Chart inputs and automated strategies
Renko vs Time-Based Charts: What Changes for an Automated Strategy?
Compare how chart inputs change strategy calculations, signal timing, bar-count lookbacks and historical tests.
Horizon Algo guides
Practical knowledge for automated traders.
Clear, evidence-led guides to platform automation, chart setup, strategy testing and the operational details that matter before an automated system is enabled.
The library
Start with the mechanics behind automation.
Each guide answers one practical question and links the explanation to platform documentation, methodology and relevant Horizon Algo resources.
Renko and NinjaTrader11 min read
Renko Charts in NinjaTrader 8: What Automated Traders Need to Know
How price-based Renko bricks form, why brick size and tick data matter, and which setup details automated traders should verify.
NinjaTrader automation12 min read
Inside an Automated NinjaTrader Strategy: How It Works and What Traders Still Control
A practical explanation of the signal, order and position-management workflow inside a NinjaTrader strategy, plus the setup decisions that remain with the trader.
Explore the platform
Looking for NinjaTrader 8 systems?
The NinjaTrader collection page lists the supported markets, chart setups and licensing requirements for each Horizon Algo strategy.