Recommended folder for strategy-specific folders and files

[jeronymite]

Is there a recommended NinjaTrader folder that should be used to hold folders and files created and used by user strategies and indicators?

Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Hi Jeronymite,

Thank you for your post.

NInjaTrader already creates this type of folder for you when you install it.
If you go to (My) Documents -> NinjaTrader 7 -> bin -> custom
This 'custom' folder contains all the indicators and strategies that are default with NinjaTrader and any new ones that you create through NinjaTrader.

Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

[jeronymite]

Thanks, Cal. Fully understand where the strategy and indicator code files are -- no problem. I'm asking about folders and files created by a strategy or indicator. For example, if I want to store strategy-specific data so it can be used by different invocations of the strategy at different times, I might create a folder and several files within NinjaScript that hold that data. Is there a recommended folder within the NinjaTrader folder tree where I should store those strategy-created folders and files? Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Jeronymite,

There is no recommended space to store your files in the NinjaTrader documents. The reason for this, is you will direct your script to read and write to a file location on the local PC.
I would create a folder that would require the least amount of file location text, such as in your documents folder.

[jeronymite]

Thanks, Cal.

As the strategy/indicator I am developing is to be a commercial product, I want to "obfuscate" the location of the files, even if that only provides a limited amount of value. Is there a preferred folder within the NT folder hierarchy in which to create such folders/files? If not, I intend to create them in the NT MyDocuments\NinjaTrader 7\bin\Custom folder under a new folder I create. If it would be better to use a folder within the %APPDATA% folder, please let me know.

Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Jeronymite,

As I said, we don't have a recommended folder location that you can use for the storing files.
The 'Appdata' is a good idea as it is typically a hidden folder, but we have not tested this with NinjaScript before so I can't comment on how it will react to the hidden folder.