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:
- AFT8 is a Beta version! - AFT8 Beta information and conditions of use
- AFT8 is work in progress: AFT8 Release Notes and status
- AFT8 Known Issues: AFT8 Beta known bugs and issues
AFT8 Summary
- No live support is provided at all for AFT8 only for bug reports, troubleshooting installation.
- AFT8 is not complete - many parts are to be completed & released
- Features, updates and more support guidance is to be released
- AFT8 beta suits self motivated traders who can learn, succeed and win.
- 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
- Install and setup NinjaTrader 8 - (Must be a default installation)
- Download and install AFT8
- Start NinjaTrader 8 and Connect to Futures data - (intraday not EOD)
- Open the AFT8 Turnkey Workspace
- 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.
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- 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
- AFT8 – Beta (this is deprecated)
- 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
- Use chart trader to trade long or short
- Bugs
- Please Note: If there are no signals visible please refresh the chart - press "F5".
please report any bugs like that to the help desk - Submit Bug or Problem - Please also visit AFT8 Beta known bugs and issues
- Please Note: If there are no signals visible please refresh the chart - press "F5".
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