Automatic Update

You can automatically update an instrument with historical split and dividend adjustment data from within the Instrument Editor. You can skip step 1 if you already have create a Yahoo connection.

1. Create a connection to Yahoo via the menu Tools-->Account Connections from within the NinjaTrader Control Center window

2. Connect to Yahoo via the menu File-->Connect

3. Open the Instrument Manager via the menu Tools-->Instrument Manager

4. Select the stock that you wish to update with historical split and dividend data

5. Press the "Edit" button to bring up the Instrument Editor window

6. Select the "Misc" tab and scroll down to the bottom section "Splits & Dividends"

7. Press the "Update splits & dividends" button

NinjaTrader will now request historical splits and dividend information from Yahoo Finance and populate the information in your local database.

NOTE: The "Update splits & dividends" button only appears when connected to a provider that supports historical splits and dividend data.