Instrument Panel [Archive] - NinjaTrader Support Forum

Flatwallet

11-29-2007, 08:55 PM

Is it possible to select many symbols and import them all at once into a stock list. Currently it seems you have to do it one a time in the Instrument Panel. I have like 500 stocks I want to import into a symbol list which then needs to be populated into the Market Analyzer.

If I can do it through the UI, is it possible to be it through a text file that is stored in one of NT program folders?

Flatwallet

11-29-2007, 09:00 PM

Let me clarify:

I have 4923 symbols in my Instrument manager. I would like to import around 500 into an instrument list. Which I will then use to fill up the market analyzer. Right now it would be not worth my time to click on 500 stocks one at a time into an instrument list.

NinjaTrader_Dierk

11-29-2007, 11:06 PM

Unfortunately this is not supported. NT6.5 has a bulk import for stocks though, which will assign all imported stocks to an instrument list which is configurable. http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=36

Flatwallet

11-30-2007, 07:51 AM

I just downloaded the latest 6.5 yesterday. How can I bulk import? The link doesn't specify. Thanks

NinjaTrader_Ray

11-30-2007, 07:55 AM

Please see the Help Guide > Instrument Manager > Importing a list of stock symbols

Flatwallet

11-30-2007, 08:01 AM

Sorry to be a pain here but is there a help guide for 6.5. I only see V6 help guide online.

NinjaTrader_Dierk

11-30-2007, 08:03 AM

Just press F1 in NT6.5

Flatwallet

11-30-2007, 08:15 AM

Thanks fellas....this is why I am planning to switch from piece of sh*! TS...and their useless customer service...

keep up the great work

Flatwallet

11-30-2007, 03:58 PM

Ok I've tried it and it seems to be flawed.

If these symbols already exist in the instrument panel then it will only import the one that don't exist. So if I wanted to import say 500 symbols into a new symbol list and 300 already exist in the instrument panel, the system will only import 200 into the new symbol list.

My other option is to add symbols into the list manually one click at a time.

Now I guess I could do it, if I could bulk delete all the symbols from the instrument panel. But It seems to only let me do that one at a time which is not feasible.

Any hints, tips or solutions would be much appreciated. Have a good weekend.

NinjaTrader_Dierk

11-30-2007, 11:11 PM

>> If these symbols already exist in the instrument panel then it will only import the one that don't exist.
Correct, this is expected behaviour.