Sierra Chart, Ninja Trader and TradeStation

bitmexican said:
No support for cryptocurrencies would be #1.

Also, I don't like Ninja's charting graphics. Looking at them strains my eyes. Sierra's are much crisper and clearer.

Chart functionality can be aggravating as well. Like zooming in or zooming out for example. This basic chart function with NT is a pain.

Additionally NT feels bloated compared to Sierra, which is so refreshingly light. I have yet to experience it slowing down for anything.
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Crypto is the only real reason you listed. The rest can be adjusted. My main issue sign Sierra is their language. Ninja gives me full power of c# for my Algos. Order handling for large size is amazing. Plus great support. Ninja has too many amazing features to list here
 
Overnight said:
The chart graphics thingy causing eyestrain, that's probably just a color issue. You can change that readily on your charts so there is no stain for your eyes.

The "zoom" function you speak of? Are you talking about the tool which makes you draw boxed around an area to get a closer look? That is quickly achieved by holding left click the mouse up and down on price. and left-to-right on time, and clicking the little "F" on the box in the upper-right corner, used in conjunction with the scrollbar. I never noticed it to be a problem. I can get to an close up view of two days ago on a chart's congestion very quickly.

No tribble at all.

As for it being bloated? It certainly is that, and it has SERIOUS journaling bugs. (Of course, I am still on NT7. NT8 is just the suck compared to 7 on interface alone.)
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Can you please elaborate on Ninja 8. I grudgily think about all the code I would need to rewrite to go from 7 to 8.
 
RedDuke said:
Can you please elaborate on Ninja 8. I grudgily think about all the code I would need to rewrite to go from 7 to 8.
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I have only dabbled in NT8 a couple of times, but could NOT stand the interface as an end-user after being so used to NT7 for so many years.

On the coding side I have no experience. I can only relay what a programmer I knew had mentioned about trying to convert old NT7 super-customized indicator code to NT8..."It is a challenge".

It is right to think grudgingly about it.

But at this point in time, I think that you should focus on programming NT8 from it's native script language code base rather than trying to convert from NT7, if you wish to still consider as the platform of choice. NT7's life-cycle is winding down.
 
The chart graphics thingy causing eyestrain, that's probably just a color issue. You can change that readily on your charts so there is no stain for your eyes.
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Indeed you can, and I prefer black charts (with afterhours highlighted - not available though on NT :thumbsup:) however I like hollow candlesticks and NinjaTrader doesn't offer them (I did find a solution, there is a ninjatrader add-on available for only $30!) :fistbump:

Yes, $1000 for the lifetime licence but no hollow candlesticks. :banghead:

So you're forced to use candlesticks that are completely filled in and you have place borders around them to make them visible which leads to more eyestrain and there is no option to make the candlestick wick the same color as the candlestick body (red for down and green for up.) :banghead::banghead:

Which all leads to some of the most unaesthetic looking candlesticks I've ever seen which look particularly bad when zoomed out. And again, they cause eyestrain (for me at least).

As far as zoom-in/zoom-out functionality, I feel it's unnecessarily convoluted (there is a solution though for only $80 you can buy the smart zoom indicator). :vomit:
 
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bitmexican said:
... however I like hollow candlesticks and NinjaTrader doesn't offer them
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Hollow Candles coming in next release within a few weeks.

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RedDuke said:
Hi Ray,

Great addition!!!! Is it possible for you to elaborate how long will NT7 life cycle will continue? I do have a massive task in front of me to rewrite tons of code.

Thanks,
redduke
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For many more years to come...We have not identified EOL date nor plans to sunset it. That being said, we of course are no developing new features in NT7.
 
NinjaTrader_Ray said:
For many more years to come...We have not identified EOL date nor plans to sunset it. That being said, we of course are no developing new features in NT7.
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Fantastic News!!!!! Huge Thanks!!!!!!

Totally understandable about not adding new features to NT7.
 
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