Minimum value of a group of variables

[eurostoxx trader]

Hi

I am trying to get the minimum value of a group of variables, say the range of the last 5 bars (range1, range2, range3 etc). I tried calling the Math.Min Function but it only allows 2 variable inputs. Is there any easy way to get the minimum value of variables (I know how to do it for Price data series, with MIN and MAX).

Also if I wanted to write my own method to execute such a function how would I do so? I have tried to use the custom event handler with no success as well as inputting my own code for a method but I keep getting errors.

Thanks so much

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hello EuroStoxx Trader,

MIN() is what you're looking for here. It can accept any DataSeries as input. It will most likely be easier to turn the value you're looking to MIN into a data series than create your own custom method.

See here for a tutorial on DataSeries.

[eurostoxx trader]

Thanks for the quick reply, but I am still having some trouble using the MAX function on a 2nd data series. I decided to just to make my own indicator, rather than using another data series in the strategy but alas i realized its the same problem.

So if I were to make an indicator that uses a data series of bar ranges as the new DataSeries (high[0] - Low) how can you retrieve the values for the MAX range of the last 4 instances.

Basically I am not sure how to add a 2nd data series with the MAX function. This is what I have been using but it just returns the high of the past 4 bars, not the high of my new dataseries

double max_range_bar4 = MAX(High, 4)[0];

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

eurostoxx trader, instead of passing the High values as input in, try for example running the MAX / MIN on the Range() indicator which would return the high - low range of the bars as dataseries if you don't access it with an index - i.e. MAX(Range(), 10)[0]

[eurostoxx trader]

thanks so much... that worked just fine!.... i didnt realize you could replace the "high" in the max function.. wow