Account Size

[fingers]

Before I enter a trade in real-time, I want to access the strategies account size.

But getting confused.

Can anyone advise how to do this?

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello fingers,

Thank you for your post.

Unfortunately, AccountSize property is not available in NinjaTrader 8. However, you can calculate this with custom logic.

Please see the forum post below:

https://forum.ninjatrader.com/forum/ninjatrader-8/platform-technical-support-aa/92321-strategy-feature-order-quantity-by-account-size-missing?p=775344#post775344

If you have any further questions, please let me know.

[fingers]

Ok thanks, to clarify, the account class is not available in NT8 or only available in add-on in NT8

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello,

The Account class is available using the AddOn approach.

Account class - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...ount_class.htm

However, this specific AccountSize property is not available.

Please let us know if you have any other questions.

[fingers]

Is AccountItem.CashValue not the same as accountsize?

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello,

AccountSize was a NinjaTrader 7 property the user could set that allowed for calculating the order quantity which NinjaTrader 8 doesn't have.

https://forum.ninjatrader.com/forum/ninjatrader-8/platform-technical-support-aa/92321-strategy-feature-order-quantity-by-account-size-missing?p=775344#post775344

You can use AccountItem.CashValue to calculate this, however it is not the same thing.

[fingers]

Is AccountItem.CashValue not the same as accountsize?

Is AccountItem.CashValue available to NT8?

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello,

No, AccountSize and AccountItem.CashValue is not the same.

AccountSize was a NinjaTrader 7 property the user could set that allowed for calculating the order quantity which NinjaTrader 8 doesn't have.


Yes, AccountItem.CashValue is available in NT8.

AccountItem - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...ccountitem.htm

Get() - https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/get.htm

Please let us know if you have any other questions.

[fingers]

apologies for my persistence but just want to get this right

earlier you mentioned "The Account class is available using the AddOn approach" and I assumed that I'd need to create an add-on

but the attached does it all inside the strategy. Is this still valid?

PS. I'm only interested in the account cash value

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello,

It doesn't need to be an AddOn script, a strategy can use the AddOn approach and you are able access Account class info via a strategy.

As long as everything is working as expected, this is a valid way to access the Account information.

Please let us know if you have any other questions.

[fingers]

thank you for your help and patience.