Background Reading Required to understand system trading with ninja trader: Signal Parameters, Format and Protocol in APIBridge

In system trading with ninjatrader, we are providing here sample button code for NT8 which you can superimpose on your strategy charts. This code allows you to send signals from NT8 from any strategy charts with single click of button.

1: Download the chartbutton files from here

2: In NT8, go to tools => import => Ninjatrader script. add on open path select zip file downloaded in Step 1.

3: Right click on chart => click Strategies => in strategy menu select Chart Button strategy. You will see the buttons on chart using which you can send signals to APIBridge.

Available Parameters for system trading with NinjaTrader :

Exchange instrument- EQ,FUTIDX,FUTSTK,OPTIDX,OPTSTK,FUTCUR,FUTCOM
Expiry – give expiery for derivatives here other wise leave blank
Strike- give option strike price here; leave blank if not trading in options
Option type= Call(CE), PUT (PE); leave blank if not trading in options
Order type – MARKET,LIMIT,SLL,SLM; leave blank if already done in APIBridge symbol settings
Limit price – price for limit order; leave blank if not required
Trigger price- trigger price for sl order; leave blank if not required
Stoploss- stoploss in points; leave blank if not required
Squareoff – or target in points for (BO orders); leave blank if not required
Quantity – order quantity; leave blank if already done in APIBridge symbol settings
Strategy tag – leave blank if not trading in multiple strategies

Lastly you will be able to successfully do system trading with NinjaTrader.

NOTE- Once you put the strategy on the chart its parameters cannot be changed; if you want to change the parameter just put a strategy on the chart again.

API Bridge integration does not depend on the paid Data for Ninja Trader, but Data is required to trade in the live market. You can buy Ninja Trader Data from True Data and get updated with the market price, then send signals.