NT C# capability?

[theGreek]

I'm just wondering about what kind of general capabilities we have with ninja trader's 'ninja scripts'. Are we able to compile and use any outside library as well as the built in functionality provided by ninja trader? Also, for back-testing strategies, can we set up and test strategies directly in code?

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

You are able to use outside libraries, but we cannot offer any assistance in doing so. You have the full functionality of C# at your finger tips, but we can only support up to the extent of NinjaScript properties and methods.

To test strategies you would have to use our Strategy Analyzer after you are done compiling your code.

[theGreek]

Can you initialize the Strategy Analyzer in the code?

Am I able to run strategies directly from the code to test them?

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Unfortunately that is not supported.

[MicroAl]

What you can do with Ninja

Its amazing what you can do with Ninja. Folls for example has designed a strategy that loads a windows form.

http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3292&highlight=windows+form

I have been working on a strategy which loads a form and feeds information into it such as Days High and Low, Prices from different instruments etc. Information can be fed from the form back to Ninja.

This is done by using a external dll which is referenced by Ninja.

There is an "undocumented" thread on the forum which shows you the weird and wonderful things you can do with Ninja.

All this is unsupported etc. It's great that the Ninja people have left the platform 'open' so that we can do these things, just don't expect any help from them when you end up breaking Ninja! And of course all this development should definitely not be not be done on the copy you use for live trading!