Configuring Order Placement to NinjaTrader

Prerequisite

None.

Goal

After you complete this tutorial, NeoTicker® can send orders to NinjaTrader.

Step 1: Installing NinjaTrader

First you should have NinjaTrader installed on your computer. Consult NinjaTrader's website on installation instructions.

NinjaTrader is used as a front-end to your broker. You should obtain a demo account from your broker even if you already have a regular trading account. The demo account lets you test NeoTicker® ordering features without using a real trading account.

Step 2: Installing NT Order Server for NinjaTrader

You can download NT Order Server for NinjaTrader from one of the locations below:

Location 1: Full/lease version users can download NT Order Server in NeoTicker® Customer Area, under the section Download Order Server Plugins.

Location 2: All users can download NT Order Server in NeoTicker® Download Demo page, under the section Download Order Server Plugins.

After you download, run the program to install NT Order Server.

NT Order Server must reside in the OrderApp directory in NeoTicker® installation. If you installed NeoTicker® in a customized location, make sure NT Order Server is installed in the OrderApp directory.

Step 3: Configuring NeoTicker® to Place Orders to NinjaTrader

This step configures NeoTicker® to send the orders to NT Order Server.

1. Launch NinjaTrader
2. Open NeoTicker®.
3. In main window, choose Order>Order Interface Setup to open Order Interface Setup dialog.
4. In Order Interface Setup dialog, under Connection tab, choose ActiveX Broker Interface.
5. In the drop down menu, choose NinjaTrader.
6. Under Options, enable Auto Reconnect ActiveX B/I.
7. Press OK button.
8. NeoTicker® will launch an agreement dialog on the terms of using NeoTicker® to place orders.
9. Read the conditions carefully. If you agree, check the agreements and press Continue.
10. NeoTicker® will launch NT Order Server. NT Order Server will connect to NinjaTrader.

NeoTicker® is now configured to send orders to NinjaTrader.

You must launch NinjaTrader before each NeoTicker® session.

Step 4: Testing

This is a simple test of sending orders from NeoTicker® to NinjaTrader. You should always use the demo account for testing.

1. Configure NinjaTrader to use the demo account from our broker.
2. In NeoTicker®, choose Order>Simple Order Entry to open an order entry form.

   

3. Enter a symbol (e.g. MSFT).
4. Enter number of shares/contracts you want to trade, then press BUY at Market.
5. Account Manager will be open. Press Send under Confirm to send the order.

   

6. In the order entry form, you can see the status of the order returned at the bottom.

   

7. Order status and position information is also available in Account Manager, under the Processed Orders and Positions tabs.

   

Go to Troubleshooting Broker Connections if you encounter problems.