View indicators in strategy analyzer chart

[nysetrader]

Can I see historical trades from the strategy on chart with indicators used in strategy? In strategy analyzer charts I can see only trades.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hi nysetrader,

Yes, you can Add() indicators to your strategy for visualization. There is a check box for this when using the indicator in the strategy wizard. This link can help adding with code:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=3228

[nysetrader]

Thanks Ryan.

[abmninja]

Hi Ryan,

I have the Add() in my Initialize() method, but the indicators (SMA()) are not displaying when I open the Chart from the Trades tab from a Strategy Analyzer. Could you suggest any further things to look out for?

Here's my code:

protected override void Initialize()
{
SMA(Fast).Plots[0].Pen.Color = Color.Orange;
SMA(Slow).Plots[0].Pen.Color = Color.Red;
Add(SMA(Fast));
Add(SMA(Slow));
CalculateOnBarClose = false;

SetTrailStop(CalculationMode.Ticks, trailStopTicks);
}

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Yes, this would be unfortunately expected for the SA Chart tab, the added indicators would not be visualized - this would be an expected limitation.

[abmninja]

Thanks for confirming, Bertrand. Any plans to add this to the SA Charts? That is one feature sorely missed from NT 6.5. When one opens the Trades for a backtest, one would want to see the Chart formation at a particular trade - if the indicators not shown in SA, is there any place where we can see the chart and indicators at a specific back-test-trade?

If nowhere, don't you think this is a huge feature you have dropped from NT6.5 to NT7?

Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

abmninja, this would be unfortunately a known limitation for NT7, I've added your request to enhance this to our feedback list (item #222) - agreed a handy one to have. The current workaround would be going through the Chart tab to the trade date / # in question you would like to review.

[abmninja]

Bertrand,
Thanks for your prompt response and for adding the request for future enhancement. Yes, I am currently using the workaround you suggested, but as you can imagine, it's a huge pain for any non-trivial periods of backtesting. Hope you guys can bring this back to NT at your earliest - it's a MUST HAVE for strategy development. Thanks and have a great day!