Creating Custom Indexes

Avoid typing frequently used symbol lists such as FB,AAPL,NFLX,GOOG and instead create a custom index called $FANG that you can use in any SectorJunky indicator. Follow these instructions or watch the video above:

Step One:

Navigate to this directory on your Windows machine: C:\Users\YourUserName\Documents\NinjaTrader 8

Step Two:

If you don't see a file called sj-symbols.txt, right click in the directory and choose New > Text Document to create one.

Step Three:

Open the file and type $FANG=FB,AAPL,NFLX,GOOG

Basic Rules:

Your index name is on the left side of the equals sign ('=') sign and a comma separated list of symbols goes on the right. Index names should always start with the dollar sign (e.g. $FANG or $AIR)