Futures Contract Rollovers
On contract expiry messages from NinjaTrader, you will need to roll your contracts to the latest and download the data.
To use the AFT7 updated workspace, you will need to roll over your contracts in the instrument list, then open the workspace, or you will get errors such as:
For assistance with NinjaTrader rolling, please see here: https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/rolling_over_a_futures_contrac.htm
You may also need to download 8 days of historical tick data: https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/download.htm
Then change the charts on your workspace or open the new workspace.
Close the workspace if you are getting any errors about "unable to find instrument" - roll over the contract and get the data, then open the workspace.
AFT Support
Free Users - This guide should resolve any data/connection problem. If not, please contact NinjaTrader Support for platform and connection assistance. support@ninjatrader.com
Premium/Ultimate users can obtain 1-to-1 in-depth tailored support. Please contact the AFT Help Desk: https://algofuturestrader.zendesk.com/
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