Strategy won't enable in Market Playback

[traderhawk]

Hi,

I have a strategy that works in Sim101 or Live mode but when I try to do some testing in Market Playback I can add strategy to chart but won't let me enable .. the box to tick is grayed out.
The strategy is in the control center but I can't enable it.... I try the sample strategies and they are ok... is there some change in code required? The data is there as the charts are running in playback from data I downloaded...I'm just testing using 1 data series and no other workspaces are open....just my playback workspace.

I have this in the OnBarUpdate method..

if (CurrentBar < BarsRequiredToTrade)
return;

and is set to the default value of 20...

I can't find much information in forum and/or videos...

Is it something related to the connection? I know how to disconnect from my Live/Sim101 connection and then connect to Playback that's all good...


I'm also using the latest version of NT8 desktop..

Thanks if anyone can help...

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello traderhawk,

Are you adding a completely new instance of the strategy? If you have an already applied instance that was used for a different account that won't work in playback, you need to remove it from the control center strategies tab and re add it again before it can be enabled.

[traderhawk]

Thanks for contact...was a good point you made... I figured it out.. After adding the strategy to the chart the account was still set as SIM101 so just needed to change to Playback101 ..works fine now.. But I would have thought it would know that and make that change for you....