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In this article we will explore the trading platform Ninja Trader and learn the principles of trade in Ninja, for example, a broker that uses high-speed data provider ZenFire.
Registration
The demo version is available for 30 days. To get started with NinjaTrader through Zen-Fire, filled in a demo form is required.
After a simple registration, you will get a username and password to log in, and then you should download the Ninja installer.
Pay attention! Downloadable software is just the installer! The size of full program is about 24 MB. After downloading the installation a windows application appear.
Setting.
After downloading the dialog box will open the installation Ninja Trader. During the first launch of the program input key will be required:
Demo-key is always the same: @ SIM-DRBT-D593-40B1-AE74-C79F-715D-1952
After entering the license key you must create a new connection to the Zen-Fire.
This is done through the menu Tools-> Account Connections.
The next step is to choose the Provider Zen-Fire, as well as the name of the connection, for example, Demo
Next, enter a login and password that you've received.
After configuring the connection, you can connect directly to Exchange. We use what we've just created the connection.
Zen-Fire tools
Zen-Fire offers the following tools: futures on currencies, indices, Treasury bonds, - 119 different instruments.
Trade in Ninja Trader
There are two types of orders in Ninja Trader application, the first of them - Simplified Basic Entry (shown at left), and the second - a more advanced and convenient - SuperDom (right).
Transactions are intuitive for all traders, more or less familiar with the trading. It is noteworthy that you can use semi-automatic pattern of trade - ATM (Advanced Trade Management), which allows you to automate many of the action presents a trader, such as the installation of stop-loss and trailing stop.
All actions are recorded in the tab Orders.
All completed orders - in the tab Executions.
Total trade and the open position - the tab Positions.
Recommended options for working with the program NinjaTrader
Unfortunately, the low-end machines the program runs slowly enough for normal trade we recommend the following minimum configuration:
Windows XP (preferably) or Windows Vista 32-bit.
Intel Core2 Duo (preferably) or another processor 2.00 GHz or higher
1Gb RAM with Windows XP; 2Gb with Windows Vista
Microsoft. NET Framework 2.0
Conclusion
Ninja Trader is an advanced trading platform, especially for those who can develop trading robots. If you want to try to trade on the American market, then work with Ninja Trader through brokers using the provider's Zen-Fire is a convenient option. One way to use the platform - to provide quotes, but, first, not many opportunities such as Level 2, and secondly, a month later the pleasure ends.
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