Create 1 minute timeframe BOT with Ninja Script?

[RedPothos]

Hello all experts. I am new to Ninja Trader Platform. I would like to create BOT trading using NinjaScripts, and BOT connects to NinjaTrader broker. I have few questions:
01. Do I need some middleman layer between the BOT and the Ninja Broker to facilitate Buy/Sell orders? Like TraderPost?
02. What is the lowest timeframe NinjaTrader platform allow the BOT run? like 30seconds, 1 minutes? 3 minutes and 5 minutes?
03. Does NinjaTrader platform allow the BOT to read two different timeframes in parallel? example BOT read 5 minutes candle timeframe for trending and read 1 minute candle chart for confirmation and buy/sell signal?
Many Thanks!
RedPothos

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello RedPothos,

Welcome to the NinjaTrader forums!

Below is a link to a support article with helpful resources on getting started with C# and NinjaScript.

https://support.ninjatrader.com/s/article/Developer-Guide-Getting-Started-with-NinjaScript

"Do I need some middleman layer between the BOT and the Ninja Broker to facilitate Buy/Sell orders? Like TraderPost?"

No, NinjaScripts run internally in NinjaTrader and have order methods used to directly send orders to a connected account.

https://developer.ninjatrader.com/docs/desktop/order_methods

"What is the lowest timeframe NinjaTrader platform allow the BOT run? like 30seconds, 1 minutes? 3 minutes and 5 minutes?"

The lowest time frame on a chart would be a 1 second chart.
You can also load a non-time-frame data series bar type such as a 1 tick chart which would load every individual tick as a separate bar.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/index.html?working_with_price_data.htm#HowToChangeADataSeries

"Does NinjaTrader platform allow the BOT to read two different timeframes in parallel? example BOT read 5 minutes candle timeframe for trending and read 1 minute candle chart for confirmation and buy/sell signal?"

Yes, you can add a series with AddDataSeries() and use data or place orders to either series.

https://developer.ninjatrader.com/docs/desktop/adddataseries

https://developer.ninjatrader.com/docs/desktop/barsinprogress

https://developer.ninjatrader.com/docs/desktop/closes

EnterLong(int barsInProgressIndex, int quantity, string signalName)

https://developer.ninjatrader.com/docs/desktop/enterlong

https://developer.ninjatrader.com/docs/desktop/backtesting_ninjascript_strategies_with_an_intrabar_granularity

https://developer.ninjatrader.com/docs/desktop/entering_on_one_time_frame_and_exiting_on_another

[RedPothos]

Thanks so much @NinjaTrader_ChelseaB for quick and useful responses!
Few more questions hopefully you don't mind to answers:
- The Strategry BOT run on the client side right? So when I close the NinjaTrader app on my PC, the BOT also stop working?
- Max number of BOT allows to run in parallel? So let say one BOT to run MNQ and 2nd BOT to run with MES, and third BOT to run with GOLD?
- Any speical license/ API subscription fee for BOT operation?
Thanks and have a wondeful day!

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello RedPothos,

NinjaScripts are client side and run on the local computer.

There is not an imposed number of strategy instances you can run. You will be limited by your computer single threaded performance, number of instruments, memory, and internet bandwidth/latency.

There is no license required with the latest release of NinjaTrader to run NinjaScript strategies.