Setup: Ninja Trader and free Zen-Fire

Ensign Windows can receive the data stream that feeds into the Ninja Trader software.   Often this is the Zen-Fire data feed.   Ninja Trader can pass its feed to Ensign Windows, where it can be used simultaneously with any of the data feeds supported by Ensign Windows.  Follow these instructions to establish the data feed connection between Ninja Trader and Ensign Windows.

Script Installation

1. Click the Download button and Save the NinjaScript.Ensign.cs.zip file to the hard drive.   Remember the path to the folder where the file is saved.   Just save the file.  Do not attempt to open it or unzip its contents.
   

     Ensign Ninja Script used to pass the Ninja feed to Ensign Windows

2. Run NinjaTrader 6.5
3. In Ninja trader, click menu File | Utilities | Import NinjaScript.    Click Yes (we are trusted).
4. Browse to the NinjaScript.Ensign.cs.zip that was just downloaded and saved on the hard drive.
5. Select the file and click the Open button.   This will import the binary Strategies.   (If you are upgrading the Ensign Script, a prompt is shown to rerun Ninja Trader.   Click the OK button to exit and then rerun Ninja Trader.)
6. In NinjaTrader 6.5, connect to a data feed (if you are not already connected).   See instructions below to connect to a free Zen-Fire feed.
7. The connection to Ensign Windows can be through a chart Indicator, or through a Strategy.  Choose one method or the other, but do not do both.

Script Upgrade  

1. Do steps #1 and #2 listed in the Script Installation section.
2. Click menu File | Utilities | Remove NinjaScript Assembly.



3. Select Ninja.Ensign script in the list,  click the Remove button, and close the form.
4. Now continue with step #3 in the Script Installation section to install the upgrade script.

Method 1 - Using Chart Indicators

1. Click menu File | New | Chart.   Select the symbol and open a 1 minute chart.
2. Right click on the chart and select Indicators, or press the CTRL-I hot keys.
3. Select the EDS indicator,  and click the New button.
4. Change the Panel to 1,  and click the Apply button.  At this point data is streaming over to Ensign Windows for this symbol.



5. Repeat the process of adding the EDS Indicator to 1-minute charts for other symbols.
6. Click menu File | Workspace | Save Workspace As and enter a workspace name such as 'Ensign'. 



7. Upon rerunning Ninja Trader in the future, reopen the workspace and the data feed flow to Ensign starts automatically because the EDS Indicator is on the charts in the workspace.

Method 2 - Using Strategies

1. Select the "Strategies" tab.
2. Right click on the form and select "New Stategy".
3. Select "EDS" in the drop down list for strategies.
4. Select a Symbol in the Instrument box.   Click OK.
5. Click the Start cell to begin the Strategy.  Click OK if prompted.
6. At this point, data is streaming over to Ensign Windows for this symbol.  Repeat steps 2 through 5 to add additional symbols.

As far as I can tell, the strategies are not saved or remembered... only downside.   Therefore, steps 1 through 5 need to be performed each time Ninja Trader is run to connect its data feed to Ensign Windows.   For this reason, method 1 of adding the EDS Indicator to charts will probably be preferred.

Ensign Windows Symbols
In Ensign Windows, click menu Setup | Manager and add the symbols from Ninja Trader to the list.    Ninja symbols will have a minus sign prefix, example:   -ESH9, -IBM

Free Real-Time Zen-Fire Feed
A free real-time Zen-Fire feed can be obtained for the ES, NQ, TF, YM, ZB and FDAX futures symbols by following these instructions.

1.  Go to http://www.mirusfutures.com  and sign-up for the FREE Real-Time DEMO account.  The process takes just a few minutes.   Mirus Futures  will provide a User Name and a Password.   You do not have to deposit any money nor provide any credit card.



2. Download and install Ninja Trader 6.5.
3. Click on the Ninja Trader  menu Tools | Account Connections.



4. Click the Add button and use the wizard to guide you through the process to create a new connection.
5. Enter a name for the connection, such as 'Zen-Fire'.   Select Zen-Fire in the Provider drop down box.  Leave the Backup datafeed connection on the <None> selection.



6. Click the Next button, and enter the User Name and Password received from Mirus Futures.   Click the Next button and Finish the creation process.    'Zen-Fire'  will now show on the list of available account connections.



7. Click menu File | Connect | Zen-Fire and Ninja Trader will connect to the Zen-Fire data feed.   Now you are ready to do the steps in the first section of selecting the Strategy tab, selecting the EDS strategy and adding symbols to be fed to Ensign Windows.