Custom Indicator doesn't appear in the Stragety Builder

[Zagaross]

I have an indicator that I paid someone to Convert from Tradingview to Ninjatrader and it doesn't show up in the Indicator list when I use the Stragety Builder. From what I gathered via these forums I have to Add a Plot to make it public or something. But I'm not a coder, I don't really get the ins and out. However, I'm great at following directions. If someone could help me out step by step, I'd really appreciate it.

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello Zagaross,

Thanks for your post.

That is correct. A custom indicator can only be accessed in the Strategy Builder if the indicator contains a plot.

To add a plot to the custom indicator, you can use the AddPlot() method and assign a value to that plot. Once a plot is added to the indicator and a value is assigned to it, you could access that plot value in a Strategy Builder strategy.

See this help guide page for information about the AddPlot() method and sample code: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...t8/addplot.htm

Here is a link to our publicly available training videos, 'Strategy Builder 301' and 'NinjaScript Editor 401', for you to view at your own convenience.

Strategy Builder 301 — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KQF2Sv27oE&t=13s

NinjaScript Editor 401 - https://youtu.be/H7aDpWoWUQs?list=PL...We0Nf&index=14

I am also linking you to the Educational Resources section of the Help Guide to help you get started with NinjaScript:
https://ninjatrader.com/support/help..._resources.htm

If you are new to C#, to get a basic foundation for the concepts and syntax used in NinjaScript I would recommend this section of articles in our help guide first:
https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...g_concepts.htm

Let me know if I may assist further.

[Zagaross]

Thank you Brandon

But besides the C# link I've already gone through everything you sent. I don't understand it. And it really doesn't seem to help with my particular problem. Like I don't know where put things without messing up the other code. I don't know what plots add. Everything here is basic but I want a quick and dirty way to solve my exact issue.

Can I send code to someonr and get some help?

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello Zagaross,

Thanks for your note.

You would need to understand how the indicator is programmed to add a plot to the indicator and assign the value you want to it. Then, you could call the AddPlot() method in the State.SetDefaults section of the indicator and assign a value to that plot in the OnBarUpdate() section of the indicator.

Since this indicator was created by a third-party developer, not by NinjaTrader, we would not know how it is programmed to function.

Something you could consider is to reach out directly to the third-party developer who created this indicator and request that they add a plot to the indicator that could be accessed with the Strategy Builder.

Let me know if I may further assist.

[Zagaross]

I have already. Thank you.