Strategy Default Account

[magnatauren]

Is there a way to change the default account that a strategy generates with? I've noticed that it always generates with Sim101 as the default and I need to change it every time.

If not is there a way for me to tell the strategy to make trades specifically under a different account?

[bltdavid]

Did you try saving a template?

Never mind, I just tested this in NT8 -- it doesn't seem to save the account in the template.

Actually, I would suspect that's probably a good thing.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello magnatauren,

By design the account defaults to the Sim101 (which can prevent accidentally selecting a live or incorrect account).

I will submit a feature request for the Account to be saved with Strategy templates.
Once I have a tracking ID for this request I will post in this thread for future reference.

[magnatauren]

Thanks very much.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello magnatauren,

This request is being tracked with ID# SFT-2978.

As with all feature requests, interest is tracked before implementation is considered, so we cannot offer an ETA or promise of fulfillment. If implemented, it will be noted in the Release Notes page of the Help Guide.

Release Notes — https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...ease_notes.htm

[RaddiFX]

In case anyone is still trying to figure this out (I found this in the same quest). I came up with a solution:

Drop this code into the StateDefaults of the strategy

foreach (var acc in NinjaTrader.Cbi.Account.All)
    if (acc.Name == "YOUR ACCOUNT HERE")
        this.Account                         = acc;​