Easy Trade is a free NinjaTrader 8 indicator that turns your chart into a one-click ticket: hold a key, click the price, and it submits the right order type automatically. It also supports ATM strategies, a “market-if-close” safety, and an on-chart preview line.

Table of Contents 🔗

• Download (Free)
• Requirements (Chart Trader Must Be Active)
• Quick Start: Install & Add to a Chart
• How It Works (Hold a Key → Click Price)
  • Default Controls
  • Order Type Matrix (defaults)
  • Market if Price is Close
  • Visual Feedback & Preview
• ATM, Account & Quantity (Read from Chart Trader)
• Flatten All (Configurable or Disabled)
• Troubleshooting
• Settings Reference
• Good Practice
• FAQ

Download (Free) 🔗

1. Grab it from the Free Indicators Pack.
2. Save the .zip (don’t unzip).

Requirements (Chart Trader Must Be Active) 🔗

Easy Trade reads your Account, Quantity, and optional ATM Strategy from Chart Trader. The feature must be available in your license and active on the chart.

• Platform: NinjaTrader 8 only (NT7 not supported).
• License note: the free NT8 license does not include Chart Trader.

Quick Start: Install & Add to a Chart 🔗

1. NT8 → Control Center → Tools → Import → NinjaScript → select the .zip.
2. Open your chart → Indicators (Ctrl+I) → add Easy Trade → OK.
3. Turn on Chart Trader and pick Account, Quantity, and optional ATM.

How It Works (Hold a Key → Click Price) 🔗

Hold a modifier key and left-click the price level. Easy Trade decides the correct order type based on whether you clicked above or below the current price.

Default Controls 🔗

• Long (limit/stop): hold Left Shift + Left-Click
• Short (limit/stop): hold Left Ctrl + Left-Click
• Flatten All: Left Shift + Space (configurable or can be disabled)

Order Type Matrix (defaults from code) 🔗

Market if Price is Close 🔗

Enable Market if Price is Close to avoid missed fills near market. If your click price is within N ticks of the best bid/ask (default 2), Easy Trade converts to a Market order:

• Longs: compares your price to the Bid.
• Shorts: compares your price to the Ask.

Visual Feedback & Preview 🔗

• Hold a key to see a subtle frame around the chart: green for long, red for short.
• Turn on Show Order Line Preview to draw a horizontal preview line at the clicked price (updates as you move the mouse).
• Text label shows EASYTRADE. If Chart Trader is inactive, you’ll see a warning message instead.

ATM, Account & Quantity (Read from Chart Trader) 🔗

• ATM Strategy: If an ATM is selected, Easy Trade starts it on your entry order so OCO stops/targets attach automatically.
• Account: Orders (and Flatten) target the selected account in Chart Trader.
• Quantity: Uses the Chart Trader Quantity value at the moment you click.

Flatten All (Configurable or Disabled) 🔗

Flatten All closes the chart’s instrument for the selected account (cancels working orders and flattens positions). Default combo is Left Shift + Space. You can choose from several combos or set Disable Flatten All Feature.

Troubleshooting 🔗

• “EASYTRADE IS NOT WORKING…” label: Activate Chart Trader on the chart (then you can hide the panel).
• LONG/SHORT appears stuck: If you changed charts while holding a key, Windows may think it’s still pressed. Click the chart title bar and press the same key once, or press F5 to refresh.
• No orders on click: Confirm market data is live, Chart Trader account is selected, and the key is held while left-clicking.
• Import failed: Import the original .zip via Tools → Import → NinjaScript (don’t unzip).

Settings Reference (from the Indicator Parameters) 🔗

• Appearance: Font Color, Long/Short Frame Colors, Indicator Font.
• Order Behavior: Show Order Line Preview, Market if Price is Close (tick distance), mapping for Long Above/Below and Short Above/Below.
• Controls: Long Button + Click, Short Button + Click, Flatten All Key Combination (or disabled).

Good Practice 🔗

• Test in Sim first. One-click entry is fast.
• Use ATMs for predefined stops/targets; let OCO handle risk exits.
• For breakouts, consider Stop Market/Stop Limit; for pullbacks, consider Limit or MIT.
• Tune “Market-if-Close” ticks per instrument volatility/liquidity.

FAQ 🔗

Does it place historical orders? No—Easy Trade is a real-time, chart-interaction tool.

Right-click supported? No—triggers are left-click only (with a key held).

Can I hide Chart Trader? Yes—activate it first; then you may collapse/hide the panel.

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