Getting Started
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This help guide contains a wide range of information on configuring and using all aspects of the NinjaTrader platform, but there a few key pages that can help you to get up and running quickly with the most important concepts for new users: Getting connected to market data, creating charts, saving a Workspace, and understanding the NinjaTrader Control Center.
•Understanding the basics of NinjaTrader Charts
•Understanding Workspaces in NinjaTrader
•Understanding the NinjaTrader Control Center
Once you have covered the basics, the following topics can help you to bridge the gap between basic and advanced understanding of NinjaTrader's features:
•Using the Overlay Instrument Selector to quickly change instruments in a trading window
•Creating and restoring Backup files
•Utilizing Advanced Trade Management (ATM) Strategies
•Analyzing Trade Performance
•Understanding the advanced features of NinjaTrader windows and tabs
•Contacting the NinjaTrader Support team for platform-related help
•Accessing the Support Forum to consult with experts and fellow traders
This help guide contains educational and reference resources for NinjaScript developers of any experience level. The topics listed below can help you to quickly familiarize yourself with the resources available.
•The Distribution section provides resources for third party vendors distributing their code to end users
•The Editor section provides information on using the built-in NinjaScript Editor
•The Educational Resources section includes helpful information on a range of topics related to NinjaScript development.
•The Language Reference includes descriptions and reference information for NinjaScript properties, methods, and classes
oIf you know what you are looking for, the Alphabetical Reference can be used to quickly navigate to a specific Language Reference page
•The Strategy Analyzer is a fully featured module for backtesting and optimizing automated strategies on multiple fitness metrics
If you have questions or require assistance outside of the scope of this help guide, there are several resources available to get help from NinjaScript experts or other developers.
•The NinjaScript Development Support Forums feature discussion on general programming, as well as more specific areas related to different types of NinjaScript objects
•The NinjaScript File Sharing Forums provide an outlet to share NinjaScript objects you create, or to find publicly shared objects created by other developers
If you are looking to develop a specific type of NinjaScript object, the links below will lead you to Language Reference documentation for that Type.