Backtest account raises Exceptions when creating Order

[psytopy]

I'm trying to backtest a strategy, I'm neither using the managed or unmanaged order submission. I am currently trying to submit directly against the backtest account, to backtest my strategy which I'm running in the StrategyAnalyzer but I keep getting NullpointerException. I have verified that the account object has been properly initialized

Exception

all values are set except CustomOrder which I have as null

System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at NinjaTrader.Cbi.Account.CreateOrder(Instrument instrument, OrderAction action, OrderType orderType, TimeInForce timeInForce, Int32 quantity, Double limitPrice, Double stopPrice, String oco, String name, CustomOrder customOrder) 

Account Initialization

account = Account.All.FirstOrDefault(a => a.Name == "Backtest");
if (account != null) {
LOGGER.Debug("Adding events listeners to  " + account);
account.ExecutionUpdate += OnExecutionUpdate;
account.OrderUpdate += OnOrderUpdate;
account.PositionUpdate += OnPositionUpdate;
} 

Order Creation and Submission

double tickBreakLong = SMA(Low, 5)[0] + 5 * TickSize;

entryOrder = account.CreateOrder(Instrument,
OrderAction.Buy,
OrderType.StopMarket,
TimeInForce.Gtc,
1,
0,
tickBreakLong,
string.Empty,
"Long_Entry",
null);


account.Submit(new []{entryOrder});
//LOGGER.Debug("Submitted Order " + entryOrder); 

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello psytopy,

Thanks for your post.

Backtest orders are virtual and are not submitted to an account. Further, there is no specific account for backtests since they are not submitted to an account.

Instead, you could consider submitting orders to the Sim101 account.

Let me know if I may assist further.

[psytopy]

Thanks for you response NinjaTrader_BrandonH,
is there a way of using account.CreateOrder approach and be able to run it through strategy analyzer and see the performance? I tried using the Sim101 account it didnt show any data.

-Thanks

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello psytopy,

Thanks for your note.

When using Account.CreateOrder() to submit orders, testing the script could be done by using the Playback connection instead of the Strategy Analyzer. This is because the Playback connection uses a Playback101 account for submitting orders to and the Strategy Analyzer does not submit orders to any account.

Playback: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...connection.htm

Please let me know if Imay assist further.