AFT How it works
There are 4 basic ways to trade futures with the AFT system:
manual/semi/fully automated entry mode + automatic position trade exit management:
1- NYSE Session Open Breakout
2- Trend Reversal Trading
Manual entry - automatic position trade exit management
3 - Manual trade momentum trading
4 - Manual OCO Breakout

Note: AFT7 is designed to mimic the core system concepts used in hedge fund trading by Tom Leeson - the Session Open Breakout is the closest to that ruleset which often uses the weekly open not the daily - or if using the daily overnight swing trading is allowed. Therefore this system is really about day trading Session Open Breakout. The Trend Reversal Trading system is purely the same core setting as the Session Open Breakout with restrictions taken off to allow reversal trades to be signaled and taken - thus was provided due to a small demand for that type of ability. Even though it would be recommended a daily bias based on price action structure is used to allow long or short only when using the reversal system.

So for this reason we will discuss the system used in the context of the following system SOB

AFT System Overview

Color Coded Trading

AFT utilizes color to visually communicate

Long Green or Blue
Short Red or Light Red
Exit Black or Gray

Chart Plots

Green Triangles are long - Red Triangles are Short

Trading System Main Components

The system is a systematic trading system with fully auto assisted trade entry and fully auto trade management. It can be broken into 2 logical parts.

Signal Execution, Algo Trading & Trade Manager - AFT 000 Algo Pro Trader
Signal Generation - AFT001 Algo Signals Combo
- Signals are generated from a combination of rules for entry and filters
  - AFT002 - Signals SFG
  - AFT003 -Signals USAR
  - AFT004 - SFG-VWAP
  - AFT005 - UMA

AFT does contain many components some of which are optional, bartypes or are a base building block for the other components below. We will focus on the 4 main elements to communicate the AFT concept.

AFT000 Algo Pro Trader
AFT001 Algo Signals Combo
AFT002 - Signals SFG
AFT003 -Signals USAR
AFT004 - SFG-VWAP
AFT005 - UMA

AFT Indicators Related Articles

AFT Session Breakout Signals basic illustration

Trade Entry Rules- AFT Signal Types AFT 001 SFG USAR Combo (Signals)

There are various possibilities for signal types, defaults are provided to a get a base plan grounding with the concepts – for trading plan usage, communication internally within AFT and to its trading group members - 5 signal types are provided - any signal can be switched on or off so you can trade from 1 to 5 signals, manually or automatically. Note: for a guide on Signal Types please download the AFT7 Basic Signal Types - PDF Guide

Signal Concepts

Signals are generated by the indicators AFT001 and are then passed into AFT000 the Easy Trader/NinjaBuddy Algo Pro Trader and may be filtered out or traded if the signal is actively on and then signals are executed and entry orders sent etc..

TTF Traffic light filters

TTF Traffic light filters are used at the AFT000 trader level to filter out the incoming signals from AFT001

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AFT Easy Trader Trade Manager Graphical User Interface (NinjaBuddy)

You can't miss it its on the far right of the chart when it loads...

The AFT Easy Trader/NinjaBuddy provides the following functions:

AFT Signal control to be switched on or off for auto trading.
User interaction in real-time for trade entry orders
Trade management exit control.
Realtime settings changing
Settings save/loading.

NinjaBuddy User Interface Overview

Control Group 1

Menu Bar/ Advanced Settings Account / Position Info
Bid/Ask Last Price

Control Group 2

Automated Trading
Signal Types Execution On/Off
Automation Mode Semi/Fully Auto
Automated Trading Filters On/Off
Automated Trade Management On/Off

Control Group 3

Entry At Market Close and Reverse or Compound Position
Box Breakout OCO Entry
Stop Order Entry

Control Group 4

Entry and Exit Order Cancels
Bracket 1 to 4 - close control
Partial Exit or Exit All
Re-Submit -Place Stops & Targets

Control Group 5

Profit Target Orders Control
Group at Entry +1 tick
Group at Ask/Bid
50% Nudge Up / Nudge Down Targets

Control Group 6

Stop Loss Order Control
Move to BreakEven
Trigger Trail stops
Nudge Up /down 50% of Profit
Trail in Stop loss 1 to 4

Control Group 7

System information
Risk Liability
System summary
User Messages

Automatic Signal Execution control

Signal types 1 to 5 and the AlphaBias entry type are controllable for manual or automatic trade entry. Signal types 1 to 5 are produced by the rules/settings in the AFT001 - Algo Signals combo Indicator. Alpha bias rules are long or short when the Traffic Light Filters align at the bottom of the chart all red short or all green long.

Signals are filtered by the Traffic filter system and if allowed through are then executed by the AFT000 Algo Pro Trader system if its set to semi/fully automatic. The signals to be executed are enabled on the NinjaBuddy top right as seen in yellow when enabled.

Auto Trading Control allows the manual or automatic execution of the trade signals produced on the chart.

Real-time Trade Entry - provides user/trader controls for entering the market in Realtime for interactive trading during manual or automatic trading.

Real-time Trade Management provides user/trader control for exits or order management- cancel, close, stops, targets, trailing stops etc.

AFT7 Realtime Settings

Settings can also be accessed in Realtime via the top menu ::

Trade Entry Setup
Trade Filters
Stop Loss/ Breakeven, Trailing stops
Advanced All Settings
Settings Templates Load/Save and management

AFT7 Settings Tab - Trade Entry Setup

AFT7 Settings Tab - Trade Filters

AFT7 Settings Tab - Stop Loss

AFT7 Settings Tab - Advanced All

AFT7 Settings Tab - Settings Template Management

Loading, saving configuring parameters via the NinjaTrader Indicator List

If it also possible to interact with any AFT indicator as you would with any other NinjaTrader indicator and configure settings from a chart in the NinjaTrader Indicator list- but with AFT you can load and save templates for each indicator.

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AFT Guidance & Support

Please see AFT7 troubleshooting common errors for more info
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