Backtesting Not Producing Data

[Loren1711]

Evening everyone,

This is the first time I have used NinjaTrader, or really, anything similar. I am trying to simply back test some of the provided strategies, but cannot seem to get it to work.

I am currently on a free trial of IQFeed, and as far as I know the feed is up and running. When I do File>Connect>IQFeed, I get streaming intraday quotes. If its not connected, I dont get any quotes, so I'm guessing the feed is fine.

Anyway, I have watched a bunch of videos and read almost the entire tutorial, but still cannot get this to work.

I have played with a variety of dates etc, on many different symbols, but none produce any actual results. The computer pops up the loading window, when I do longer time periods, it stays up for longer, and then says saving, but never actually gives any results.

Any ideas what could be going wrong?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi Loren1711, welcome 'on' NinjaTrader then!

Do you see a complete chart after you go to File > New > Chart?

Please try a minute chart on a common symbol such as the ES 03-09 contract and select a low days back setting such as 5.

If the charts displays properly then, right click in your chart and add the SampleMACrossover strategy provided by us - you should see trades disaplyed then.

Please also check this - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...romAChart.html

[Loren1711]

Okay, I can open a chart. I tried a bunch of different configs, like 20 day minute charts etc, 10 day 5 min charts and they all come up in full.

I'm guessing this is where the problem is coming up. I can right click, select strategies, but when I apply the sample MA one, nothing shows up on the chart. Same goes for all the other sample indicators.

No idea if this will help, but heres a screenshot of two strategies I am trying to apply to the chart. The first is an included one, the second is one I made following a tutorial.

http://www.screencast.com/t/oMTbPdtf

Hopefully this helps. Let me know if you need any more information.

Loren

[Loren1711]

Oh oh, I got it to show the entries on the chart. Dumb mistake on my part.

Give me a few minutes to read that tutorial you posted and I shall return.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

You are welcome - just a double click and you have them in the 'Applied' strategies window and they are active, same would go for indicators.