Overview

The NinjaTrader Control Center provides a centralized view of account, execution, order, historical log and position information. It also provides access to all of the various NinjaTrader function windows and enables/disables global application features and commands.

The NinjaTrader Control Center can be broken down into three sections. The menu system, the information tabs and the status bar.

Using the menu system, you can access various functions:

File Menu

New	Creates new function windows such as charts and order entry windows
Workspaces	Creates and manages workspaces
Connect	Establish a connection to a connectivity provider
Disconnect	Disconnects an established connection
Flatten Everything*	Flattens all open positions and cancels all working orders across all connected accounts
AT Interface	Enables or disables the automated trading interface
Global Simulation Mode	Enables or disables global simulation mode
Utilities	Utility functions such as import and export of NinjaScript files
Exit	Exits the application

*The "Flatten Everything" function is not guaranteed. Refer to the risks section for further explanation.

* The "Flatten Everything" function is also accessible via the right mouse click context menu of all order entry windows

Tools Menu

Instrument Manager	Opens the Instrument Manager
Historical Data	Manages historical data (Import, Export, Merge and Reload)
New NinjaScript	Creates a new NinjaScript indicator, Market Analyzer column or strategy
Edit NinjaScript	Edits NinjaScript indicators, Market Analyzer columns and strategies
Output Window	Opens the NinjaScript output window
Automated Trading OIF Builder	Opens the Automated Trading OIF Builder
Account Connections	Opens a wizard to create and manage account connections
Options	Opens a window for managing application options

Help Menu

Help	Opens the application help guide
Search	Opens the application help guide in search mode
Support Center	Links to the NinjaTrader customer support center
Mail To Support	Sends email support request
Download Site	Download the latest version of NinjaTrader
License Key	Setting appliction license key
About	About NinjaTrader

Using the information tabs, you can view various account information.

The status bar provides current connection status information and indicates if the Automated Trading Interface (ATI) is enabled.