External data feed: Instrument mapping ignored

[terenyi]

I am using the external data feed to send data to NT.
I have set up a mapping for "EURUSD" in the instrument manager. I set "External" to "EUR/USD.fx". However, this mapping seems to be ignored.

If I send data using

Last("EUR/USD.fx", price, volume);

then I get nothing in NT. If I use

Last("EURUSD", price, volume);

then it works.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Please check your Control Center logs for any errors.

[terenyi]

No, nothing in the log.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

I am not sure. Please try dropping the ".fx".

[terenyi]

That doesn't work either (and also would defeat the purpose of having a mapping).

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Please provide reference samples you are using so we can test with them. Thank you.

[terenyi]

using System;
using System.Threading;
using NinjaTrader.Client;
 
class Test
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        Client nt = new Client();
 
        while(true)
        {
            // Works (tick gets added to $EURUSD chart)
            nt.Last("EURUSD", 1, 1);
 
            // Doesn't work (even though mapping is defined)
            nt.Last("EUR/USD.fx", 2, 1);
 
            Thread.Sleep(1000);
        }
    }
}

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Unfortunately having "." (dot) in a external mapping is not supported.

[terenyi]

Unfortunately having "." (dot) in a external mapping is not supported.

I don't think that this is the cause of the problem, as just "EUR/USD" does not work either. Actually, even using something like "ABCXYZ" (and adapting the mapping accordingly) does not work. So it seems to me that the mapping is just being completely ignored.

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

I know for fact that "." would not work since I debugged. However, you are right as well, since currently external mappings for currencies are not supported at all.

Next NT7 update (not the one which came out today) will hold a code change to meet your requirements.

Thanks

[terenyi]

Thanks, that's good news (hopefully "." will then work as well)!

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Yes, it will as I just tested.