1st Hour High/Low

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

If you require the high and low of the session, why don't you just use the indicator CurrentDayOHL ?

Help Guide - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...entDayOHL.html

[qitrader]

Hi,

Where do I use it? I try declaring it in variables section and I still get "The name 'CurrentOHL' does not exist in the current context" I also tried placing it under ONbarUpdate and same problem occurs.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

So that I am on the same page as you...

- What do you want to do, have an indicator that plots the day's highest high and lowest low?
- If yes, there is no need to create a custom indicator, just open a chart and add the CurrentDayOHL indicator.
- Is there something else you want to do? I yes, please let me know and I can provide additional assistance.

[qitrader]

Ray,

I want to plot the highest high and lowest low of the first 30 minutes of the trading session. For this I would need a property that can look at the highs/lows from 930am EST till 1000am EST. Then plot the highest high and lowest low from that period.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Thanks for the clarification.

Then you will have to create a custom indicator for sure. In english...

If the time is between your session start time and session start time + 30 mins plot the value of the current high.

Same for current low.

To access the current high or low:

CurrentDayOHL().CurrentHigh[0]
CurrentDayOHL().CurrentLow[0]

[qitrader]

How do I use this?

I followed the example in the help filebut when I compile, I get "The name 'CurrentOHL' does not exist in the current context"

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Rename CurrentOHL to CurrentDayOHL(as suggested by Ray's post). We will fix the bug in the docs with next update.

[qitrader]

Hi

I get the following error:

An object reference is required for the nonstatic field, method, or property 'NinjaTrader.Indicator.Indicator.CurrentDayOHL()' Indicator\OpenRange.cs 28 20

[qitrader]

Here is partial code


if (currentDate != Time[0].Date)//if new day
{
pHigh = 0; // re-initialize PeriodHigh,PeriodLow for the new day
pLow = 9999;
}

if (ToTime(Time[0]) > 93000 && ToTime(Time[0]) < 100000)
{
if (High[0] > pHigh) { pHigh = CurrentDayOHL().CurrentHigh[0] ; }
if (Low[0] < pLow) { pLow = CurrentDayOHL().CurrentLow[0] ;}

PeriodHigh.Set(PHigh);
PeriodLow.Set(PLow);
}

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

- I suppose you are on latest NT6R2, no?
- could you please the code line which causes the trouble (click on the error message and you'll see)? (edit: disregard, since you just posted)

Thanks

[MJT]

Just looking through this thread, it appears over complicated. Would the following not do the job? - in OnBarUpdate()

if (ToTime(Time[0]) == 100000)
{
pHigh = CurrentDayOHL().CurrentHigh[0];
pLow = CurrentDayOHL().CurrentLow[0];
}

if (ToTime(Time[0]) >= 100000)
{
periodHigh.Set(pHigh);
periodLow.Set(pLow);
}

There would be nothing plotted until 1000hrs, then you will get the highest and lowest price for the day so far up to 1000hrs, plotted as a straight line for the rest of the day. I think that is what is being attempted, or maybe I misunderstood something.

MJT

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Yes, that would work.

[qitrader]

MJT,

That worked. It always seem easier after the problem is solved. Thank you so much.

Ray
Also, are there any examples to code this similar strategy to be used in Market Analyzer? When close > Phigh, then flash Green.
When close < Plow, then flash Red.

THanks again

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

You would have to code a new indicator. I would code it and set the indicator plot value to > 0 when condition A is true, < 0 when condition B is true.

Then you can add this indicator to the Market Analyzer and set color conditions based on the indicator value.

[BradB]

1st hour high/low

I just stumbled across this post. CurrentDayOHL would not work if the chart begins at 12:00am. If you truly want only the 1st hour after the market opens try:

private double Hour1High =0.0;
private double Hour1Low =0.0;

OnBarUpdate...

if (currentDate != Time[0].Date)
Hour1High = 0;
Hour1Low = 9999;

if (ToTime(Time[0]) >= 93000 && ToTime(Time[0]) < 103000)
{
if (High[0] > Hour1High)
Hour1High = High[0];
if (Low[0] < Hour1Low)
Hour1Low = Low[0];
}