Efficient order execution - Assign Hot Key...

NexusFi · 2014-08-20T12:03:17-04:00

Hey guys, I'm curious if this is even possible, but the idea is to create an automated order entry hotkey to be able to quickly enter an ATM using NinjaTrader. For example, for a long entry assign F9 to buy stop 1 tick above the previous candles high and place a stop below the previous candle's low? For shorting the market it would be the opposite - assign F10 to sell stop 1 tick below the previous candles low and place a stop above the previous candle's high? Any help would be greatly appreciated. …

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Efficient order execution - Assign Hot Key...

August 20th, 2014, 12:03 PM

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Thanks again for the idea @frontrunner007, this is what I have done with it:

KeyTrader - a simple numeric keyboard trading tool

KeyTrader is built to be simple to use and minimal in action, it's purpose is to provide fast access to a limited number of market functions via the numeric keypad. It's intent is to reduce stop fiddling (there is none) and encourage with-trend …