Suggestions to Decrease Processing Load

[Jim-Boulder]

I am using Market Analyzer with a customized list of NASDQ stocks but notice that at startup I get a "Data Loading" message for symbols not in this list (My MA Screen is open)---is there a way to eliminate this updating (it iseems to be slowing down NT's performance)

I also want to reduce the load on my processor as much as I can...

Any suggestions on what to do to eliminate data updating or processing for symbols I am not interested in or other ideas to improve performance given I am using MA?

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

NT only loads data for series currently managed. Since NT has an internal data cache it even might load data which you e.g. don't have on the MA at this time. Unfortunately there is nothing you can do about.

[Jim-Boulder]

Eliminate Instruments?

Thanks for the rapid response. I assume that the potential action you are discussing would be for instruments in my instrument lists. If I were to delete all instruments in the master list of instruments that were not also on my MA would this eliminate the behavior you are mentioning?

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

No, the instrument list is irrelevant. NT only manages/reloads data series you have on MA/chart/strategy etc.

[nicko9]

Same problem

I also have this problem where NT appears to be spending time and resources loading data for instruments I don't use. I have noticed it loading Dec07 instruments (which of course have all expired)

dierk, why is this?


nick

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Perhaps you have those instruments open somewhere. Could it be on your Control Center if not on your MA/chart/strategy analyzer?

[Jim-Boulder]

Control Center?

Josh,

Happy New Year BTW, I haven't spoken to you this year yet. Hope all is well.

What do you mean "(maybe) be on your Control Center if not on your MA/chart/strategy analyzer?"?

Do you mean in the Instrument List(s) within Instrument Manager? I am not sure where specifically you might have in mind.

I suspect that if the instruments are in any lists (such as "Default") they are loading and processing data in the background, even if not currently "active" on any chart, MA, or Strategy.

[nicko9]

Josh, I can't find these Dec07 symbols in any of my instrument lists - where else could they be lurking?

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

I was originally thinking in the Orders tab of the Control Center. Where you have the basic order submission banner and the bid/ask ticker.

[nicko9]

No not there either, that is linked to the intrument lists again and I have checked all those...

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Sorry nicko9. I am out of ideas. How is it that you deduce you are loading data for Dec07 contracts? Could you share with us the log message or whatever you are seeing?

[nicko9]

the window hat opens and says loading, flashes the instrument name as it deals with it - I see it there

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Can you tell me exactly what instrument/time frame/data provider you are using?

[nicko9]

I use various time frames; some tick bars, minute bars and daily from esignal. I have around 80 instruments in various market analyzer windows.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Sorry I am out of ideas. It is impossible for NT to request data unless it is somewhere. You may have referenced it in a strategy or something.