Retrieving information for different type accounts

[giogio1]

I am looking for an updated version of this thread that is valid for NT8 in 2024

https://forum.ninjatrader.com/forum/ninjatrader-7/platform-technical-support/5625-brokerage-account-balances

Also what would be the preferred way to get the number of trades in playback and sim101 account of a managed strategy.(Historical and Real Time) ?
Thank you.
G

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello giogio1,

Thank you for your post.

The Help Guide page below has a chart detailing this info for NT8.

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

You can get these items from AccountItem.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpguides/nt8/accountitem.htm

Getting historical executions from the database is not supported/documented. You can use the Account.Orders to get information on the Orders placed to the account, use Account.Orders.Count.

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

Please let us know if you have any further questions.

[giogio1]

Thank you Gaby.for your list. for completion and other people looking into this thread I add here a link . Best

https://forum.ninjatrader.com/forum/ninjatrader-8/add-on-development/1167848-trade-counter

[giogio1]

Hi Gaby, with OnAccountItemUpdate and AccountItem I am getting exactly what I want. I am using this with different types of account and orders generated by strategies and ATM.

I cannot get a count of trades in a straight forward way. because I am doing all of this in an indicator and I am not sure I can access to SystemPerformance.AllTrades.TradesCount. So I infer it by looking at variations in the AccountItem.RealizedProfitLoss and variatiions in Positions. Quantity .using OnPositionUpdate().
Is this the correct way to go.?

Also, is SystemPerformance.AllTrades.TradesCount good for strategy only or also ATM and manual traders?
Thank you.
Gio

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello,

Apologies, I assumed you were creating a strategy as this post is in the Strategy Development section of the forums.

SystemPerformance is only for trades generated by a strategy. It will not work for indicators, ATMs, or manual trades.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpguides/nt8/systemperformance.htm