Programmatically differentiate backtest and real time?

[wayneFH]

As you know order size must be set differently for a backtest than for realtime, especially in FX. Specifically, in backtest for Forex you use 10,000 for 1 mini lot. But in real time, you use only 1 for a mini lot (in a mini account).

So I'm looking for a NinjaScript variable that indicates whether it currently runs on real time or backtest data?

It appears NT is missing such an indicator.

My idea, at the moment is to set a variable, realTimeFlag, in OnMarketData() to true since OnMarketData() never gets called on backtest data.

The idea is to use that variable elsewhere in the strategy to correctly set the order size if running in real time?

Is there a better way? Is this idea risky?

Sincerely,
Wayne

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

if (!Historical)
// We are real-time

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/Historical.html

[wayneFH]

My other idea worked. But this is very cool and much simple. Honestly, I did search help and the forum and never found this.

Sincerely,
Wayne