# NT8 SDK - Documentation Index

**Complete documentation for the NT8 Institutional Trading SDK**

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## 📚 Documentation Structure

### Getting Started
- **[Quick Start Guide](QUICK_START.md)** - Get trading in 10 minutes
- **[README](README.md)** - Project overview and main documentation
- **[Deployment Guide](DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md)** - Deploy to simulation and production

### Technical Documentation
- **[API Reference](API_REFERENCE.md)** - Complete API documentation
- **[Architecture Overview](ARCHITECTURE.md)** - System design and patterns
- **[Phase 2 Completion Report](PHASE2_COMPLETION_REPORT.md)** - Phase 2 implementation details

### Project Documentation
- **[Phasing Plan](../nt8_phasing_plan.md)** - Project phases and timeline
- **[Development Spec](../nt8_dev_spec.md)** - Technical specifications
- **[NT8 Integration Guidelines](../NT8_Integration_Guidelines_for_AI_Agents.md)** - AI agent guidelines

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## 📖 Reading Guide

### For New Users
1. Start with [Quick Start Guide](QUICK_START.md)
2. Read [README](README.md) overview
3. Follow [Deployment Guide](DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md)

### For Developers
1. Review [Architecture Overview](ARCHITECTURE.md)
2. Study [API Reference](API_REFERENCE.md)
3. Read [Development Spec](../nt8_dev_spec.md)

### For Traders
1. Read [Quick Start Guide](QUICK_START.md)
2. Review risk management in [README](README.md#risk-management)
3. Follow [Deployment Guide](DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md) deployment steps

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## 📂 Documentation by Topic

### Risk Management
- [README: Risk Management Section](README.md#risk-management-component)
- [API Reference: IRiskManager](API_REFERENCE.md#iriskmanager)
- [Architecture: Risk Component](ARCHITECTURE.md#risk-management-component)

### Position Sizing
- [README: Position Sizing Section](README.md#position-sizing-component)
- [API Reference: IPositionSizer](API_REFERENCE.md#ipositionsizer)
- [Architecture: Sizing Component](ARCHITECTURE.md#position-sizing-component)

### Order Management
- [README: OMS Section](README.md#order-management-component)
- [API Reference: IOrderManager](API_REFERENCE.md#iordermanager)
- [Architecture: OMS Component](ARCHITECTURE.md#order-management-component)

### Strategy Development
- [README: Strategy Examples](README.md#example-1-basic-strategy)
- [API Reference: IStrategy](API_REFERENCE.md#istrategy)
- [Architecture: Strategy Component](ARCHITECTURE.md#strategy-component)

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## 🎯 Common Tasks

### "I want to build my first strategy"
1. [Quick Start Guide](QUICK_START.md)
2. [README: Strategy Examples](README.md#example-1-basic-strategy)
3. [API Reference: IStrategy](API_REFERENCE.md#istrategy)

### "I want to configure risk limits"
1. [README: Risk Configuration](README.md#risk-configuration-options)
2. [API Reference: RiskConfig](API_REFERENCE.md#riskdecision)
3. [Architecture: Risk State](ARCHITECTURE.md#risk-manager-state)

### "I want to deploy to production"
1. [Deployment Guide: Production Section](DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md#production-deployment)
2. [README: Deployment Section](README.md#deploying-to-ninjatrader-8)

### "I want to optimize position sizing"
1. [README: Sizing Methods](README.md#position-sizing-component)
2. [API Reference: Sizing Methods](API_REFERENCE.md#sizing-methods)
3. [Architecture: Sizing Design](ARCHITECTURE.md#position-sizing-component)

### "I want to understand the architecture"
1. [Architecture: System Overview](ARCHITECTURE.md#system-architecture)
2. [Architecture: Component Design](ARCHITECTURE.md#component-design)
3. [Architecture: Data Flow](ARCHITECTURE.md#data-flow)

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## 📊 Documentation Statistics

| Document | Pages | Lines | Size |
|----------|-------|-------|------|
| README.md | ~50 | 1,200 | 24KB |
| API_REFERENCE.md | ~40 | 1,000 | 21KB |
| ARCHITECTURE.md | ~50 | 1,300 | 26KB |
| DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md | ~35 | 570 | 14KB |
| QUICK_START.md | ~10 | 190 | 4KB |
| PHASE2_COMPLETION_REPORT.md | ~30 | 650 | 14KB |
| **Total** | **~215** | **4,910** | **103KB** |

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## 🔄 Documentation Updates

### Latest Updates (Feb 15, 2026)
- ✅ Added Phase 2 completion report
- ✅ Updated API reference for advanced risk/sizing
- ✅ Added architecture documentation
- ✅ Created deployment guide
- ✅ Added quick start guide

### Planned Updates
- [ ] Add video tutorials
- [ ] Add troubleshooting FAQ
- [ ] Add performance tuning guide
- [ ] Add backtesting guide

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## 📞 Getting Help

### Documentation Issues
If you find errors or have suggestions:
1. Check for typos or outdated information
2. Submit issue with details
3. Suggest improvements

### Technical Support
For technical questions:
1. Check relevant documentation section
2. Review examples in `/src/NT8.Strategies/Examples/`
3. Search existing issues
4. Create new issue with details

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## 🎓 Learning Path

### Beginner (1-2 hours)
- [ ] Complete Quick Start Guide
- [ ] Read README overview
- [ ] Run SimpleORB strategy on simulation
- [ ] Review basic examples

### Intermediate (3-5 hours)
- [ ] Study API Reference
- [ ] Build custom strategy
- [ ] Configure advanced risk
- [ ] Test position sizing methods

### Advanced (5-10 hours)
- [ ] Study Architecture document
- [ ] Implement complex strategies
- [ ] Optimize performance
- [ ] Deploy to production

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## 📝 Contributing to Documentation

### Style Guide
- Use clear, concise language
- Include code examples
- Add tables for comparisons
- Use headers for organization
- Include troubleshooting tips

### Documentation Standards
- Markdown format
- 80-character line width (when practical)
- Code blocks with language tags
- Links to related sections
- Update INDEX.md with new docs

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**Documentation Version:** 0.2.0  
**Last Updated:** February 15, 2026  
**Next Review:** Phase 3 Completion
