Help files for getting Ninjatrader data into MTPredictor EOD v5.0
This page outlines the step to save the Indicator for getting ASCII data out of NinjaTrader and into MTPredictor EOD.
If you need additional help after viewing the help below, the please email Support@MTPredictor.com for further assistance
Steps to follow in NinjaTrader
For best results, we suggest you ONLY apply this Indicator to the Market Analyzer and NOT on the individual charts
First you need to "Run" the file below (MTPDataExport)
This will then load a new Indicator into NinjaTrader.
We now need to get this Indicator onto the market Analyzer:
VITAL:
First you need to create this Folder on your PC C:\MTPNinjaData
This Folder, C:\MTPNinjaData, has to exist on your PC for any data to be written to it...
Then....
Open a Market Analyzer window and then right mouse click and select "Columns:
Then, we select Indicator and choose New, this adds the indicator to the bottom left window :
We can now select the MTPDataExport Indicator and set its Properties:
First you need to select the MTP Data Export Indicator from the Indicators Drop down menu
Next you have to change the "value" as this changes the time frame of the data being written to the ASCII data files
You can also change the "label" if you wish
VITAL:
YOU MUST SET "Calculate on bar close = True", this HAS to be True, in other words this will write out a new data bar each time the bar closes in ninjaTrader. THIS DOES NOT WORK IN REAL-TIME
Also, please set the Number of bars to look back to at least 300 in the Market Analyzer Properties:
This will now write the data Files into this Folder on your PC C:\MTPNinjaData each time a bar completes in NinjaTrader (this is not real-time)
Steps to follow in MTPredictor
As you can see from above, these data files will be saved in C:\MTPNinjaData
Now use the Open data File module in MTPredictor to locate a file in this Folder to plot:
The ASCII definition to use is:
To update the chart in MTPredictor, just "reload" the current chart.
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