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What is the best trading platform for automatic strategy?
Platform: NinjaTrader, TradeStation, Sierra Chart, MarketDelta, MetaTrader.
Trading: ES
Posts: 3 since Oct 2012
Thanks Given: 7
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I developed an automatic strategy for TS 3 years ago. I wasn't sure if the result is correct, so I rewrote the code also for NT. The curve of the equity was similar to TS, but differ in number of trades and DD. I thought that the diference results were thanks to zenfire data, but now I am thinking if it wasn't also because incorrect calcualtion inside NT backtester. The solution to my problem could be write trades to an CSV file and make calculation for a PnL in excel.
i wasn't able to get ninjatrader to be fully automated. i did have some success with jbooktrader (success in creating an automated system, not making money :P) it's open source and java based, but you can plug it in to an IB account.
I would have to say I am pretty happy with multicharts. I have written and back tested a lot on it and haven't had much problem. Much more accurate than tradestation, i played with ninja but wasnt keen to learn a new language ninjascript so i cant say. I have run multicharts to fully automated strategy run with real money. It worked and never crashed once on me. But I have never compared the backtests of 2 platforms
Platform: NinjaTrader, TradeStation, Sierra Chart, MarketDelta, MetaTrader.
Trading: ES
Posts: 3 since Oct 2012
Thanks Given: 7
Thanks Received: 0
I made my own backtester in SC. I write results to CSV. Rewrite the indicator into automatic strategy is time consuming, so in this moment I trade it manualy. Thank you all for answears.