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Getting Started Trading Futures with AFT8 for NinjaTrader 8

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AFT8 Beta Getting started with NinjaTrader 8 and Algo Futures Trader 8 Turnkey Workspaces

Please read before you start with AFT8 !!! 

Please Note: Do not ask support questions about AFT8 updates and features, due to massive demand we are overwhelmed with requests - all is answered in these 3 help guide articles:  

  1. AFT8 is a Beta version! -  AFT8 Beta information and conditions of use
  2. AFT8 is work in progress: AFT8 Release Notes and status
  3. AFT8 Known Issues:  AFT8 Beta known bugs and issues

AFT8 Summary

  1. No live support is provided at all for AFT8 only for bug reports, troubleshooting installation.
  2. AFT8 is not complete - many parts are to be completed & released 
  3. Features, updates and more support guidance is to be released
  4. AFT8 beta suits self motivated traders who can learn, succeed and win.
  5. AFT8 beta works for live and sim - no license required for beta

AFT8 (BETA!) for NinjaTrader 8

Download the PDF guide it contains all the links and quick start info for AFT Free downloads.

Get Started with AFT8 Turnkey Workspace trading

  1. Install and setup NinjaTrader 8  -  (Must be a default installation)
  2. Download and install AFT8
  3. Start NinjaTrader 8 and Connect to Futures data - (intraday not EOD)
  4. Open the AFT8 Turnkey Workspace
  5. Use the NinjaTrader 8 Chart Trader and ATM Strategies to trade

AFT7 still has some relevant articles to AFT8

More Info Quick links
▪ AFT Quick Start Guidance view all core info links.
▪ AFT Basic Trade Plan Rules
▪ AFT7 system overview of components
▪ AFT7 Session Open Breakout Trading Basics

Note there is more information in the ATS free trading group

 

AFT8 Turnkey Workspaces

There are 2 workspaces installed which both provide turnkey systematic day trading signals for manual order placement for day trading micro futures MES, MNQ, MYM, M2K.

    • AFT8 – Beta  (this is deprecated)
      • 4 charts with no tabs MES, MNQ,MYM, M2K
      • trading time frame charts DSFG USAR combo
    • AFT8-SFG Breakout Trader-0000A  - PRIMARY Workspace use this.
      • multi time frame tabbed charts higher time frame to trading time frame charts
      • Enable download of COT data in your NinjaTrader 8 options market data for the COT indicator to function in workspace
      • Your version of NT8 needs to support Tabbed Charts
  • Info on AFT Signals - for now use the AFT7 guidance for some signals basics as it is still relevant but AFT8 will extend and have evolved features - its come from this base technology.

Trading AFT8 Signals

  • Simply open the Workspace from NinjaTrader 8 Control Center
  • Charts will load and have signals which will make a sound, alert and chart visual plot
  • Trade Manually when you get a signal and combine your rules or market analyzer grid as a directional filter
  • NinjaTrader 8 Chart Trader and ATM Strategies 
    • Use chart trader to trade long or short 
      • For a Green long signal - Buy
      • For a Red Short signal - Sell
    • Create a NT8 ATM to manage your manual trade exits
  • Bugs

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