Frequently Asked Questions

1. Introduction

Market Structure & Swings (MS&S) is a professional-grade Price Action tool for NinjaTrader 8. It removes the noise from your charts by automatically identifying Major and Minor swing points, mapping trend direction, and visualizing key Support & Resistance zones in real-time.

Unlike static indicators, MS&S features an Interactive History mode, allowing you to "hover" over past price action to see exactly how market structure formed and broke.

2. Core Concepts

Before using the indicator, it is helpful to understand the basic market structure definitions used by the algorithm:

• Major      Swings (Structure Points): Significant turning points that define the      larger trend (Higher Highs, Higher Lows).
• Minor      Swings (Internal Structure): Smaller pivots that occur within     the major swings. These are useful for aggressive entries but do not      define the macro trend.
• Break      of Structure (BOS): When price closes beyond a previous major swing,      signaling a potential trend continuation or reversal.

3. Visual Reference

When you load MS&S on your chart, here is what you will see:

• Major High Large Beige Dot (Top) - A significant structural high.
• Major Low Large Beige Dot (Bottom) - A significant structural low.
• Minor High Small Lime Dot - A short-term high (internal structure).
• Minor Low Small Pink Dot - A short-term low (internal structure).
• Real-Time Zone Green or Red Box (Right Edge) - The current active Support (Green) or Resistance (Red) range for the ongoing trend.
• Break Line White Dashed Line - The specific price level that must hold to maintain the current trend structure.

4. Interactive Features (The "Hover" System)

MS&S is designed to keep your charts clean. Advanced analysis tools are hidden until you need them. You can access these features by simply moving your mouse cursor over specific chart elements.

A. Hover Over a Break Bar

Move your mouse over any candle that caused a Trend Break(a change in market structure).

• Action:     Hover over the specific bar.
• Result:
  • A Support/Resistance       Box appears, showing the zone that was created by that break.
  • The       Break Level (the exact price line that was crossed) lights up in       bright yellow.
  • A       label appears (e.g., "Historical Bull Break") to confirm       the signal type.

B. Hover Over a Swing Line

Move your mouse over the horizontal lines extending from the last Major High or Low.

• Action:     Hover over the line itself.
• Result:
  • Future       Projection: A Yellow Zig-Zag Path appears, connecting that       specific swing to all future Major Swings. This helps you visualize the       "flow" of the market from that point onward.
  • Linked       Context: If that swing line was eventually broken, the resulting Break       Box will also appear, showing you the consequence of that structural       failure.

    

5. Settings & Parameters

You can customize MS&S to fit your specific trading style via the NinjaTrader indicator settings window.

2. Market Structure

• Use      1 Swing for Trend Change: (Default: True)
  • Aggressive       Mode. The trend changes direction as soon as the most recent      Major Swing is broken. Recommended for standard time-based charts (1-min,       5-min).
• Use      2 Swings for Trend Change: (Default: False)
  • Conservative       Mode. The price must break the second most recent swing to       confirm a trend change. Highly recommended for noise-heavy charts like       Renko, Range, or Tick charts.
• Show      Major/Minor Swings: Toggles the visibility of the dots.
• Show      Swing Trend Hover: (Default: True) Enables the Yellow Zig-Zag      path when hovering over lines.

3. Visual

• Show      Swing Labels: Displays text values for swing points (optional).
• Swing      Dots Offset: Adjusts how far away the dots appear from the candle      wicks. Increase this value if the dots are overlapping with the candles.
• Text      Fonts & Colors: Fully customizable colors for Highs, Lows, and      Labels to match your chart theme.

6. Practical Trading Tips

1. The "Pullback" Strategy

Wait for a Green Real-Time Zone to appear (confirmed Uptrend). Place limit orders inside the green box. Your stop loss goes below the white Break Line.

2. The "Breakout" Failure

Hover over past Swing Highs to see where resistance failed. Often, old resistance turns into new support. Use the Interactive Hover to quickly check if a current support level aligns with a historical "Bull Break" zone.

3. Renko/Range Charts

If you trade Renko bars, switch the setting to "Use 2 Swings for Trend Change". Renko charts can create many "false" swings; requiring a 2-swing break filters out the chop and keeps you in the major trend longer.

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For technical questions or custom feature requests, contact us at support@adtssystems.com.

ADTS Manager is a lightweight, high-performance trade copier and risk management add-on for NinjaTrader 8. Version 4.9 introduces advanced spread monitoring to help you avoid execution slippage during volatile markets.

1. Installation:
   • Open NinjaTrader 8.
   • Go to Tools > Import > NinjaScript AddOn.
   • Locate the zip file and import it as normal
   • Restart the platform

1. Launching:
   • From the NinjaTrader Control Center, go to Tools.
   • Click ADTS Manager.

The interface is divided into five tabs (two are placeholders for Pro versions). The three functional tabs are:

1. Operation: The main trading dashboard for Master accounts.
2. Settings: Where you configure Master/Slave relationships.
3. Slaves: Live monitoring of Slave PnL, risk, and positions.

You must configure this tab first before trading.

• Template Name: Type a name and click SAVE TEMPLATE to store your configuration. Use LOAD TEMPLATE to switch between setups (e.g., "Funded Accounts" vs. "Personal").
• SAVE ALL & SYNC: Saves current settings and forces a refresh of the Operation and Slave tabs.

You can assign up to 3 Master Slots (M1, M2, M3).

• Account: Select the NinjaTrader account you will trade manually.
• Enabled: Check this to activate the Master slot.

This list shows all connected accounts not currently assigned as Masters.

• # (Slot): The reference ID for the slave row.
• En (Enable): Must be checked to copy trades to this account.
• Account: The name of the slave account.
• Src (Source): Choose which Master (M1, M2, or M3) this slave should copy.
• Ratio: The multiplier. 1.0 copies the same size. 0.5 copies half size. 2.0 doubles the size.
• Micro/Mini:
  • Micro: If Master trades NQ, Slave trades MNQ.
  • Mini: If Master trades MNQ, Slave trades NQ.
• All / Sel:
  • All: Copies every instrument the Master trades.
  • Sel: Only copies specific instruments defined in the "Restricted Instruments" panel.

This is your command center. It displays a block for each active Master.

• Min/Max: Tracks the high and low of your session PnL.
• Open/Total: Shows Unrealized and Net PnL.
• Buttons:
  • R: Reset the session Min/Max tracker.
  • X (Red): Emergency flatten. Closes positions on the Master AND all attached Slaves immediately.

For each Master, you have 6 customizable instrument slots.

1. Copy Checkbox: Quickly toggle copying on/off for that specific instrument row without going to settings.
2. Instrument Selector: Choose the symbol you are trading (e.g., NQ 03-24).
3. Pos / Avg P / PnL: Real-time data for the Master account.
4. Spread (New in v4.9):
   
   • Displays the gap between Bid and Ask in Ticks.
   • Yellow: Normal spread (< 4 ticks).
   • RED & BOLD: High spread Warning (>= 4 ticks). Caution is advised when executing market orders.

1. Actions:
   
   • B / S (Green/Red): Buy or Sell Market on the Master (Slaves will copy).
   • M+S: Flattens (Closes) position on Master AND Slaves.
   • M: Flattens Master only.
   • S: Flattens Slaves only (leaves Master position open).

Monitor individual slave performance and enforce daily limits.

• L: Net Liquidity (Total Account Value).
• S (Daily Stop): Set a max loss amount (e.g., -500). Enter as a negative number or positive number depending on your logic preference, but usually processed as a "Loss Limit".
• T (Daily Target): Set a profit target (e.g., 1000).
• Checkbox (Protection):
  
  • If checked, the Circuit Breaker is active.
  • If Net PnL (N) hits the Stop or Target, the system will:
    
    1. Flatten the Slave account.
    2. Disable the Slave. ONLY FOR CURRENT OPERATION TO PREVENT FLIPPING OR OVERFILL. TO STOP THE ACCOUNT FROM RECEIVING TRADES, DISABLE IT IN THE SETTING TAB.
    3. Uncheck the protection box.

• N (Net PnL): Realized + Unrealized PnL.
• O (Open PnL): Unrealized PnL only.

• CLOSE ALL: Flattens all positions for this specific slave.
• Show POS / HIDE POS: Expands the row to show exactly what positions are open on this slave.
• Individual Close: Inside the expanded view, you can close specific symbol positions on the slave without flattening the whole account.

1. Order Types: The copier converts Master orders into Market Orders for the slaves to ensure execution. Limit orders on the Master are not placed on slaves until they are filled on the Master.
2. ATM Strategies: If you use ATM strategies (Brackets) on the Master, the Slaves will copy the entry and exit orders as they happen. The Slaves do not replicate the ATM bracket UI itself, but the net result is the same.
3. Cross-Exchange: You can copy from Evaluation accounts (Rithmic) to Live accounts or vice versa.
4. Spread Warning: If you see the Spread text turn Red, it means the spread is 4 ticks or wider. Avoid hitting "Buy/Sell Market" buttons at this moment to prevent bad fills.

Need Support?

For technical questions or custom feature requests, contact us at support@adtssystems.com.

The ADTS Dashboard is a standalone NinjaTrader 8 AddOn designed to provide a comprehensive market overview in a single window. It monitors Momentum, Trend Strength, and Daily Volatility statistics across multiple instruments and timeframes simultaneously, helping you spot trading opportunities without cluttering your charts.

1. Import the provided .zip file via NinjaTrader: Tools > Import > NinjaScript Add-On...
2. Restart NinjaTrader if prompted.

1. Go to the NinjaTrader Control Center.
2. Click on the Tools menu.
3. Select ADTS Dashboard v1.7.
4. The dashboard window will appear (defaulting to the top-left of your screen).

Note: The window is set to "Always on Top" by default, ensuring it remains visible while you interact with your charts.

The dashboard is divided into three main collapsible panels. You can toggle these panels on/off using the buttons in the header row.

This panel visualizes the velocity of price movement.

• Heatmap Grid: Displays momentum scores for timeframes 1m to 60m.
  • Green/Lime: Strong Upward Momentum.
  • Red/Magenta: Strong Downward Momentum.
  • Grey/Sienna: Neutral or Weak Momentum.
• AVG Column: The average momentum score across all timeframes for that instrument.
• ALERT Row: A summarized bias signal based on the average:
  • BULL: Strong buying pressure.
  • BEAR: Strong selling pressure.
  • W-BULL / W-BEAR: Weak or developing bias.

This panel measures the strength and direction of the trend.

• Trend Score: A calculated value representing the distance between the trend baseline and the fast-moving price average.
  • Positive (+) Green: Uptrend.
  • Negative (-) Red: Downtrend.
• Visual Histograms: Vertical bars at the top of the column visually represent the Average Trend Strength. A taller green bar indicates a powerful uptrend; a taller red bar indicates a steep sell-off.

This panel provides daily context and volatility metrics.

• Day % CUR: The current percentage change of the instrument for the session.
• Day % MAX/MIN: The highest and lowest percentage points reached during the current session (useful for seeing how far off the highs/lows price is currently trading).
• ADR (Average Daily Range):
  • 1D: The range (High - Low) of the current day.
  • 3D / 5D: The average range over the last 3 and 5 days.
  • Usage: Compare the 1D (Current) to the 5D (Average). If the 1D is significantly lower than the 5D, the market may still have room to move.
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• RELOAD (Maroon): Forces a full refresh of all data feeds. Use this if the internet connection was interrupted or data appears "stuck."
• Panel Toggles: Click MOMENTUM, TREND, or DAY STATS to hide or show that specific section.
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• PING: Displays the latency to a reference server (e.g., Google) to check local internet health.
  • Green: Good connection.
  • Red: High latency (lag).
• Connection Status:
  • FEED ACTIVE (Lime): Data is flowing normally.
  • FEED STALE (Orange): No new data received for >10 seconds.
  • DISCONNECTED (Red): No connection to data feed.
• Market Status: Indicates if the US Equity Market (9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET) is Open, Closed, or in Pre/Post-market.
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You can customize the instruments and timeframes monitored by the dashboard.

1. Right-click anywhere on the dashboard background.
2. Select Settings... from the context menu.
3. Edit the Fields:
   • INSTRUMENTS: Enter symbol names separated by commas (e.g., NQ 03-26, ES 03-26, GC 02-26).
   • TIMEFRAMES: Enter minute values separated by commas (e.g., 1, 3, 5, 15).
   • FONT SIZE: Adjust the text size for better readability on high-res monitors.

Click APPLY & RESTART. The dashboard will reload with your new configuration.

• "Waiting for Data...": If cells remain empty with ... or ---, ensure you are connected to a data feed (Kinetick, Rithmic, CQG, etc.) in the main NinjaTrader window.
• Incorrect Contract (e.g., NQ 12-25 vs 03-26): If the dashboard shows no data for a specific symbol, check the Settings menu to ensure the contract month matches the currently active contract.
• Window Disappeared: If you cannot find the window, go to Tools > ADTS Dashboard again. If it is already open, it will bring the existing window to the front.
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This software is a trading aid for informational purposes only. It does not constitute financial advice. Trading futures involves substantial risk of loss.