NinjaTrader 8 Tips

NinjaTrader 8 offers a flexible trading experience with powerful tools and customizable features. Below are several tips to enhance your trading workflow using NinjaTrader 8.

How to: Adjust Trade Execution Display on Your Charts

If you prefer not to see your order executions plotted on your chart, you can customize or disable them by following these steps:

• Open the Data Series Settings by clicking the Data Series button on your chart, or right-clicking the chart and selecting “Data Series...”
• Scroll down to the “Plot Executions” option.
• Choose your preferred setting:
• Text and Marker – Displays an arrow and text with execution details.
• Marker Only – Displays only the arrow.
• Do Not Plot – Hides all execution markers.
• Click “OK” to apply your changes.

This setting can be applied to any individual chart.

How to: Add a Futures Instrument in NinjaTrader 8

• Open the Control Center and go to the Tools menu.
• Select Instrument List.
• In the Lists column, choose Futures.
• Click Add at the bottom of the Instruments column.
• Enter the symbol and contract (format: CL 05-17 for May 2017 Crude Oil).
• Press Enter, then click Apply and OK.

You can now trade, launch a chart, or open a DOM using the added instrument.

How to: Use the Auto Rollover Feature

NinjaTrader alerts you when it's time to switch to a new contract month:

• You’ll receive a pop-up with the current and upcoming contract details.
• Ensure the “Update” boxes are checked for the contracts you want to roll over.
• Click “Done” to complete the rollover.

Stay updated by using the latest NinjaTrader version. You can also plan ahead by checking the Trade Desk Calendar.

How to: Reset Instruments

• Open the Control Center.
• Go to Tools > Database.
• Click Update under Update Instruments List.

This will restore instruments to their default configuration. For more, refer to the official help guide.

NinjaTrader Mobile

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