CrossTrade Blog: Insights and Updates on Automated Trading. (Page 2)

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Why 2025 Will Be the Year Retail Traders Fully Adopt Futures

With their flexibility, leverage, and straightforward pricing, futures are positioned to dominate the retail trading space in 2025.

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NinjaTrader 8.1.4 Update

On December 17, 2024, NinjaTrader released its latest update, version 8.1.4. With numerous features, fixes, and improvements, it aims to enhance the platform's functionality for its users.

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TradingView’s New Global Charts Unlock Deeper Market Insights.

Discover TradingView's new Economic Charts—10 pages of global insights on inflation, GDP, employment, and more. Visualize trends and sharpen your strategies with clear, data-driven tools.

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Introducing the XT Alert Builder Strategy on TradingView

The XT Alert Builder strategy represents a significant leap forward for traders who want to do more with their TradingView strategies.

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Updates Featured

Introducing: Automated Profit & Loss Monitoring with CrossTrade Pro

Effortlessly monitor and automate your NinjaTrader accounts with CrossTrade Pro and NinjaTrader Account Management (NAM). Set daily profit/loss thresholds, auto-close positions to protect your capital, and ensure end-of-day flattening for a clean slate every session.

Pine Script™ v6: An Exciting Update for Traders and Developers

Pine Script™ v6 is here, bringing powerful updates like dynamic data requests, optimized boolean logic, precise text formatting, and enhanced strategy management. With new tools and improved efficiency, this update unlocks smarter trading possibilities.

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Introducing Auto-Connect: Connect to CrossTrade when NT8 Starts

We’re excited to introduce Auto-Connect, a new feature that automates the activation of the CrossTrade add-on every time you launch NinjaTrader 8.

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What's new at CrossTrade? Q4 2024 Recap

We’ve launched powerful updates this quarter including the CrossTrade 2.0 NinjaTrader 8 Add-On with full REST API access, tick-and percentage-based stops and targets, and advanced stop-loss functionality.

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Advanced Stop Losses using Stop-Limit Orders in TradingView Webhooks

Advanced stop-loss techniques, including the new stop-loss limit feature, provides greater control over your trades by reducing slippage and enhancing precision in NinjaTrader 8's TP/SL + OCO bracket orders.

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How to Optimize Performance in NinjaTrader 8

Optimize NinjaTrader 8 by loading minimal data, restarting daily, avoiding auto-connect, using a blank home workspace, and setting high priority in Task Manager. Regularly repair the database, limit tick charts, and clear data folders to keep the platform running fast and smooth.

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Get Ready for The Leap by TradingView: Join the Paper Trading Competition!

Get ready to sharpen your trading strategies with The Leap by TradingView—a 30-day paper trading competition starting November 1st! Compete risk-free for cash prizes and plan extensions while honing your skills. No real money, just real experience. Sign up now and take the leap!

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How to connect QuantVue TradingView indicators with CrossTrade

Looking to automate your trading with QuantVue and CrossTrade? By using QuantVue’s indicators and strategies, you can seamlessly integrate with CrossTrade’s automation capabilities. The process involves setting up TradingView alerts with CrossTrade-compatible payloads.

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CrossTrade Launches Affiliate Program: Earn 20% Commission on All Sales!

We're thrilled to announce the launch of the CrossTrade Affiliate Program—a new opportunity for both new and existing users to earn money while sharing the benefits of our platform.

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Introducing Tick and Percentage Support for Limit, Stop, Take Profit, and Stop Loss

Our latest CrossTrade update allows traders to set stop loss and take profit levels using ticks or percentages like "25 ticks" or "1.5%". CrossTrade auto-rounds values to the nearest tick for accurate execution, making strategy setup easier and more precise.

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Improve performance using Mac Parallels virtual machine for Windows running NT8

If you're experiencing latency, delays, or timeout errors in your CrossTrade log and you're running Windows on Mac Parallels, you may have a performance problem. This guide will help you execute trades from TradingView or the CrossTrade API in under 1 second.

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Introducing the CrossTrade API, a remotely accessible REST API for NinjaTrader

CrossTrade now offers a first-of-its-kind REST API for NinjaTrader 8. Connect the CrossTrade NT8 Add-On and interact with your desktop NinjaTrader from anywhere.

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Exploring the CrossTrade Command Tester: A Guide to Optimizing Your NinjaTrader Connection

The Command Tester (previously Test Sandbox) is the perfect place to test sample payloads and verify that your orders flow correctly from TradingView to NinjaTrader.

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CrossTrade 2.0: The Future of Trading with Our New NinjaTrader Add-On

Upgrade your trading game with CrossTrade's new NinjaTrader Add-On—designed for seamless integration, faster order execution, real-time account insights, and enhanced trading safeguards. Introducing the all-new CrossTrade API for remote NT8 access.

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Indicator Spotlight: VWAP Trend Indicator

The VWAP with Trend Alerts Indicator combines the power of the VWAP with customizable trend signals and dynamic support and resistance levels. This tool helps traders identify prevailing trends, assess volatility

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Introducing the Redesigned CrossTrade Dashboard: Now with a Built-in Command Tester!

The redesigned CrossTrade dashboard is live and ready for you to explore. We encourage you to log in and try out the new built-in Command Tester.

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How To Guides Featured

The Complete Guide to NinjaTrader Commands

This guide aims to provide a comprehensive breakdown of NinjaTrader commands and CrossTrade enhancements that streamline automated trading through TradingView webhooks.

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Indicator Spotlight: Double SuperTrend Indicator

The Double SuperTrend Indicator enhances the classic SuperTrend by incorporating dual trend filters to minimize false signals and keep traders aligned with the major market trend. This advanced tool allows you to customize settings for both minor and major trends.

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Troubleshooting the 'Unable to Load ATM Strategy Template' Error in NinjaTrader

This step-by-step guide will walk you through the steps to resolve the 'Unable to Load ATM Strategy Template' error in NinjaTrader.

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Time-Based Alerts using PineScript on TradingView

Go flat in an instant with a TradingView webhook and this a simple Time-based Alert Indicator.

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TradingView’s Dynamic Variables for Bot Trading Strategies with CrossTrade and NinjaTrader

Leveraging TradingView’s Dynamic Variables for Automated Trading Strategies with CrossTrade and NinjaTrader