Safety checklist
Run these checks before DayTradePal trades through NinjaTrader.
The right checklist does not ask whether a bot sounds exciting. It asks whether the ES market, account connection, orders, platform state, and halt controls are ready before automation is allowed to proceed.
Before enabling automated ES trading
- The active market is ES or the approved ES contract for the account.
- The selected NinjaTrader-connected account is the intended live, prop-firm, or test account.
- The trading window, quantity, stop, target, and order behavior match the trader's setup.
- The DayTradePal order template exists when template-based order handling is enabled.
- Fresh market data is available and platform connection status is healthy.
- A manual halt procedure is understood before the session starts.
Before trusting any result screenshot
- Know whether it is live, prop-firm, simulated, replay, or backtested.
- Know which account, fees, commissions, and platform costs apply.
- Know the market, session, quantity, and date range being shown.
- Do not treat screenshots, isolated wins, or backtests as guarantees.
- Keep research results separate from live account outcomes.
Before considering live-account use
- Live account submission has been intentionally enabled by the trader.
- The intent mode, requested account, instrument, quantity, and age match expectations.
- Every trade intent includes a protective stop and primary target.
- The setup rules, account, and trade size are still appropriate for the session.
- A manual stop procedure exists for platform, network, broker, or data issues.