requesting again to change default account

[junkone]

i am going to make the requst again to allow the user the ability to choose the trading account. half my trades goto the sim account becuase i forget to change the default when i setup my strategy.
i am getting frustrated with this nonsense.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Thanks for the input junkone, we appreciate it - are you running NinjaScript strategies or external ones through the ATI? For the ATI you could set the default account under Tools > Options > ATI. Thanks!

[junkone]

i run my ninja strategy thro the chart. all the parameters that i need for my strategy is customisable thro the api except the account. it is so painful that my strategies are going to paper instead of real account.
i could use a work around or something that i can hack quickly as it is affecting my bottomline.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi junkone, I see - if 'Global Simulation Mode' is turned off, it should normally select your live account as default.

[junkone]

i dont think so. pl see attached screenshots

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

I'm sorry, then there's unfortunately no other way currently as to remember to select the live account when 'arming' the strategies for the trading day.

[junkone]

then i would suggest that the ability to direct a target account for a strategy programatically or thro preferences would be a high or even highest priority feature.
remember, for all the power that NT has, it may end up with profits to the SIM trader which is of use to no one.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

I certainly see your point and will make sure to forward this input to our developement team.

[KBJ]

You might try something like the following...

if (Account.Name != Connection.SimulationAccountName)
{
   Alert( "SimDisplay", Priority.Low, 
            "Warning: Strategy is being run in Simulation mode", 
            "Alert1.wav", 1, Color.Aquamarine, Color.Black );
}

Note: I found this stuff poking around in Ninjascript, and it is not supported, so if you use it you take the chance that it might not work or may change in a future release of NinjaTrader.

[junkone]

thanks a lot. i will give it a shot.

[KBJ]

Please note that I didn't actually try this code (but I think it should work as-is).

Please let us know if it works for you.

Thanks.

[junkone]

it works as is.
interestingly, reflection shows that the account has a get set property
Time 19:00:53:138
Thread 0x01
Traces Account
public class NinjaTrader.Cbi.Account
Properties
Id {get} e13590676f9049d9a751e52d8a21b902 public string
Name {get} {set} Sim101 public string
Simulation {get} {set} True public bool
Connection {get} {set} NinjaTrader.Cbi.Connection public NinjaTrader.Cbi.Connection
Currencies {get} NinjaTrader.Cbi.Currency[] public NinjaTrader.Cbi.Currency[]
Executions {get} NinjaTrader.Cbi.ExecutionCollection public NinjaTrader.Cbi.ExecutionCollection
LastUpdate {get} 25/02/2009 6:50:12 PM public System.DateTime
Orders {get} NinjaTrader.Cbi.OrderCollection public NinjaTrader.Cbi.OrderCollection
Positions {get} NinjaTrader.Cbi.PositionCollection public NinjaTrader.Cbi.PositionCollection
Strategies {get} NinjaTrader.Strategy.StrategyCollection public NinjaTrader.Strategy.StrategyCollection
UserData {get} {set} System.Xml.XmlDocument public System.Xml.XmlDocument
UserLink {get} {set} null public object
this [string memberName] {get} {set} [default] public [interface] object


has anyone tried to set to different account thro this. i am sure that the mods are going to say "its not supported".

[KBJ]

has anyone tried to set to different account thro this. i am sure that the mods are going to say "its not supported".

I tried changing the value of "Account.Name" from "Sim101" to "test" (by assignment in the Initialize() method) and it caused NinjaTrader to crash/abort and the error message said something about the account not being "Sim101", so you're right "it's not supported", but who knows, it might work if you try it with a valid account name... but I'll let you be the guinea pig. Good luck.