Test strategy on custom chart template

[iskier]

Hi,

I wrote a strategy and I want to run a backtest. I used the Strategy Analyzer and it shows the result on the Chart that is basic. I have my own template for the Chart that uses different indicators. I want to see the results of the strategy not on the default chart but on mine - custom. How can I do it?

When in Strategy Analyzer I change the chart template, I got information that changing the template will remove all strategies from the chart.

For the playback - I change the connection to playback and try to run the strategy so I can see the results but I cannot start the strategy so I can see entries and exits on the chart - maybe you have some guideline.

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi iskier, thanks for your question. Loading a template will remove the strategy but you can right click the chart>go to Indicators and manually load each indicator and this will be prevented. Unfortunately, it is not possible to get executions from the NinjaTrader database through a script so you would need to custom render the entry/exit points from within your strategy using your own data structure for execution storage and use drawing tools or the OnRender method to display it.

[iskier]

Hi, thanks for the feedback. i have got 3 indicators, 2 additional panels so if I must do it every time I run new version of the strategy test, it's massive additional work. It would be crazy. Or maybe I can set it once and then it is remembered as a default one?

The second part of the own data structure - I don't understand it.

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi iskier, Unfortunately this is the way indicators need to be added to the chart. To expand a little more about the data structure for storing executions, you would use a C# Key/Value pair to store the date and price of each execution captured in OnExecutionUpdate and from this data you can plot this out manually.

[iskier]

can I use my own template and use the playback and start the strategy to see all entries? Can you guide me?

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi, you can use chart templates in a chart while using the playback connection. Load a chart, then load a template, then enable your strategy on this chart.