Importing historical data requires restart

[cunparis]

when I import historical data, I open a new chart but the chart shows the old data until I restart ninjtrader. it'd be nice if it would show the new data that I just imported. Is this possible?

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello cunparis,

The imported data is displayed the same session on my end upon opening a new chart.

Please ensure you are not connected to a data feed afte you imported the data and opening a new chart.

[cunparis]

Hello cunparis,

The imported data is displayed the same session on my end upon opening a new chart.

Please ensure you are not connected to a data feed afte you imported the data and opening a new chart.

I'm not connected. I'm generating my data so I'm having to import it several times. What I noticed is that it doesn't seem to be updating when I import it. but if i exit and restart it does.

Here are the steps:

import historical data
show a chart of the instrument
change the text file with historical data (change the last close)
import the historical data
open a new chart

for me the chart doesn't change.

[cunparis]

I'm not connected. I'm generating my data so I'm having to import it several times. What I noticed is that it doesn't seem to be updating when I import it. but if i exit and restart it does.

Here are the steps:

import historical data
show a chart of the instrument
change the text file with historical data (change the last close)
import the historical data
open a new chart

for me the chart doesn't change.

Even exiting & restarting doesn't seem to change it. but if I delete the historical data and then import it again then the chart is correct.

PS: Whenever I import historical data, the data entry fields do not retain their values. So I have to choose my instrument, dates, etc. again. It'd be nice if the window remembered these as do most of the other dialogs.

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

I only testing importing data once, so the second import of data is not reflected when creating a new chart.

I tested your steps, but I could not reproduce. The second import was reflected upon creating a new chart as well.

Did you save the changes you made to the .txt document?

[cunparis]

I only testing importing data once, so the second import of data is not reflected when creating a new chart.

I tested your steps, but I could not reproduce. The second import was reflected upon creating a new chart as well.

Did you save the changes you made to the .txt document?

Yes, I was regenerating the file each time. I checked it by loading it in a text editor. What I looked at was the last close. On one data set it was 2300. And I saw that on the chart. I regenerated some data and the close was 3200. but the charts still said 2300. even after exiting and restarting. I had to delete the historical data and reimport and then the close showed up as 3200.

It's weird that you cannot reproduce this. I can send you two data files if you would like to try it.

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

I tested by changing the first minute bar on a $EURUSD .txt file I used.

I used 1.4000 for the first bar, imported the file and created a new chart.

Changed the price to 1.5000, imported the file once more and created a new chart as well. The first bar was located at 1.5000.

Upon changing the .xt file did the .txt file name change?

[cunparis]

I tested by changing the first minute bar on a $EURUSD .txt file I used.

I used 1.4000 for the first bar, imported the file and created a new chart.

Changed the price to 1.5000, imported the file once more and created a new chart as well. The first bar was located at 1.5000.

Upon changing the .xt file did the .txt file name change?

I will try your example.

The name of the file didn't change for me.

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello cunparis,

Sounds good, please send me the initial .txt file and tell me what modification you performed on your end and I will reproduce your steps.

[cunparis]

Hello cunparis,

Sounds good, please send me the initial .txt file and tell me what modification you performed on your end and I will reproduce your steps.

Sorry for the late reply. I just tested it again and it works properly. My only guess is that while generating the data and testing it, several times I had import errors. Maybe that messed it up some how. Since then I've restarted ninjatrader and haven't had any errors it works fine.

Sorry for wasting your time.