Multi Timeframe

[PDT123]

I am creating an indicator using multiple timeframes and need a little help. Let's say I am using 10 Renko and a 2 Renko. I need to get the bar number for the 2 Renko of the last swing high/low on the 10 Renko timeframe.

If I am using a 2 bar setting for the swing I know the 10 Renko bar was 2 bars ago when the swing occurred. How would I know what bar it happened on the 2 Renko?

Since the swing is not known until a few bars have passed on the higher timeframe, what is the best way to go back and figure out what bar it happened at on the lower timeframe?

Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello PDT123,

Thank you for your note.

In a multi-time frame script each on bar update call will have a BarsInProgress value that will let you know which data series is processing.

For example:

if (BarsInProgress == 1)
{
Print(Close[1].ToString());
}

The code above will only print the bar close price of the second data series of one bar ago.

Below is a link to the help guide on BarsInProgress.
http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...inprogress.htm


You may also call an indicator using the data series of another time frame.

For example:

if (BarsInProgress == 0)
{
Print(SMA(BarsArray[1], 14)[0].ToString());

This code will print the SMA of the second data series while the first data series is processing.

Below is a link to the help guide on BarsArray.
http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h.../barsarray.htm


Please let me know if this does not resolve your inquiry.

[PDT123]

How can I find out the "bar number" for the lower timeframe dataseries for a swing high that happened 2 bars ago on the larger timeframe?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello PDT123,

One method would be to use Bars.GetBar with the time of the bar from the larger time frame used in the BarsInProgress of the primary data series.

For example:

if (BarsInProgress != 0)
return;

if (Closes[1][0] > Opens[1][0])
{
DrawArrowUp("arrow"+CurrentBar, false, CurrentBar-Bars.GetBar(Times[1][0]), Low[0]-2*TickSize, Color.Blue);
}

This code will place an arrow under every green bar in the larger secondary data series.

You would replace Closes[1][0] > Opens[1][0] with the criteria of your condition.

Below is a link to the help guide on Bars.GetBar().
http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...nt7/getbar.htm


Please let me know if this does not give you what you need to move forward.