r/ninjatrader

Hi how do you avoid fake breakouts on orb strategy building?
And also how do you set up valid breakouts? I tried after full candle closed above or below the range )
I tried many different variations- and reclaim didnt work out well.
Would like to hear any suggestions
Tnx

I’m relatively new to futures and I’m trying to find a legitimate place to learn **scalping properly**, not just another Discord selling signals.
I currently have a **NinjaTrader account** and I’m looking for something that can help me with the fundamentals, including:
Setting up NinjaTrader correctly
Understanding the platform, orders, ATM/bracket orders, etc.
Learning futures basics and risk management
Learning how to scalp **ES/MES and/or NQ/MNQ**
Understanding entries, stops, targets and position sizing
Ideally learning price action/order flow/DOM rather than relying completely on indicators
I would also like a community, preferably Discord, where I can watch experienced traders trade live and potentially see **real-time trade ideas/calls** while I’m learning.
I’m **not looking for a “get rich quick” program or somebody posting winning trades after the fact**. I want something legitimate where people also show losing trades and explain their reasoning.
For those of you who have actually paid for trading education, a live trading room, or a futures Discord:
**Who would you recommend? Who would you stay away from?**
I’m especially interested in recommendations from people who have **personally used the service**, particularly if you’re using NinjaTrader.
I’ve seen names like Jigsaw, Viper, OrderFlow Labs, The Pit, Apex Trading Systems, GhostEye, etc., but I don’t want to choose based on marketing or testimonials.
If you have a recommendation, I’d really appreciate knowing **what you liked, what you didn’t like, how long you’ve used it, and whether you think it was actually worth the money.**

i wanna trade my own capital and simultaneously trade prop firms account through NT8 - i wanna use NT broker to fund myself and then copy trade using a copier (if anyone has suggestions that'd be great as well)
did anyone do that? does anyone know if its explicitly illegal or against the rules for prop firms/ brokers?
i trade futures so i was aiming for lucid, mffu and such for that if that matters
thanks in advance!

Hello all.

I'm currently using a trading platform that is very expensive but it has the chart layout exactly how I like it. But I have a lifetime license with NT and I'd like to make the NT chart look exactly like my current platform.

I have used NinjaTrader for the past 10 years. I have become used to the random "Not responding" errors, but it has suddenly shut down 3 times in the past two weeks. It's as if I hit the close "X". Nothing is showing in the Log or Trace file because it didn't have time to write the error.

I am wondering what steps people have taken to isolate the issue. I had four 3rd party indicators/tools running at the time. These are the steps I have taken/taking.

1. I disabled OneDrive.
2. I added all the recommended NT files to my security software.
3. I did a new clean install of the latest release. I generally don't trust newly released versions but I want to get to the bottom of the issue.

When it started crashing, I had three add-on vendors' software packages running.

1. Orderflows Trader 8.1
2. Rancho Dinero/Acme analysis. Primarily the volume profile tools (Composite/Current day VP)
3. Lizard indicators ADXVMA plus and their RSI indicator.

My thoughts are to add one vendor's software at a time, starting with the one I "need" to trade. Use it for two weeks and wait for a crash, then add the lesser vendor software.

Any other ideas would be greatly appreciated.

NinjaTrader release 8.1.2 is out. Be sure to upgrade your platform

I’ve been using Codex to create indicators for TradingView very successfully, importing the pinescripts into editor, saving n applying to chart.

Curious if creating indicators is as straightforward for NT8? Any out there experience in similar?

https://preview.redd.it/hrsns6i0wkih1.png?width=548&format=png&auto=webp&s=1919e76bfbb4eae6069a7a2eeeefc319d78d1c50

So I'm using 2000 tick chart, with the tick counter, however there's additional information underneath the counter and I can't figure out how to get rid it. Or how to fix it better yet lol.

https://preview.redd.it/0ea2mw1dwkih1.png?width=669&format=png&auto=webp&s=c0f86cb9ee9201d470cf86129e7f271b0d40b729

I have seen this question come up in the past for NT8 comments and realized there is no clear posts or comments from users on how to actually trade micro contracts while trading a mini chart.

Here is a breakdown for anyone who needs it in the future.

Data Series is where you need to set your bones up.

First data set should be what you need for your charting/indicators etc.

Second data set will be your secondary data set - under your options, adjust the chart style to line on close and transparent color AND set the visual panel to the same panel as your primary data set.

Load up the chart with the chart trader visible - you will now have 2 options under "instrument".

I have been able to switch back and forth and trade both without issue on the same chart easily which makes managing risk a lot more efficient.

The screenshot should give some visual pointers if you need it.

One word of advice, if you trade more than one instrument, set up 2 separate windows for your chart with 2 data series loaded in each one rather than switching around - I can only imagine it will take one bug/slip of the finger to mess your day up.

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