PeriodType.Minute limitations?

[marynja]

Hi !

I am trying to show the SMA of 5 minute period in a 1 minute chart but dont work.
Works, 1, 2 and 3 minute but not 4,5,6 ...etc...

Too, if my chart time is 5 minutes, dont work period of 1, 16, 17, 18 ..... minute

Why? Could you help me please to understand?
Thanks

Add(PeriodType.Minute, 5);

Add(new Plot( Color.Green, PlotStyle.Line, "misma"));

misma.Set(SMA(BarsArray[1],10)[0]);

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

marynja, are you getting any errors in NT's log tab shown when you add your script?

Displaying the lower timeframe value will have its limiations depending on what your primary series is on the chart, as this would determine which time interval can be used to update / show the plots on the main series.

[marynja]

Thanks Bertrand.

No errors in compilation and no log errors.

EG.
My primary series time is 5. Then If declare 1 minute timeframe or if declare 16 minute or highest, then the plot isnt draw.




//Works
Add(PeriodType.Minute, 2);
Add(PeriodType.Minute, 3);
:
Add(PeriodType.Minute, 15);

//Dont Works
Add(PeriodType.Minute, 1);
and
Add(PeriodType.Minute, 16);
Add(PeriodType.Minute, 17);
:
Add(PeriodType.Minute, infinite);

[marynja]

Sorry me Bertrand, yes was a log error:

You are accessing an index with a value that is invalid since its out of range. I.E. accessing a series [barsAgo] with a value of 5 when there are only 4 bars on the chart

I think its a nosense error, because if my principal dataseries time is 5 minutes dont work with a 20, 25, 30, etc... minutes. All a 5 multiples.
If the principal dataseries time is 15, the plot only draw in 15....

Any idea?

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

No worries - thanks for the error post here. Please retest your script with an included CurrentBars check for all series you would use in it - http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...urrentbars.htm

[marynja]

Thank you a lot Bertrand.
With this line, all works correctly.

if (CurrentBars[0] < BarsRequired || CurrentBars[1] < BarsRequired)return;

[josuempc]

Hi !

I am trying to show the SMA of 5 minute period in a 1 minute chart but dont work.
Works, 1, 2 and 3 minute but not 4,5,6 ...etc...

Too, if my chart time is 5 minutes, dont work period of 1, 16, 17, 18 ..... minute

Why? Could you help me please to understand?
Thanks

Add(PeriodType.Minute, 5);

Add(new Plot( Color.Green, PlotStyle.Line, "misma"));

misma.Set(SMA(BarsArray[1],10)[0]);

Hi marynja,

I tried to make the same thing, but I couldn't it, yet.
Can you help me?

Thanks,

Josue

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello Josue,

Thank you for your post.

Did you incorporate the CurrentBars check?

if (CurrentBars[0] < BarsRequired || CurrentBars[1] < BarsRequired)return;

[josuempc]

Hello Josue,

Thank you for your post.

Did you incorporate the CurrentBars check?

Hi Patrick,

With your orientation and not this, doesn't show SMA (5 minutes) in chart of 1 min.
Main chart is 1 min.
Enclosed you can see the script.
Thanks,
Josue

[Harry]

The first BarsArray is BarsArray[0], the second one is BarsArray[1]. There is no BarsArray[2], as you only added one secondary bar series.

Please replace BarsArray[2] with Inputs[1] in line 55.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Josue, could you work please work in Harry's thoughts as per post #10 and then recheck?

[josuempc]

Josue, could you work please work in Harry's thoughts as per post #10 and then recheck?

Hi Harry and Patrick,

Thank you very much, it works now.
My doubt is about the "steps" in SMA line, is possible to do a continue line? (you can see in attached file)
I intend to make this to others indicators (MACD , price oscilator, and RSI).
Best Regards,

Josue

[Harry]

You can get a continuous line, if you code an algorithm that performs the interpolation.

The 5-min chart shows a 20-period SMA calculated from 60 min bars. I have it set to display the nodes, which are calculated when the 60 min bar closes. The distance between the nodes is interpolated. In order to make the interpolation work, the indicator values after the last nodes are being recalculated with each incoming tick. That means that the indicator repaints the final leg after the last node. You will see the leg moving up and down when the indicator is set to CalculateOnBarClose = false.

[josuempc]

You can get a continuous line, if you code an algorithm that performs the interpolation.

The 5-min chart shows a 20-period SMA calculated from 60 min bars. I have it set to display the nodes, which are calculated when the 60 min bar closes. The distance between the nodes is interpolated. In order to make the interpolation work, the indicator values after the last nodes are being recalculated with each incoming tick. That means that the indicator repaints the final leg after the last node. You will see the leg moving up and down when the indicator is set to CalculateOnBarClose = false.

I let CalculateOnBarClose = false and the lines continue with little steps, but your help was very important to fix these problems.
Thank very much.