Loading previous strategy list

[adrian]

In the Control Center on the Strategies tab, after I add a series of strategies there is a "Save As..." option. I save my defined strategies.

So how do I load these strategies again? I just see a "Save As..." but no "Load" or "Import". What's the point?

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

"Save as" is a standard option for every grid and saves the grid content to a file.

Please learn more here on NT grids: http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...Overview3.html

[adrian]

"Save as" is a standard option for every grid and saves the grid content to a file.

Please learn more here on NT grids: http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...Overview3.html

Who would ever want to save a list of strategies if they can't re-load it?

It's a time-consuming and error-prone task to add all of my strategies (since I have to do it for each, individual instrument, ugh). Is there any way that I can save the list and then load it again?

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Not sure I follow. Please consult the link below: "Save as" only saves the text content of a grid to a file, nothing more and nothing less.

>> Is there any way that I can save the list and then load it again?
Unfortunately this is not supported at this time.

[adrian]

'Cause this is a very important issue to me, I wrote an AutoIt script which will automate/hijack the NinjaTrader UI to add a list strategies. It's extremely user un-friendly, intolerant of glitches and isn't easily extensible but it works for me. I'm reluctant to do more work on it since I'm hoping that version 7.0 will offer real support for this feature. (hint hint )

As a safety precaution, the script is provided without documentation, tips or pointers. If you can't install AutoIt on your own and successfully modify the source code, then it's probably too raw for you anyway.

Enjoy

; run the script then click the 'Strategies' window of NinjaTrader

WinWaitActive("Control Center - Default")

Dim $anArray[4]

$anArray[0]="AAPL"
$anArray[1]="AMZN"
$anArray[2]="BIDU"
$anArray[3]="EOG"

for $element in $anArray
    AddStrategy( "MyStrategy", $element )
NEXT


Func AddStrategy($stratName, $ticker)

    MouseClick("right")
    Sleep(100)
    Send("N")
    
    Dim $currStrat
    $currStrat = WinGetText("New Strategy")
    While StringInStr( $currStrat, $stratName) == 0
        Send( StringLeft($stratName, 1) )
        Sleep(1000)
        $currStrat = WinGetText("New Strategy")
    Wend

    ; Get the instrument field
    ControlClick("New Strategy", "", "[CLASS:WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.378734a; INSTANCE:4]", "left", 1, 235, 56)
    Sleep(1000)
    ControlClick("New Strategy", "", "[CLASS:WindowsForms10.BUTTON.app.0.378734a; INSTANCE:3]", "left", 1, 7, 7)
    Sleep(1000)
    ControlFocus("New Strategy", "", "[CLASS:WindowsForms10.Window.8.app.0.378734a, INSTANCE:2]")
    Sleep(1000)
    
    Dim $sel = WinGetText("")
    If StringInStr( $sel, "<Default>" ) <> 0 Then
        Send("S")
        Sleep(1000)
    EndIf
    
    Send($ticker & "{ENTER}")
    Sleep(1000)
    Send("{ENTER}")
    Sleep(1000)
EndFunc