Commissions

[U0000999]

Hello, how to include commissions in backtesting? I make this option active, but it doesn't calculate commissions.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickG]

You'll need to add a commission template to the Sim101 account for commissions to apply to backtest results.

To apply commissions, please take the steps below.

1. Navigate to the Accounts tab of the Control Center
2. Right click on the Account you would like to apply the commissions to, and select 'Edit Account'
3. In the 'Commission' drop-down menu, select the commission template.
4. Click OK

If the commission templates you see don't suit you, then you would have to create a custom commissions template which you may do so by navigating to the Control Center > Tools > Commissions. In this window, click, "add" in the Templates section towards the bottom left side to create a new template. Next, depending on the instrument type you intend on trading, click on the instrument type in the 'Commission per instrument type' section, and click edit. Lastly, add the 'Minimum commission' or 'Per-unit commission' and then click 'OK'. Follow the above steps to apply the commission template to your account.

Unfortunately, the prior orders you've executed will not be applied with commissions, however, the new orders you execute will have the commissions applied.

Additionally, please see the following NinjaTrader 8 help guide link directed section Working With Commission Templates:

• https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...commissi_2.htm