1 INTRODUCTION

2 LAYOUT OF THE SIMULATIONS
2.1 Stars and Photometry
2.2 Transiting Binaries and Planets
2.3 Transit Detection
2.4 Ruling Out False Positives
2.5 Predicted Radial Velocity Amplitudes

3 VERIFICATION OF THE SIMULATION ON THE EXAMPLE OF KEPLER

4 ESTIMATING THE YIELD OF NGTS
4.1 NGTS Facility, Target List and Background Stars
4.2 Red Noise as the Dominant Limitation
4.3 Choosing a Minimum Detection Threshold
4.4 Expected Yield and Major Influencing Factors
4.5 False Positives and False Negatives
4.6 Characteristics of NGTS Candidates

5 DISCUSSION
5.1 Red Noise Limitation, Detection Criteria and Planet Merit
5.2 Selecting the Target List

6 CONCLUSION