Can I have more than 10 User Defined Inputs in the wizard?

[nikolaalx]

Hi everyone,
I want to ask if it's possible to have more than 10 user defined inputs in the wizard.

I find the wizard great, however the 10 custom inputs are quite a limitation..when compared to what the wizard is capable of.

Is there a workaround for this?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hi nikolaalx,

The Strategy Wizard does have some limitations. One of those limitations is that you are limited to 10 inputs.

If you would like more, you will need to unlock the script for manual editing and manually add the code for those inputs.

Below is a link to a forum thread that discusses this.
http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ead.php?t=5782

[nikolaalx]

After I unlock the code will I be able to roll back to the wizard?

Also if I insert all indicators without custom inputs, and then as a last stage to unlock and edit the code to add the inputs and link them with the indicators? I am not a programmer, and the best I could do I guess is link the variables within already existing code.

Is there any possibility to expand the user defined inputs in the future? It would add huge value.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hi nikolaalx,

Once a script has been unlocked for manual editing it will not be possible to continue editing the script with the Strategy Wizard.

I am not sure about future plans for the inputs, however, I am happy to forward this as a feature request to our development department.

Thanks for the great suggestion.

You are correct though, the best plan is to complete the script as much as possible, and then create the inputs after.

You can also make a copy of the script that is unlocked so that you can keep the original locked.

Please use the steps I have provided below to create a copy of a locked strategy:

* In the Control Center select Tools > Edit NinjaScript > Strategy
* Select the strategy to copy > Click Ok
* Click the View Code button
* Right-click within the code window > select Save As
* Give the strategy an unique name > Click OK
* X out of the code window > cancel out of the Strategy Wizard window
* Re-open the copy of the script

[nikolaalx]

Thanks, I will try that.

Yes, the wizard is tremendous. I just paid a professional coder and found out that was almost able to replicate the work that he had done through the Wizard. In fact, after spending 1 week of work with the programmer, In the end, I made a better script through the wizard.

The only problem is in the 10 user defined inputs. It limits the ability to properly test a strategy because once a profit taker, stop loss and a order size inputs are added, there are only 7 left out from the 10 to be used for indicators.

From what I see, on average a single indicator uses 2-3 (if we assume that 1 is for the period of the indicator and 1-2 more for features that act as controllers on that same indicator). So in reality the wizard is good for strategies that contain only about 3 indicators. Anything on top of that has to be made with hardcoded values..that really limits the optimizing and kinda makes the strategy useless as in my belief optimizing is good only when you have full control on all variables....as you never know which combination might be the best until you test all of them.

If you could forward this to your tech team as a feature request, you will certainly make me a very happy user...as this will save me thousands of dollars for programmers.

In addition it will greatly increase the value of NT as it will lower the barrier for non programmers to test their own strategies...and to algorithmic trading in general.

Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hi nikolaalx,

I'd be happy to forward this as a feature request in your behalf.

Thank you for your feedback and suggestions. We value your opinions and they will be considered in our feature discussion for a future NinjaTrader release.