GetAccountValue on Sim101

[MXASJ]

Does the Sim101 account support GetAccountValue?

I have this in my code in OnStartUp():

if (GetAccountValue(AccountItem.CashValue) < 5000)
{
Log("ERROR: Strategy myStrat on " + Instrument.FullName+ " Account balance insufficient to trade this strategy.", LogLevel.Error);
Print(Time[0] + " ERROR: Strategy myStrat on Instrument " + Instrument.FullName+ " Account balance insufficient to trade this strategy. Current cash balance is: " +
GetAccountValue(AccountItem.CashValue) );
return; 
} 

It is printing the account value at 0.

Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

MXASJ,

Works on Sim101 here. I suggest you just remove your filter condition and just add a really simple print statement. Also, please try resetting your Sim101 account.

Print("OnStartUp: Buying Power: " + GetAccountValue(AccountItem.BuyingPower) + " CashValue: " + GetAccountValue(AccountItem.CashValue) + " Realized PnL: " + GetAccountValue(AccountItem.RealizedProfitLoss));

OnStartUp: Buying Power: 17995959.16 CashValue: 8997979.58 Realized PnL: -16.6

[MXASJ]

Thanks Josh,

Hmmm. Reset Sim101 account, Repaired the DB, changed the code to yours and I get:

OnStartUp: Buying Power: 0 CashValue: 0 Realized PnL: 0

Anything other than a fresh install I should try?

NT7b14 connected to Zen/IQFeed.

Thanks.

[MXASJ]

More information: I did an in-place upgrade from b14 to b15, and moded the SampleMACrossOver strategy to include the Print() statments mentioned. It still returns:

OnStartUp: Buying Power: 0 CashValue: 0 Realized PnL: 0

Is there anything I should check before doing a clean install of b15?

Thanks

[MXASJ]

More info: The in-place upgrade process included a restore from backup.
I just did a clean install on my XP VM, did not restore anything, created a Yahoo connection, and then tested the SampleMACrossOverTest strategy on daily AAPL data.

Same problem... Sim101 all showing zeros.

Open to test anything you guys can throw at me .

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Where are you doing this from? Are you connected to a data provider? Running the strategy from a chart?

[MXASJ]

My primary workspace has no charts at all, though there is one with charts running in background I can access with Shift-F3. I launch the strategy on the Strategy tab of Control Center, right click, New Strategy, Enabled. Typically I would never launch a strategy from a chart for what I do.

I'm not trading cash on this install and can do pretty much anything you want me to. The only other ticket I have open is 30924.

EDIT: My data providers are Zen, IQFeed, and for the clean install/no restore, Yahoo.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Thanks. Looking into it.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Clarified with development. GetAccountValue() would only work in real-time so you would need to filter for Historical checks.

[MXASJ]

Thanks, Josh. Moved from OnStartUp() to OnBarUpdate() and it now works as advertised. Have a good weekend.

[tonyh]

Strategy Analyzer - GetAccountValue(): Filter for historical checks

Hello:

How does one filter historical bars to keep track of the cash value in Sim101 account as trades are registered in Strategy Analyzer? I wish to access this change in cash during optimization via the output window. I have used the print function and all I am getting is zeroes. Thanks.

Tony

[NinjaTrader_Austin]

tonyh, in order to filter out the historical bars, you can do this:

if (Historical)
{
   // these bars are not realtime, so skip them
   return;
}

[tonyh]

Filter Out Historical Bars - Test Money Management part of a strategy

Hello Ausin:

I understand this concept so that position is flat before trading day begins. I am trying to test the process of GetAccountValue() in a Strategy using Strategy Analyzer before going live. This doesn't appear possible. Is there any way to access the Initial Cash value set up in NT7 for Sim101 under Tools-Options-Simulator tab? How can one test a strategy with Money Management techniques within Strategy Analyzer without access to BuyingPower, CashValue, and RealizedProfitLoss?

Thanks.

Tony

[NinjaTrader_Austin]

Tony, you can set and then update the variable called AccountSize:

protected override void Initialize()
[LEFT] {
     AccountSize = 10000;
}
[/LEFT]

It is only set once at the beginning of the strategy run, but after that you will have to keep it updated yourself with the trade results. You can use the Performance class to access trade data. In addition, there is a reference sample that deals with using trade performance for money management.

[tonyh]

Strategy Analyzer Code verses Real-Time

Thanks Ausin. I will review these again. I guess my assumption is correct that the code will have to be different for testing verses real-time.

Tony