How to Identify the Connection Name for an Account on Chart Trader

[trader-ap]

In NinjaScript, how can I determine which connection (e,g, Barchart.com, Coinbase, E-Signal, External, IQFeed, Kinetick, Rithmic for NinaTrader Brokerage, TD AMERITRADE, Interactive Brokers etc) is linked to the account on Chart Trader?

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hello, thanks for writing in. The chart trader selected account object can be accessed with this snippet:

ChartControl.Dispatcher.InvokeAsync((Action)(() =>
            {
                NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools.AccountSelector accSelector = (Window.GetWindow(ChartControl.Parent).FindFirst("ChartTraderControlAccountSelector") as NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools.AccountSelector);

                Print(accSelector.SelectedAccount);
            }));​

[QuantKey_Bruce]

trader-ap You should do it like this.

#region Using declarations
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using NinjaTrader.Cbi;
using NinjaTrader.Gui;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.Chart;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.SuperDom;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools;
using NinjaTrader.Data;
using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript;
using NinjaTrader.Core.FloatingPoint;
using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.DrawingTools;
#endregion

//This namespace holds Indicators in this folder and is required. Do not change it.
namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Indicators
{
    public class TestChartTraderAccountConnection : Indicator
    {
        protected override void OnStateChange()
        {
            if (State == State.SetDefaults)
            {
                Name                                        = "Test ChartTrader Account Connection";
                IsOverlay                                    = true;
            }
            else if (State == State.Transition)
            {
                Account ChartTraderAccount = null;

                ChartControl.Dispatcher.Invoke((Action)(() =>
                {
                    NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools.AccountSelector AccountSelector = (Window.GetWindow(ChartControl.Parent).FindFirst("ChartTraderControlAccountSelector") as NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools.AccountSelector);
                    ChartTraderAccount = (AccountSelector != null) ? AccountSelector.SelectedAccount : null;
                }));​

                Connection ChartTraderAccountConnection = (ChartTraderAccount != null) ? ChartTraderAccount.Connection : null;

                string ChartTraderAccountConnectionName = (ChartTraderAccountConnection != null) ? ChartTraderAccountConnection.Options.Name : "";

                Draw.TextFixed(this, "EXAMPLE", "Account " + ChartTraderAccount + " on connection " + ChartTraderAccountConnectionName, TextPosition.Center, Brushes.Blue, new SimpleFont(), Brushes.Black, Brushes.White, 100);
            }
        }
    }
}
​

[mkivi]

Hi,
Im trying the version QuantKey_Bruce posted. If I have several accounts in the dropdown menu 'Account' and toggle between them, I would like the text to update with the chosen Account Name. Atm It only update names after Reloading chart.
Is this doable?

Br. MK

[QuantKey_Bruce]

NinjaTrader support or a user may be able to advise if there is an event you can subscribe to for the dropdown changing on the chart trader. If there is not, I would suggest that you set up a dispatcher timer and check once a second or so to see if they changed the dropdown, and only if there is a change, update the text.

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi mkivi, there is a SelectionChanged event built into the AccountSelector control:
https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...ntselector.htm



Updated link: [https://]ninjatrader[dot]com/support/helpGuides/nt8/NT%20HelpGuide%20English[dot]html?accountselector[dot]htm

Please make sure to remove the brackets and replace 'dot' with a period.

[mkivi]

Thanks for your suggestions!
I will try them out

Br. MK

[trader-ap]

Thanks @QuantKey_Bruce for showing how to do this. For anyone else, I have slightly amended the example code to also include the Connection Brand Name. This name cannot be modified by the end user and allows the indicator to know whether the connection is "Interactive Brokers" or "Rithmic for NinjaTrader Brokerage" or another brokers. Note the connection name can be renamed by the end user.

#region Using declarations
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using NinjaTrader.Cbi;
using NinjaTrader.Gui;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.Chart;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.SuperDom;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools;
using NinjaTrader.Data;
using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript;
using NinjaTrader.Core.FloatingPoint;
using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.DrawingTools;
#endregion

//This namespace holds Indicators in this folder and is required. Do not change it.
namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Indicators.Tools
{
    public class TestChartTraderAccountConnection : Indicator
    {
        protected override void OnStateChange()
        {
            if (State == State.SetDefaults)
            {
                Name                                        = "Test ChartTrader Account Connection";
                IsOverlay                                    = true;
            }
            else if (State == State.Transition)
            {
                Account ChartTraderAccount = null;

                ChartControl.Dispatcher.Invoke((Action)(() =>
                {
                    NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools.AccountSelector AccountSelector = (Window.GetWindow(ChartControl.Parent).FindFirst("ChartTraderControlAccountSelector") as NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools.AccountSelector);
                    ChartTraderAccount = (AccountSelector != null) ? AccountSelector.SelectedAccount : null;
                }));​

                Connection ChartTraderAccountConnection = (ChartTraderAccount != null) ? ChartTraderAccount.Connection : null;

                string ChartTraderAccountConnectionName = (ChartTraderAccountConnection != null) ? ChartTraderAccountConnection.Options.Name : "";

                Draw.TextFixed(this, "EXAMPLE", "Account " + ChartTraderAccount + " on connection " + ChartTraderAccountConnectionName + " with brand name " + ChartTraderAccount.Connection.Options.BrandName, TextPosition.Center, Brushes.Blue, new SimpleFont(), Brushes.Black, Brushes.White, 100);
            }
        }
    }
}
​

[QuantKey_Bruce]

You're welcome. Glad you got what you needed.