newbie question

[j4068]

I'm SIM trading the ES and my contract month is 03-09. Should I be using 04-09, 05-09, or 06-09 and how do I go about changing this?

[NinjaTrader_RJ]

I'm SIM trading the ES and my contract month is 03-09. Should I be using 04-09, 05-09, or 06-09 and how do I go about changing this?

Hello,

Thank you for your post.

You are on the currently traded contract. The contract will switch on the 3rd friday of the expiration month.
Once this date pasess, use the following instructions:
Please follow the instructions below to rollover the expiration date of a futures contracts.

• From within the NinjaTrader Control Center window select the menu Tools > Instrument Manager
• Highlight the contract you wish to rollover in the left side of the Instrument Manager window
• Press the ">" button (the instrument will disappear from the list)
• Press the "<" button and the instrument should re-appear with the front month expiration date

Click here for a video and further instructions