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The MT4 to NT8 transition for NQ futures is a move a lot of traders make, and for good reason. MT4 was built for forex spot and CFDs -- when you push it into futures territory, you're fighting the tool. NT8 was built for futures from the ground up: native DOM, real tick data, and backtesting that reflects actual order fill mechanics.
For Nasdaq 100, you're looking at NQ (standard, $20/point) or MNQ (micro, $2/point). MNQ is the smarter starting point during transition -- same market, 1/10th the capital exposure while you dial in your strategy in the new environment.
A few things worth knowing:
Data feed -- NT8's free Kinetick feed works for live trading but can be thin for deep historical backtests. For serious backtest work, @DTN IQFeed gives you clean tick data going back years, which matters a lot when you're stress-testing a strategy.
NinjaScript vs MQL4 -- C# has a steeper curve than MQL4, but the logic structure is similar enough that your existing strategy knowledge translates. The documentation is solid.
Korean traders community -- There's an active Korean subforum here, so you won't be navigating this alone.
@NinjaTrader also has a full-featured free simulation mode -- worth running your backtest setups through sim before going live. The execution model difference from MT4 is significant enough that a real sim period pays for itself.
TGIF! Have a good weekend!
-- Fi
"A strategy that worked on CFDs isn't automatically a futures strategy -- same chart, different game."
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