This quick start guide provides step by step instructions for performing the most basic NinjaTrader function of placing an order and having a stop loss and a profit target order automatically submitted. This section does not replace what you need to know about general NinjaTrader operation. Please be sure to review the Help Guide in it's entirety.

This guide assumes that you have installed NinjaTrader and are successfully connected to your connectivity provider of choice.

NOTE: This quick start guide is not applicable to NinjaTrader Direct users since NinjaTrader's Advanced Strategy Management (ATM) functionality is not included in the NinjaTrader Direct Edition.

1. From the Control Center window select the Tools-->Instrument Manager menu to bring up the Instrument Manager window. It is possible that there may already be instruments defined in the instrument list (left pane of the Instrument Manager) and if so, you can review the next few steps but no action is required.

2. Find the ES (SP Emini) contract and select it

3. Set the exchange to Globex and the Expiry to September, 2005 (or the current front month)

4. Press the left arrow button to add the instrument to the instrument list (visible in the left pane as ES 09-05)

5. Press the "OK" button to exit the Instrument Manager

6. From the Control Center window, select File-->New-->SuperDOM Window... to bring up a new SuperDOM order entry window.

7. From the instrument drop down list, select ES 09-05 to start market  data and depth display in the SuperDOM

8. Select "<Custom>" from the strategy control list

9. Set a value of 6 ticks for both the "Stop loss" and "Profit target" parameter fields

10. With your mouse button, click on the buy "Market" cell. This will submit a market order to buy 1 contract that once filled automatically submits a stop loss and profit target

11. Average entry price for the open position will be displayed as a brown cell

12. Stop loss and profit target orders

13. Current unrealized profit and loss

14. Current position size