account data

[franatas]

I don't know if I already asked it but I don't remember it nor do I find it in conversations. Is there a way to call: protected override void OnAccountItemUpdate(Account account, AccountItem accountItem, double value) when starting the strategy before a trade is executed

[NinjaTrader_Emily]

Hello franatas,

Thank you for your post.

OnAccountItemUpdate() is an event-driven method, so it is only called when an AccountItem is updated. There is no way to call it manually; you would have to wait for one of the account items to be updated which is why you usually don't see any updates unless a trade is executed.
Is there a particular value from the account you are looking to obtain before a trade is executed? If that is the case, you may be able to use Account.Get() to obtain the desired AccountItem without having to wait for an AccountItemUpdate event to trigger:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/get.htm

Please let us know if we may be of further assistance.

[franatas]

total pnl made on the day and account balance

[NinjaTrader_Emily]

total pnl made on the day and account balance

I suggest using the Get() method to obtain those values. The AccountItem values are listed here:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/accountitem.htm

For example, to get the RealizedProfitLoss (total PnL) you would use Account.Get(AccountItem.RealizedProfitLoss, Currency.UsDollar) like this example print statement:

// Print out the account's realized PnL:
Print("RealizedProfitLoss: " + Account.Get(AccountItem.RealizedProfitLoss, Currency.UsDollar));

For balance, you may want the CashValue which is shown in the example on the Get() page:

• https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/get.htm

// Evaluates to see if the account has more than $25000
if (Account.Get(AccountItem.CashValue, Currency.UsDollar) > 25000)
{
  // Do something;
}​

Please feel free to reach out with any additional questions or concerns.