Trading Metrics for journals/record keeping

January 3rd, 2013, 02:20 AM

MarpleTrading

@vvhg
I have one question @petrmac:

You have created an importer for this spreadsheet. Is it only working for Ninjatrader, or can it also be used with Sierra charts?

Thanks

Hi,

Sierra charts is currently not supported since I don't know the export format. Could you send example?

February 4th, 2013, 12:02 PM

Great tool @vvhg

I have an ATM strategy that has an auto break even - ABE.

I use it because I am currently a beginner (6 months) and sometimes/often read the price action wrong. Therefore when a trade (FDAX) goes 8 ticks into profit ... I don't want to lose money on that baby.

Often - esp now that I am getting better at reading price action, the ABE gets hit and then the trade continues nicely in the direction intended. Upsetting.

I would like to track the performance of this ABE in particular. How do you suggest that I do this .. without modifying your journal .. so that I can keep it standard?

mfg

podski

February 4th, 2013, 01:10 PM

petrmac

Hi,

Sierra charts is currently not supported since I don't know the export format. Could you send example?

Sorry for the late response, but totally forgot about this topic. Will send you an example later tonight or tomorrow at the latest.

February 4th, 2013, 01:35 PM

podski

Great tool @vvhg

I have an ATM strategy that has an auto break even - ABE.

I use it because I am currently a beginner (6 months) and sometimes/often read the price action wrong. Therefore when a trade (FDAX) goes 8 ticks into profit ... I don't want to lose money on that baby.

Often - esp now that I am getting better at reading price action, the ABE gets hit and then the trade continues nicely in the direction intended. Upsetting.

I would like to track the performance of this ABE in particular. How do you suggest that I do this .. without modifying your journal .. so that I can keep it standard?

mfg

podski

The only 2 ways I see would be:
1 to enter what-if trades, so you enter the trade (into a second journal) with the hypothesis that your stop did not get taken out.
2 to a limited extent this can also be achieved with the built in stop and target analysis, I would try that first...

vvhg

February 4th, 2013, 01:43 PM

vvhg

The only 2 ways I see would be:
1 to enter what-if trades, so you enter the trade (into a second journal) with the hypothesis that your stop did not get taken out.
2 to a limited extent this can also be achieved with the built in stop and target analysis, I would try that first...

vvhg

3) If you are trading live, set up a shadow strategy in NT

February 4th, 2013, 01:45 PM

Xav1029

3) If you are trading live, set up a shadow strategy in NT

Good point, but that can't optimize, my stuff can

vvhg

February 4th, 2013, 01:57 PM

@vvhg when are you going to teach excel to read ninjatickfiles?

February 5th, 2013, 07:47 AM

@petrmac

Here is the text file that Sierra Charts generates from the trade log.

February 5th, 2013, 05:13 PM

Hi,

I will try to look into this during the week. Thanks for the sample.

Cheers

February 5th, 2013, 09:28 PM

petrmac

Hi,

I will try to look into this during the week. Thanks for the sample.

Cheers

Does the importer support CTS/T4? I searched the thread to see if it was mentioned, but did not find it. If it helps I can provide a sample.

Thanks, in advance, for your help.

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Trading Metrics for journals/record keeping