Best approach for running Strategy on list of instruments

[jrobert]

I want to run strategies on a list of stocks. This strategy will monitor these stocks, enter orders and exit positions. The list will use one time frame (2 min, 15 min, 1 hour or daily, set by a parameter). I want to be able to see charts on the stocks, at least one at a time (seeing multiple charts would be nice). This strategy will draw lines on the charts and needs to continue running over days and months..

I will have multiple lists, each with their own time frame. The same strategy will be used for each list.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hello jrobert,

Yes, you can run a backtest against a list of stocks. Within strategy analyzer: Right Click on an instrument list and select backtest. You can then click on an individual report for all stocks within that list.

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/BacktestAStrategy.html

[jrobert]

I understand about backtesting (against history), but I want to run this on-going, during the current market. Can you run backtesting against the current open market hours?

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Backtest is only run against historical data. I think you are looking to run these strategies live against a list. This is possible with version 7.

From the strategies tab: Right Click > New Strategy > Select Instrument drop down menu > instrument list.

It then creates a separate strategy instance for all items in the list.