Introduction

Introduction

The following Toolkit of indicators has been tested and supported by a large community of traders. It has been used worldwide in various financial markets and is currently capable of operating in all markets supported by the NinjaTrader 8 platform. Special care has been taken with it to ensure that it does not contain errors that can cause unexpected losses.

The educational version of PipFlow is designed to present some of the most common strategies in manual trading today. This is a basic package to introduce traders to order flow operations. For educational purposes, this version meets the minimum requirements to operate with these systems.

You can download it on the https://pipflow.com/forum forum, as well as templates for its use. On the forum, you can receive assistance from our team or any of the users. Additionally, you can ask questions in our Discord Group or in our Telegram Group if you are looking for a quicker response.

On the other hand, the professional version is broader and allows significantly increasing the quality of trading. It contains more signals and variables that, combined with those of the educational one, can lead to greater gains. Therefore, it is of greater interest to traders who already know the technique and want to achieve better results in their operations.

Initial NinjaTrader Configuration

In this version, it is necessary to activate the Tick Replay. Activating it will allow you to immediately observe the historical data in the Order Flow tools. If your PC has low RAM, a useful option is to load a few bars. In NinjaTrader, there is an option to load X bars on a chart instead of days. To set it up, enable Tick Replay to fill in the historical data on the Tools / Options / MarketData indicator.

Then you must select the “Show Tick Replay” option:

After that, you have prepared NinjaTrader to use tick replay. Then, when opening a chart, you must select the option for each specific chart. To set it as default when a new chart is opened, you can select the preset minute option.

Enabling Global Simulation Mode

In addition to its basic functionality, the Global Simulation Mode is a prerequisite for using some educational versions of the PipFlow Platform Toolkit indicators. These indicators are designed for learning purposes, and using them in the Global Simulation Mode allows traders to practice and understand the mechanics of these indicators without any real financial risk.

To ensure proper functioning of these indicators, you should follow the steps mentioned above to enable Global Simulation Mode. It’s worth noting that some indicators in the PipFlow Platform Toolkit will not function as intended without this mode being activated.

Here’s a reminder of how to activate the Global Simulation Mode:

1. Launch NinjaTrader.

2. Go to the ‘Control Center’, the main window from which all other windows within NinjaTrader are launched.

3. Find the ‘Tools’ menu on the top menu bar in the ‘Control Center’.

4. Click on ‘Tools’ menu, and a dropdown menu will appear. Select ‘Global Simulation Mode’. If this option does not appears, you need to enable Multi-Provider mode. Please see next topic.

5. Check the ‘Global Simulation Mode’ option to enable it across all windows in NinjaTrader.

Now, with the Global Simulation Mode enabled, you can effectively use the indicators for learning and practicing trading strategies. Remember, all trading activity during this mode is done in a risk-free simulated environment. Always make sure to turn off the ‘Global Simulation Mode’ and use professional version of the software when you decide to transition to trading with real capital.

Enabling Multi-Provider Mode

Multi-Provider Mode allows traders to use data from multiple data providers within a single NinjaTrader session. This is particularly useful for traders who need data from different providers to trade various asset classes or global markets.

Start by opening the NinjaTrader platform.

Navigate to the ‘Control Center’. This is the hub for all the settings and tools in NinjaTrader.

In the ‘Control Center’, find the ‘Tools’ menu at the top of the screen.

Click on ‘Tools’, and then select ‘Options’ from the dropdown menu.

In the ‘Options’ window, navigate to the ‘Market data’ section.

In this section, look for the ‘Multi-Provider Mode’ option and check the box next to it. This enables the use of data from multiple data providers in a single NinjaTrader session.

Click on ‘OK’ to apply the changes and close the ‘Options’ window.

Now, you can use NinjaTrader with multiple data providers at the same time. It’s important to note that each data provider requires a separate subscription. If you’re using more than one data provider, ensure that your subscriptions are active and properly configured.