Strategies tab startup backtest parameters

[imphasing]

When a strategy starts up in ninjatrader 8 (enable the strategy in the strategies tab) it runs a short backtest on some historical data before it transitions to live - this is to build up the context the strategy needs, I use this for filtering entries so I don't have to write my own broker logic - if a trade has been taken before, skip it the next time basically.

I want to control how long of a backtest this does, I've noticed that things older than about 2-3 months will not be captured in this context backtest, how can I increase the length of the strategy startup backtest?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello imphasing,

The Days to load in the Chart Data Series window or in the Strategy Parameters (if the strategy is added directly to the Strategies tab of the Control Center) will increase the amount of historical data that is backtested over.

Below is a public link to the help guide on Working with Price Data.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/index.html?working_with_price_data.htm#HowToEditDataSeriesParameters