Working with imported instrument offline

[alexstox]

Hello. I imported in NT product, that is not provided from any of NT exchanges list. Can I work with it without NT trying to update it and showing error message?

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello alexstox,

Unfortunately not, each instrument you have selected in NinjaTrader will request data from the connected connectivity provider.

[alexstox]

can I install another NT copy into other directory? and use it for this?

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Unfortunately you can only install one instance of NinjaTrader per machine. If you have a 2nd machine, you could install NinjaTrader there and use it just for instruments you manually import.

[alexstox]

Will I see this feature in the future?

Guys!
1. Will it be possible in the future?
Well, for example, I need it not only to analyze some special instruments, BUT to add opportunity to analyze indicators, that I use in strategies. So, I usually use Excel for this, but it's not so useful as NT to see charts.
2. What can you advice me? How can I export some data to NT without it try to update it? Can NT update it from Excel file or TXT file that could be edited by me.

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello alexstox,

You can import historical data for a new instrument that does not have a symbol mapping setup for the data feed provider you use. This way, no historical data will be loaded from the connected data feed.

A customer has posted a workaround at the forum thread below to send data to Excel. See the first 4 posts.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?p=212407#post212407

[alexstox]

You can import historical data for a new instrument that does not have a symbol mapping setup for the data feed provider you use. This way, no historical data will be loaded from the connected data feed.

Where can I see how to do this in details?
Maybe as easier way I can use indicators method? I mean can indicators script load data from txt or xls files? or from other outsides?

A customer has posted a workaround at the forum thread below to send data to Excel. See the first 4 posts.
http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...407#post212407

it only export from NT, not as I need - import to NT

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

You can export historical from NinjaTrader as per the instructions at the link below.

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

Unfortunately, I am not aware of a way to export data using NinjaScript.

[alexstox]

You can export historical from NinjaTrader as per the instructions at the link below.

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

Unfortunately, I am not aware of a way to export data using NinjaScript.

NO. Not export. I need IMPORT. I have some data that should be compared with instruments in NT. If I import that data as new instrument, NT will scold any time I tried to connect via EOD or other provider. In previous message you advice to "import historical data for a new instrument that does not have a symbol mapping setup for the data feed provider you use. This way, no historical data will be loaded from the connected data feed".
1. And I asked to explain in details how to do this.

2. Can I IMPORT some data to NT via Script as indicator? Is it easier for NT?

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Can you please go to Control Center-->Tools-->Instrument Manager, highlight the instrument and click Edit. Select the Misc-tab and remove the symbol map for the data feed you use.

Remove and re-add the instrument to your instrument list once you made the change. Instructions can be found at the link below.

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

You can also disable the loading of historical data by disabling 'Get data from server (if available)' at Control Center-->Tools-->Options-->Data-tab.


I am not aware of a way to import historical data via NinjaScript.

[alexstox]

I am not aware of a way to import historical data via NinjaScript.

But this can be useful when there is own indicator, created from non-providers data: fundamental indicators, statistics, yields spreads etc. So, there is no way to see such indicator via NT indicator? (NT ind. loads data from txt or excel)

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello alexstox,

Thank you for your response.

I am not aware of a pre-built indicator that imports data. This may be something that is possible through C# programming in NinjaScript but it is not something that would be documented or supported.

Please let me know if I may be of further assistance.

[alexstox]

Can you please go to Control Center-->Tools-->Instrument Manager, highlight the instrument and click Edit. Select the Misc-tab and remove the symbol map for the data feed you use.
...

After I clear all symbol maps for instrument, it disappeared from Instrument Manager. I can't find it there. It is only in Historical Data Manager, but I can't do anything with it there, even restore it in Instrument Manager.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello alexstox,

Thank you for your post.

Can you re-create the instrument in the Instrument Manager? What instrument were you working with?

[alexstox]

Hello alexstox,

Thank you for your post.

Can you re-create the instrument in the Instrument Manager? What instrument were you working with?

This instrument was created by myself - it's index. There are no providers who can provide it.
What will re-creation give? This will not solve the problem. As I understand I can'r create own instrument without at least one symbol map