Am I going crazy? Ticks with Simulator

[lookOutBelow]

I must be going crazy. I was testing out a strategy in Simulator Data feed. The strategy was running on 1 tick. CalculateOnBarClose was false.

Everything was fine up until a point. And I've retraced my steps and cannot figure out what happened. I now seem to be in a state where I cannot run a strategy (while in Simulator) in ticks. I've rebooted my machine, I've gone over my strategy 50 million times and I'm certain it is in a workable state.

I started a new fresh strategy just to see if I can do the simplest things, and I cannot. Shouldn't this strategy do something if running on tick's in the Simulated data feed?

#region Using declarations
using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using NinjaTrader.Cbi;
using NinjaTrader.Data;
using NinjaTrader.Indicator;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.Chart;
using NinjaTrader.Strategy;
#endregion

// This namespace holds all strategies and is required. Do not change it.
namespace NinjaTrader.Strategy
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Enter the description of your strategy here
    /// </summary>
    [Description("Enter the description of your strategy here")]
    public class testingTicks : Strategy
    {
        #region Variables
        // Wizard generated variables
        private int myInput0 = 1; // Default setting for MyInput0
        // User defined variables (add any user defined variables below)
        #endregion

        int counter = 0;
        /// <summary>
        /// This method is used to configure the strategy and is called once before any strategy method is called.
        /// </summary>
        protected override void Initialize()
        {
            CalculateOnBarClose = false;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Called on each bar update event (incoming tick)
        /// </summary>
        protected override void OnBarUpdate()
        {
            Print("Count: " + counter.ToString()); counter++;
            
        }

        #region Properties
        [Description("")]
        [GridCategory("Parameters")]
        public int MyInput0
        {
            get { return myInput0; }
            set { myInput0 = Math.Max(1, value); }
        }
        #endregion
    }
}

[NinjaTrader_DaveI]

Hello,

When I test this code on my end on a tick chart with the simulated data feed, it is functioning as expected and printing the count. Are you certain that the strategy is currently enabled?

[lookOutBelow]

Yes. I'm positive. Something has clearly gone whacky in my setup, and I cannot figure out what happened. Any ideas for me to try?

[sledge]

Yes. I'm positive. Something has clearly gone whacky in my setup, and I cannot figure out what happened. Any ideas for me to try?

Your output window shows nothing!?!!!???

Did you add the strategy to a chart or the strategy tab?
(It shouldn't matter...)


Can you try other charts, like minute charts?

[lookOutBelow]

The strategy was added to the strategies tab. Same result in a chart.. Minutes work fine as long as I load more than 3 days (which is odd in of itself). No warnings or errors. It simply doesn't work.

This is the only thing the output window says

**NT** Enabling NinjaScript strategy 'testingTicks/00893d044426438285962dea66210022' : On starting a real-time strategy - StrategySync=WaitUntilFlat SyncAccountPosition=False EntryHandling=AllEntries EntriesPerDirection=1 StopTargetHandling=PerEntryExecution ErrorHandling=StopStrategyCancelOrdersClosePositio ns ExitOnClose=True/ triggering 30 before close Set order quantity by=Strategy ConnectionLossHandling=KeepRunning DisconnectDelaySeconds=10 CancelEntryOrdersOnDisable=True CancelExitOrdersOnDisable=True CalculateOnBarClose=False MaxRestarts=4 in 5 minutes

Everything was working fine one minute, then it just lost it. The last thing I remember adding/playing around with before everything started going haywire, was this line.

double commissions = Performance.AllTrades.TradesPerformance.Commission;

Not that that has anything to do with it. But for the record, that is what I was playing around with.

[lookOutBelow]

Not sure if this helps. ...

If I run that same simple strategy on 1min chart with 3 days of data (simulator). It prints out till "Count: 778" and just stops. Never updates beyond that. Doesn't matter if CalculateOnBarClose is true or false.

This problem does not exist with Market Replay.

[lookOutBelow]

And lastly. With simulated data, I'm getting quotes moving in the price ladders. But chart prices are not moving at all.

* Ive reset/repaired database
* I've reset instruments
* I've changed workspaces
* Market Replay seems to be working.

[sledge]

What is your session template set to?

[lookOutBelow]

What is your session template set to?

I've tried a number of combinations. Doesn't make a difference. It is important to note that everything was working fine one minute, and literally a few minutes later it stopped. And between those times, I didn't change any of the settings of the program or the strategy. The only thing I was messing with is to include commissions in my PNL calculations. I've since deleted all strategies and indicators that I've written (backed up of course). Still not working.

I may have to uninstall and re-install unless someone has a cure..

[lookOutBelow]

Now working again. I uninstalled and reinstalled the software. Still have no idea what caused the issues. But at least I can keep working. If it happens again, I'll be back with hopefully more details with what led up to the issue..

Thanks everyone.