Current account balance

[spottysallrite]

How do I obtain the current account balance in my script?

I've tried "AccountItem.CashValue" but that simply gives the same account balance, regardless of trading activity. I've also tried "Account.AccountStatusUpdate += OnAccountStatusUpdate;" (as per the Help Guide), but those produce compile errors.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello spottysallrite,

A NinjaScript Strategy has a position and has profit and loss, but it does not have a separate cash value. That would be an account item.

If you do want to get the account cash value, using Account.Get(AccountItem.CashValue, Currency.UsDollar) would be correct.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/get.htm

If you would like assistance with compile errors, please provide the full error message, or a screenshot.

Do you have an OnAccountStatusUpdate method defined in the script?

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/accountstatusupdate.htm

[spottysallrite]

I'm not following. Why would I want to have "OnAccountStatusUpdate()" defined in my script? Doesn't "Account.Get(AccountItem.CashValue, Currency.UsDollar)" provide the current balance?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello spottysallrite,

Because you are calling 'Account.AccountStatusUpdate += OnAccountStatusUpdate;' in your script.

If you do not have a method called OnAccountStatusUpdate defined, then there will be a compile error as that method name won't exist.

Yes, Account.Get() will get an account item like the Cash Value. Account.AccountItemUpdate would also update anytime an account item changes.