Does Strategy Analyzer work with indices?

[trader_rick]

I have no problem getting Strategy Analyzer to work with futures but when I try to run a strategy on ^SP500 (the instrument added for the S&P500 Index via the instrument manager) it loads the data and I can see the chart but it shows 0 trades.

any ideas?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Yes, sure it would work. Which strategy are you using? Have tested this with the SampleMACrossover?

[trader_rick]

That's what I tried. Any other ideas?

[NinjaTrader_Josh]

trader_rick,

You cannot trade on an index that is why you see no results. If you want ^SP500 please just use a tracker symbol like SPY.

[trader_rick]

Thanks Josh, but I can't see SPY in the list of instruments in the Instrument Manager. How do i add it?

[NinjaTrader_Kyle]

Hello trader_rick,

Thank you for your reply.

Please follow the instructions below to add an instrument in the Instrument Manager.
From the NinjaTrader Control Center window select the menu Tools > Instrument Manager
Press the "New" button
*Enter in instrument specific information and select the appropriate exchange (add Default exchange for equities in addition to the actual exchange)
Fill in any relevant information under the "Misc" tab such as symbol mapping for your target connectivty provider
Press the "OK" button * If you wish to add an equity, this can be accomplished without following the steps above. Just open a chart (for example) and start typing in the symbol and a new instrument is automatically created.
The instrument is now added to the master instrument list. Please follow the instructions below if you want to add this instrument to an instrument list.

Select the instrument list you wish to add the instrument to via the "Instrument lists" drop down list in the upper left hand corner
Select the exchange (Default recommend for equities) as this will route orders to your broker smart routing system
Select the appropriate expiration date if this is a futures instrument
Press the "<" button to add the instrument to the list You are now complete and can press the "OK" button.

[trader_rick]

OK - thanks Kyle. For some reason I thought it came pre-loaded.