Printing the Instrument name from a strategy

[rmaron]

Hi,

In my strategy I would like to print the instrument name (using the Print method) PRIOR to sending an order.
I was wondering what method should I call in order to get the instrument name I set in the strategy window.

Regards,

Ron

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello Ron,
Thanks for your post and I am happy to assist you.

You can use the following to get the name of the instrument:

Instrument.FullName;

Or

Instrument.MasterInstrument.Name;

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?instrument.htm

Please let me know if I can assist you any further.

[Beauregard]

Hi

I have a strategy with several instruments, in order to debug I want to print all instrument names. However, when I print Instrument.FullName[1], then I get "A" instead the instrument name.
Instrument.FullName alone works fine for first instrument (0-bars series)

how can I get the name of my 2nd instrument?

[NinjaTrader_Kate]

Hello Beauregard,

Thank you for your post.

You'd want to use Instruments[]:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/instruments_ninjascript.htm

protected override void OnStateChange()
{
  if (State == State.DataLoaded)
  {
      // Print all instruments which have been loaded
      foreach (Instrument i in Instruments)
      {
          Print(i.FullName);
      }
  }
}

Please let us know if we may be of further assistance to you.

[Beauregard]

Hi Kate

thanks, this is not exactly what I am looking for. I would like to address the instrument name directly.
Example: I have three data series, the default one and I add 2 more:
Add(Instrument2, PeriodType.Day, 1);
Add(Instrument3, PeriodType.Day, 1);

Then I have a function where I need some debug information. The function is called within OnBarUpdate.
I would like to have the name of my Instrument2 and the Marketposition
Print (String.Format("{0:d}",Time[0])+" "+Instrument.FullName[1]+":"+Positions[1].MarketPosition);

This does not work

[NinjaTrader_Kate]

Hello Beauregard,

Thank you for your reply.

I do apologize as the link I posted was for NT8, however, the general idea is the same. You're just putting the index in the wrong spot:

Print (String.Format("{0:d}",Time[0])+" "+Instruments[1].FullName+":"+Positions[1].MarketPosition);

You want to make sure you're referencing the Instruments array by index before accessing the FullName property.

Please let us know if we may be of further assistance to you.

[Beauregard]

Great! thanks. I tried this before, but I used Instrument instead Instruments