Windows Form

[BigDog008]

Is it possible to use an external Windows Form linked to Ninja Trader to send orders to the Ninja Trader API? I would be using C# and .NET to do this...

[zweistein]

My SpreadTrader DOM does just this:

http://www.zweisteintrading.eu/spreadtrader.htm

regards
andreas

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

Hello,

Thanks zweistien, also you can program your own if needed with the NinjaTrader API. Please see the link below that explains how this is done.

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

[BigDog008]

Thanks zweistein, Brett..

Brett - So according to the link you mentioned DDL Interface looks like what I'll need. Does it mean I can create form( containing buttons/text fields etc), call the NTDirect.dll, use the functions provided in it and be able to do stuff like, Connect to market data for a particular instrument on a button click, Send orders on button click, Cancel working orders on button click....

Basically run my strategy from my custom form, using NTDirect.dll to communicate with NT to get market data and send orders out.

Am I missing something here?

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

This is correct the API interface allows for this.

[BigDog008]

Also, can I simultaneously trade multiple markets using multiple forms for different instruments, all working independently?

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

Absolutely.

However since your bringing it up and asking I will clarify further.

Your connection order does matter dependant on what connection you connect to first.

For example, connect to provider A if provider A supports futures data you will get all futures data from provider A.

However you place trades to multiple providers and the connection order does not matter in this case. This in reference to only what you get your data from.

Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

[BigDog008]

Thanks for the information Brett!