Hi Ninjas,
I've been playing with the simulated data feed in order to learn NinjaTrader functions, and have become pretty comfortable now, with NT5's features and how to use them effectively. I am pleased to say I am confident with using NT5 functions, and believe it is a wonderful interface for the type of trading I wish to do.
However, the simulated data feed is not a true representation of any particular market, so it is not actually the ideal tool to test personal trading strategies (size of stops/targets relative to price movement etc.), or trading systems (various combinations of indicators suited to various types of market etc.).
For this, I gather one needs a real-time data feed, or historical data to back test on.
Not yet having an online broker, and therefore not yet having a daily data feed, is there some way I can load historical data into NT5 so I can now start fine tuning my strategies and systems into real, workable ones before going real?
The other options in File/Connect (External datafeed or Market Replay Connection) both assume that I already have a broker feed.
I find this quite limiting, because in the other proprietary analysis software I use, I can load files which are stored historical datafiles of all major futures markets for past 2 years, so I can really study and back test my systems on real market moves.
thanks,
Antraman
I've been playing with the simulated data feed in order to learn NinjaTrader functions, and have become pretty comfortable now, with NT5's features and how to use them effectively. I am pleased to say I am confident with using NT5 functions, and believe it is a wonderful interface for the type of trading I wish to do.
However, the simulated data feed is not a true representation of any particular market, so it is not actually the ideal tool to test personal trading strategies (size of stops/targets relative to price movement etc.), or trading systems (various combinations of indicators suited to various types of market etc.).
For this, I gather one needs a real-time data feed, or historical data to back test on.
Not yet having an online broker, and therefore not yet having a daily data feed, is there some way I can load historical data into NT5 so I can now start fine tuning my strategies and systems into real, workable ones before going real?
The other options in File/Connect (External datafeed or Market Replay Connection) both assume that I already have a broker feed.
I find this quite limiting, because in the other proprietary analysis software I use, I can load files which are stored historical datafiles of all major futures markets for past 2 years, so I can really study and back test my systems on real market moves.
thanks,
Antraman
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