Feature request: trading log

[arnonmoscona]

NT provides a decent list of orders in the control center. But you cannot do anything with these orders other than look at them (or export them)

One key ongoing learning tool for any trader is a trading log. It would be really nice if you extended the capability of NT to add a trading log that is lined to the order book.

1. Ability to add text notes an possibly attachments to orders
2. Ability to access those from the control center (view, edit)
3. Ability to see the order notes on the charts
4. Possibly, ability to add arbitrary sticky notes attached to any bar on a chart
5. A dedicated tab showing your trading log (all order noted)

Thanks for considering...

[Radical]

You can do some of those things by exporting the order grid to Excel.

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello arnonmoscona,

I will forward your feedback regarding the trading log to development.

You can apply Text objects in a chart to enter notes at the bars you like. Please see the link below for information regarding drawing objects in charts which includes the Text drawing object.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/working_with_drawing_tools__ob.htm

The Control Center-->Account Performance-tab can be used to generate trading reports as per the items you like. Please click the Advanced>> button so you can enable the items you like and subsequently click Generate. More information regarding the Control Center-->Account Performance-tab can be found at the link below.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/account_performance_tab.htm

[arnonmoscona]

You can do some of those things by exporting the order grid to Excel.

Yo could, but it does not nearly add up to a useful thing. You'd have to keep a separate spreadsheet - so you'd have to really export, copy, paste, comment, save and then you still have no reference back in the charts. It is not a very effective way of doing this.

I'm actually thinking of writing my own indicator, backed by a database, to partially implement some thing like this, abut it too would be less than a fully developed product feature...