolling Over a Futures Contract
  • Level II
    • Using the Level II Window
    • Level II Properties
  • Market Analyzer
    • Creating a Market Analyzer Window
    • Working with Instrument Rows
    • Working with Columns
    • Creating Alert, Cell and Filter Conditions
    • Dynamic Ranking and Sorting
    • Market Analyzer Properties
    • Working with Templates
    • Performance Tips
    • Reloading Indicators & Columns
    • Window Linking
  • Market Replay
    • Set Up
    • Replay
    • Data Files
  • News & RSS
    • News Window
    • Window Linking
  • Order Entry
    • Simulated Stop Orders
    • FIFO Optimization
    • Closing a Position or ATM Strategy Position
    • Window Linking
    • Order State Definitions
    • Basic Entry
      • Market Display
      • Order Grid Display
      • Selecting Instruments and Accounts
      • Submitting Orders
      • Modifying and Cancelling Orders
      • Action Buttons
      • Adding or Removing Targets
      • Window Linking
      • Basic Entry Properties
    • Chart Trader
      • Order & Position Display
      • Collapsed View
      • Submitting Orders
      • Modifying and Cancelling Orders
      • Action Buttons
      • Chart Trader Properties
    • FX Pro
      • Overview
      • Selecting Instruments and Accounts
      • Submitting Orders
      • Modifying and Cancelling Orders
      • Adding and Removing Targets
      • FX Pro Properties
    • SuperDOM
      • Price Ladder Display
      • Static vs Dynamic Price Ladder Display
      • Selecting Instruments and Accounts
      • Order Display
      • Submitting Orders
      • Modifying Orders
      • Cancelling Orders
      • Adding and Removing Targets
      • Action Buttons
      • Window Linking
      • SuperDOM Properties
  • Session Manager
    • Using the Session Manager
  • Simulator
    • The Sim101 Account
    • Multiple Simulation Accounts
    • Live/Simulation Environment
    • Global Simulation Mode
    • Trading in Simulation
  • Strategy Analyzer
    • Strategy Analyzer Window
    • Backtest a Strategy
    • Optimize a Strategy
      • Genetic Algorithm
    • Walk Forward Optimize a Strategy
    • Basket Test
    • Reviewing Performance Results
    • Saving Performance Results
    • Monte Carlo Simulation
      • Running a Monte Carlo Simulation
    • Discrepancies: Real-Time vs Backtest
  • Strategy Wizard
    • Wizard Screens
    • Condition Builder
    • Strategy Actions
  • Time & Sales
    • Using the Time & Sales Window
    • Time & Sales Properties
    • Window Linking
  • Window Linking
    • Linking Windows
  • Workspaces
    • Managing Workspaces
• NinjaScript
  • Distribution
    • Import
    • Export
    • Export Problems
    • Protection/DLL Security
    • Commercial Distribution
      • Licensing/User Authentication
      • Best Practices
      • Distribution Procedure
  • Editor
    • NS Editor Components
    • Intellisense
    • Automatically Inserting Actions and Conditions
    • Code Snippets
    • Compile Errors
    • Visual Studio Debugging
    • Compile Error Codes
      • CS0019
      • CS0021
      • CS0029
      • CS0103
      • CS0117
      • CS0118
      • CS0200
      • CS0201
      • CS0234
      • CS0246
      • CS0428
      • CS0443
      • CS0665
      • CS1002
      • CS1501
      • CS1502
      • CS1503
      • CS1513
      • NT0019
      • NT0029
      • NT1503
      • NoDoc
  • Educational Resources
    • Basic Programming Concepts
      • Basic Syntax
      • Branching Commands
      • Looping Commands
      • Functions and Methods Explained
    • Developing Indicators
      • Developing Outside of the NinjaScript Editor
    • Developing Strategies
      • The Strategy Development Process
      • Strategy Position vs. Account Position
      • Syncing Account Positions
      • Using ATM Strategies
    • Developing Custom Fill and Optimizer Types
      • Fill Types
      • Optimizer Type
    • Reference Samples
      • Indicator
        • Calculating the highest high or lowest low for a specified time range
        • Changing fonts for draw objects
        • Coloring a region
        • Creating a user-defined parameter type (enum)
        • Creating your own Level II data book (Accessing market depth)
        • Draw Objects
        • Ensuring indicator plots are valid before programmatically accessing them
        • Exposing indicator values that are not plots
        • Getting indicator values from a specified time
        • Manipulating DateTime objects
        • Manipulating string objects
        • Multi-Colored Plots
        • Removing and Custom Formatting an Indicator’s Chart Label
        • Using a secondary series as an input series for an indicator
        • Using a Series or DataSeries object to store calculations
        • Using custom events to output the current Level II data book
        • Using StreamReader to read from a text file
        • Using StreamWriter to write to a text file
        • Using System.IO File properties to write to and read from a text file
        • Using Try-Catch Blocks
      • Strategy
        • Backtesting NinjaScript Strategies with an intrabar granularity
        • Entering on one time frame and exiting on another
        • Getting PnL from an ATM strategy
        • Halting a Strategy Once User Defined Conditions Are Met
        • Keeping orders alive
        • Modifying the price of stop loss and profit target orders
        • Monitoring for and trading a breakout
        • Monitoring Stop-Loss and Profit Target Orders
        • Plotting from within a NinjaScript Strategy
        • Removing draw objects from the chart
        • Resetting values at the beginning of new trading sessions
        • Rounding values to the nearest tick size
        • Scaling out of a position
        • Separating logic to either calculate once on bar close or on every tick
        • Stopping a strategy after consecutive losers
        • Synchronizing a DataSeries object to a secondary time frame
        • Trading crossovers
        • Using a time filter to limit trading hours
        • Using CancelOrder() method to cancel orders
        • Using multiple entry/exit signals simultaneously
        • Using OnOrderUpdate() and OnExecution() methods to submit protective orders
        • Using IsRising and IsFalling conditions in the Strategy Builder
        • Using trade performance statistics for money management
        • Using User Variables in the Strategy Wizard
    • Tips
      • Adding Indicators to Strategies
      • Best Practices for 3rd Party Developers
      • C# Method (Functions) Reference
      • Checking for Null References
      • Code Breaking Changes for NinjaTrader 7
      • Creating User Defined Input Parameters
      • Debugging your NinjaScript Code
      • Floating-Point Arithmetic
      • Formatting numbers
      • How do I resolve NinjaScript Programming Errors?
      • Make sure you have enough bars in the data series you are accessing
      • Multi-Threading Consideration for NinjaScript
      • Multi-Time Frame & Instruments
      • Order Types
      • Parameter sequencing
      • Referencing the correct bar
      • Strategy Position vs. Account Position
      • TraceOrders
      • User Definable Color Inputs
      • User Defined Methods
        • Sample 1
        • Sample 2
      • Using [] brackets
      • Using 3rd Party Indicators
      • Using Historical Bid/Ask Series
    • Tutorials
      • Indicators
        • Beginner - Using price variables
          • Set Up
          • Entering Calculation Logic
          • Compiling
          • Using
        • Beginner - Indicator on Indicator
          • Set Up
          • Entering Calculation Logic
          • Compiling
          • Using
        • Intermediate - Your own SMA
          • Set Up
          • Entering Calculation Logic
          • Compiling
          • Using
        • Intermediate - Historical Custom Data Series
          • Set Up
          • Entering Calculation Logic
          • Compiling
          • Using
        • Advanced - Custom Plot Colors via Thresholds
          • Set Up
          • Entering Calculation Logic
          • Compiling
          • Using
        • Advanced - Custom Drawing
          • Set Up
          • Entering Calculation Logic
          • Compiling
          • Using
      • Strategies
        • Beginner - Simple MA Cross Over
          • Set Up
          • Creating the Strategy via the Wizard
          • Creating the Strategy via Self Programming
          • Compiling
        • Intermediate - RSI with Stop Loss & Profit Target
          • Set Up
          • Entering Strategy Logic
          • Compiling
  • Language Reference
    • Alphabetical Reference
    • Alert & Debug
      • Alert()
      • ClearOutputWindow()
      • Log()
      • PlaySound()
      • Print()
      • ResetAlert()
      • ResetAlerts()
      • SendMail()
    • Data
      • Working with Price Data
      • Add()
      • AddKagi()
      • AddLineBreak()
      • AddPointAndFigure()
      • AddRenko()
      • Bars
        • BarsSinceSession
        • GetBar()
        • GetDayBar()
        • FirstBarOfSession
        • PercentComplete
        • Session
          • GetNextBeginEnd
          • TemplateName
          • TimeZoneInfo
        • TickCount
      • BarsArray
      • BarsInProgress
      • BarsPeriod
      • BarsPeriods
      • BoolSeries Class
      • CalculateOnBarClose
      • Close
      • Closes
      • Count
      • CountIf()
      • CrossAbove()
      • CrossBelow()
      • CurrentBar
      • CurrentBars
      • DataSeries Class
      • DateTimeSeries Class
      • DayOfWeek
      • Falling()
      • FirstTickOfBar
      • FloatSeries Class
      • FundamentalDataEventArgs
      • GetCurrentAsk()
      • GetCurrentAskVolume()
      • GetCurrentBid()
      • GetCurrentBidVolume()
      • GetMedian()
      • High
      • HighestBar()
      • Highs
      • Historical
      • IDataSeries
      • Initialize()
      • Input
      • Instrument
        • Expiry
        • FullName
        • MasterInstrument.Compare()
        • MasterInstrument.InstrumentType
        • MasterInstrument.Name
        • MasterInstrument.PointValue
        • MasterInstrument.Round2TickSize()
      • IntSeries Class
      • Least Recent Occurence (LRO)
      • LongSeries Class
      • Low
      • LowestBar()
      • Lows
      • MarketDataEventArgs
      • MarketDepthEventArgs
      • MaximumBarsLookBack
      • Median
      • Medians
      • Most Recent Occurence (MRO)
      • OnBarUpdate()
      • OnFundamentalData()
      • OnMarketData()
      • OnMarketDepth()
      • OnStartUp()
      • OnTermination()
      • Open
      • Opens
      • Rising()
      • Slope()
      • StringSeries Class
      • TickSize
      • Time
      • Times
      • ToDay()
      • ToTime()
      • TriggerCustomEvent()
      • Typical
      • Typicals
      • Volume
      • Volumes
      • Weighted
      • Weighteds
    • Drawing
      • AllowRemovalOfDrawObjects
      • BackColor
      • BackColorAll
      • BackColorAllSeries
      • BackColorSeries
      • BarColor
      • BarColorSeries
      • CandleOutlineColor
      • CandleOutlineColorSeries
      • Custom Drawing
      • DrawAndrewsPitchfork()
      • DrawArc()
      • DrawArrowDown()
      • DrawArrowLine()
      • DrawArrowUp()
      • DrawDiamond()
      • DrawDot()
      • DrawEllipse()
      • DrawExtendedLine()
      • DrawFibonacciCircle()
      • DrawFibonacciExtensions()
      • DrawFibonacciRetracements()
      • DrawFibonacciTimeExtensions()
      • DrawGannFan()
      • DrawHorizontalLine()
      • DrawLine()
      • DrawObjects
      • DrawRay()
      • DrawRectangle()
      • DrawRegion()
      • DrawRegressionChannel()
      • DrawRuler()
      • DrawSquare()
      • DrawText()
      • DrawTextFixed()
      • DrawTrendChannel()
      • DrawTriangle()
      • DrawTriangleDown()
      • DrawTriangleUp()
      • DrawVerticalLine()
      • IAndrewsPitchfork
      • IArc
      • IArrowDown
      • IArrowLine
      • IArrowUp
      • IDiamond
      • IDot
      • IDrawObject
      • IEllipse
      • IExtendedLine
      • IFibonacciCircle
      • IFibonacciExtensions
      • IFibonacciRetracements
      • IFibonacciTimeExtensions
      • IGannFan
      • IHorizontalLine
      • ILine
      • IRay
      • IRectangle
      • IRegion
      • IRegressionChannel
      • IRuler
      • ISquare
      • IText
      • ITextFixed
      • ITrendChannel
      • ITriangle
      • ITriangleDown
      • ITriangleUp
      • IVerticalLine
      • InHitTest
      • RemoveDrawObject()
      • RemoveDrawObjects()
    • Indicator
      • Add()
      • AutoScale
      • BarsRequired
      • Displacement
      • DisplayInDataBox
      • DrawOnPricePanel
      • FormatPriceMarker()
      • HorizontalGridLines
      • Line Class
      • Lines
      • LinesConfigurable
      • Overlay
      • PaintPriceMarkers
      • Plot Class
      • PlotColors
      • Plots
      • PlotsConfigurable
      • PriceType
      • PriceTypeSupported
      • SessionBreakLines
      • ScaleJustification
      • Update()
      • Value
      • Values
      • VerticalGridLines
    • Indicator Methods
      • Valid Input Data for Indicator Methods
      • Accumulation/Distribution (ADL)
      • Adaptive Price Zone (APZ)
      • Aroon
      • Aroon Oscillator
      • Average Directional Index (ADX)
      • Average Directional Movement Rating (ADXR)
      • Average True Range (ATR)
      • Balance of Power (BOP)
      • Bollinger Bands
      • BuySell Pressure
      • BuySell Volume
      • CandleStickPattern
      • Chaikin Money Flow
      • Chaikin Oscillator
      • Chaikin Volatility
      • Chande Momentum Oscillator (CMO)
      • Commodity Channel Index (CCI)
      • Current Day OHL
      • Darvas
      • Directional Movement (DM)
      • Directional Movement Index (DMI)
      • Donchian Channel
      • Double Stochastics
      • Dynamic Momentum Index (DMIndex)
      • Ease of Movement
      • Fisher Transform
      • Forecast Oscillator (FOSC)
      • Heiken Ashi
      • Keltner Channel
      • KeyReversalDown
      • KeyReversalUp
      • Linear Regression
      • Linear Regression Intercept
      • Linear Regression Slope
      • MA Envelopes
      • Maximum (MAX)
      • Minimum (MIN)
      • Momentum
      • Money Flow Index (MFI)
      • Moving Average - Double Exponential (DEMA)
      • Moving Average - Exponential (EMA)
      • Moving Average - Hull (HMA)
      • Moving Average - Kaufman's Adaptive (KAMA)
      • Moving Average - Mesa Adaptive (MAMA)
      • Moving Average - Simple (SMA)
      • Moving Average - T3 (T3)
      • Moving Average - Triangular (TMA)
      • Moving Average - Triple Exponential (TEMA)
      • Moving Average - Triple Exponential (TRIX)
      • Moving Average - Variable (VMA)
      • Moving Average - Volume Weighted (VWMA)
      • Moving Average - Weighted (WMA)
      • Moving Average - Zero Lag Exponential (ZLEMA)
      • Moving Average Convergence-Divergence (MACD)
      • n Bars Down
      • n Bars Up
      • On Balance Volume (OBV)
      • Parabolic SAR
      • Percentage Price Oscillator (PPO)
      • Pivots
      • Polarized Fractal Efficiency (PFE)
      • Price Oscillator
      • Prior Day OHLC
      • Range
      • Range Indicator (RIND)
      • Rate of Change (ROC)
      • Regression Channel
      • Relative Spread Strength (RSS)
      • Relative Strength Index (RSI)
      • Relative Volatility Index (RVI)
      • R-squared
      • Standard Deviation (StdDev)
      • Standard Error (StdError)
      • Stochastics
      • Stochastics Fast
      • Stochastics RSI (StochRSI)
      • Summation (SUM)
      • Swing
      • Time Series Forecast (TSF)
      • True Strength Index (TSI)
      • Ultimate Oscillator
      • Volume (VOL)
      • Volume Moving Average (VOLMA)
      • Volume Oscillator
      • Volume Rate of Change (VROC)
      • Volume Up Down
      • Williams %R
      • Woodies CCI
      • Woodies Pivots
      • ZigZag
    • Strategy
      • Advanced Event Driven Programming Concepts
      • AccountSize
      • Add()
      • ATM Strategy Methods
        • AtmStrategyCancelEntryOrder()
        • AtmStrategyChangeEntryOrder()
        • AtmStrategyChangeStopTarget()
        • AtmStrategyClose()
        • AtmStrategyCreate()
        • GetAtmStrategyEntryOrderStatus()
        • GetAtmStrategyMarketPosition()
        • GetAtmStrategyPositionAveragePrice()
        • GetAtmStrategyPositionQuantity()
        • GetAtmStrategyRealizedProfitLoss()
        • GetAtmStrategyStopTargetOrderStatus()
        • GetAtmStrategyUniqueId()
        • GetAtmStrategyUnrealizedProfitLoss()
      • BarsRequired
      • BarsSinceEntry()
      • BarsSinceExit()
      • ConnectionLossHandling
      • DataSeriesConfigurable
      • DefaultQuantity
      • Disable()
      • DisconnectDelaySeconds
      • EntriesPerDirection
      • EntryHandling
      • ExcludeTradeHistoryInBacktest
      • ExitOnClose
      • ExitOnCloseSeconds
      • ForceMaximumBarsLookBack256
      • GetAccountValue()
      • IExecution
      • IncludeCommission
      • IOrder
      • IPosition
      • MaxRestartAttempts
      • MaxRestartMinutes
      • OnConnectionStatus()
      • OnExecution()
      • OnFundamentalData()
      • OnMarketData()
      • OnMarketDepth()
      • OnOrderUpdate()
      • OnPositionUpdate()
      • OnStartUp()
      • OnTermination()
      • Order Methods
        • Managed Approach
          • Advanced Order Handling
          • CancelOrder()
          • EnterLong()
          • EnterLongLimit()
          • EnterLongStop()
          • EnterLongStopLimit()
          • EnterShort()
          • EnterShortLimit()
          • EnterShortStop()
          • EnterShortStopLimit()
          • ExitLong()
          • ExitLongLimit()
          • ExitLongStop()
          • ExitLongStopLimit()
          • ExitShort()
          • ExitShortLimit()
          • ExitShortStop()
          • ExitShortStopLimit()
          • SetProfitTarget()
          • SetStopLoss()
          • SetTrailStop()
        • Unmanaged Approach
          • CancelOrder()
          • ChangeOrder()
          • IgnoreOverFill
          • SubmitOrder()
          • Unmanaged
      • Performance
        • AllTrades
        • LongTrades
        • RealtimeTrades
        • ShortTrades
      • Position
        • AvgPrice
        • GetProfitLoss()
        • MarketPosition
        • Quantity
      • Positions
      • RealtimeErrorHandling
      • RestartDelaySeconds
      • Slippage
      • TimeInForce
      • TraceOrders
      • Trade
      • TradeCollection
        • Count
        • GetTrades()
        • LosingTrades
        • TradesPerformance
          • AvgBarsInTrade
          • AvgTradeDuration
          • Commission
          • Currency
          • GetSharpeRatio()
          • GrossLoss
          • GrossProfit
          • MaxConsecLoser
          • MaxConsecWinner
          • MaxTime2Recover
          • Percent
          • Points
          • ProfitFactor
          • SharpeRatio
          • TradesPerDay
        • WinningTrades
      • TradesPerformanceValues
        • AvgEtd
        • AvgMae
        • AvgMfe
        • AvgProfit
        • CumProfit
        • DrawDown
        • LargestLoser
        • LargestWinner
        • ProfitPerMonth
        • StdDev
      • WaitForOcoClosingBracket