Strategy Analzer

[dibDab]

will the back test work with if I'm using a 100 volume chart but trading on AddDataSeries(Data.BarsPeriodType.Tick, 1)?

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hello, thanks for writing in. The 1 tick data should be able to go back 180 days for the NinjaTrader Continuum connection. You can test if you are getting the required data series by pulling up a 1 tick chart of the same instrument and checking if the data goes back to your backtest date range.

[dibDab]

ok thanks, I'm only doing a few days. when I hit run on strategy analyzer, after a few seconds it stops with no results (strategy runs ok on chart).

I normally debug these issues with visual studio but it doesn't catch when using strategy analyzer.

Any ideas?

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi, Please first use Print in your strategy to see if the code is actually running. E.g. place a print within your Entry condition to see if it's hitting the signal:

Print("Processing entry condition " + Time[0])
if(<entry condition>)
{
Print("Entry Condition Reached " + Time[0]);
EnterLong();
}

[dibDab]

ok thanks again.

Can I just check if there is anything I can use to detect if the code is running on a chart or backtest (SA)?

would be good if Visual Studio could be used to debug SA? anyway tracked issue down to

//chart ok but issues with SA
Draw.TextFixed(this, "tagTK", msg, TextPosition.BottomLeft, Brushes.White, ChartControl.Properties.LabelFont, null, Brushes.Gray, 70);

//all ok
Draw.TextFixed(this, "tagTK", msg, TextPosition.BottomLeft, Brushes.White, this.myFont, null, Brushes.Gray, 70);