Why AtmStrategyCreate() cannot be Backtested?

[Brian1]

Am I missing something? Why is AtmStrategyCreate and the usage of pre-built strategies unable to be backtested - as the documentation proclaims:

• This method is not back testable and will not execute on historical data
• Executions resulting from the ATM Strategy will not be plotted on the chart

I am interested in setting this up to do so. It seems that if I actually code the entire logic of a complex pre-built ATM Strategy (3 legs to the trade, with 3 profits targets, an initial stop loss, and adjusted stops per target fill), it would be backtest-able. So that is what I will begin to do.

But why is it not backtest-able in the first place?


Thanks for such a robust application,

Brian

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

This is a limitation of the current limitation. Thanks for your understanding.

[Elliott Wave]

Is this planned for NT7?

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

It is on our list for future consideration at this point.