Read initial account size for backtest

[mstreck]

Hi,

I am trying to simulate my risk management for backtest, where I am planning to determine the account size as to:

accountEquityToTrade = 100000.0 + obj.Performance.AllTrades.TradesPerformance.GrossP rofit - obj.Performance.AllTrades.TradesPerformance.GrossL oss;

I would like to replace the hardcoded initial equity of 100,000.0 by the value that is configured by the user in the parameter setting. Is there a way to programmatically read this initial account size parameter.

Thanks,
Martin

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello Martin,

Thank you for your post welcome to the NinjaTrader support forum.

This can be accomplished by using a user defined variable, in this case a double. For information on user defined variables please visit the following link: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ead.php?t=5782

For example:

#region Variables
private double [B]myEquity[/B] = 100000.0;
#endregion

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
accountEquityToTrade = [B]myEquity[/B] + obj.Performance.AllTrades.TradesPerformance.GrossProfit - obj.Performance.AllTrades.TradesPerformance.GrossLoss;
}

Please let me know if I may be of further assistance.