Can I create an indicator to start my automated strategies each day?

[QuantKey_Bruce]

Regarding IB going offline and that knocking your NinjaTrader offline, you could try as an idea, Tools -> Options -> Strategies -> On connection loss -> Handling = "keep running" or you could increase the threshold amount of time to much more so that IB could reconnect. You could then implement a secondary solution to reconnect IB if needed by restarting TWS such as AutoIT or similar.

[jeronymite]

If Orders have been executed from an AddOn (not a Strategy), how does NinjaTrader handle the IB disconnect/reconnect in relation to those existing active Orders? What are the implications, if any, for continuity of management of those Orders from the AddOn?

Thanks.

[waltFX]

Thanks Bruce, I did try playing with these settings, extending retries etc... But I could not get the results I needed...
>> My Auto-it script has been doing the job for over two months now with virtually no issues.

[StealthM93]

Oh man, this might be just what I was looking for. Seems I have an incorrect understanding of how "Exit on session close" works, however.

I thought this check was needed to ensure that trades are closed by the end of the session if neither a profit target or a stop loss are hit. Are you saying that I can enable my strategies on Sunday, add the timing logic(already have this as it's part of my strategy), and the strategies will still pretty much behave as they are now, until I manually disable on Friday?

Hi jaybedreamin,

I need to correct and clarify... I do use the ExitOnSessionClose:

In State == State.SetDefaults:
IsExitOnSessionCloseStrategy = true;
ExitOnSessionCloseSeconds = (15 * 60) + 20; // 15 min (+20s) before session close to avoid overnight margin requirement

NinjaTrader Brokerage requires all positions to be closed 15 minutes before session ends. Otherwise, you're subject to overnight margins. But, that setting does not shutdown or disable your strategy, it simply ensures all open positions and pending orders are closed/flattened and canceled.

Hope that helps!
Matt

[bltdavid]

Oh man, this might be just what I was looking for. Seems I have an incorrect understanding of how "Exit on session close" works, however.

I thought this check was needed to ensure that trades are closed by the end of the session if neither a profit target or a stop loss are hit. Are you saying that I can enable my strategies on Sunday, add the timing logic(already have this as it's part of my strategy), and the strategies will still pretty much behave as they are now, until I manually disable on Friday?

Yes, the "Exit on session close" feature operates independently for each session,
and will be reset (aka, re-armed) automatically when a new session is detected
by your strategy.

-=o=-

Btw, a good place to find some strategy code w/logic for start/stop times is here.
The logic also includes 'exclusion' break times, like for an economic report.

Some good points
1. All times are entered as integers, in a 24-Hr format, eg, 0 to 2359.
2. All times are local time, based upon your PC clock.
3. Allows trade for start times < end time, eg, 930 to 1300. (9:30am to 1pm)
4. Allows trade for start times > end time, eg, 2200 to 500. (10pm to 5am)
5. Denies trade for break times, using same logic as 3 & 4.

Enjoy!

[jblaiser]

Curious if anyone has figured out, programmatically, how to enable strategies? Seems like there are two threads, 1. Restarting Ninja when it crashes or disconnects (answered) and 2. How to enable a strategy.

Ninja/Apex rules have to close all instruments at 445pm automatically everyday. How do you programmatically enable the strategies at 5 pm everyday?

Thanks for help.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello jblaiser,

Welcome to the NinjaTrader forums!

"there is no support for enabling NinjaScript Strategies with code"

See post # 4 in this thread.

[jblaiser]

Yes, you have stated 12 times your company has taken this option away, we all know this. This question is for the forum, not support. This is why there is no Ninja Trader support ticket request.

[StealthM93]

jblaiser You can keep your strategy running through the 5pm break, just make sure all your open positions are closed and you don't open a new trade until 6pm.