EnterLongStop(DefaultQuantity, Close[0] + 2 * TickSize, "LongUpBar+2");

[paunic305]

Hi Cody,

Hopefully I attached the screen shot properly as a zip file.

EnterLongStop(DefaultQuantity, Close[0] + 2 * TickSize, "LongUpBar+2");
I understand that this script above will signal an entry if price exceeds Close[0] by +2, but it will only signal if the +2 occurs during Close[0]. I want to create a script that will signal an entry if price doesn't exceed Close[0] by +2 for several bars (say seven) and then does exceed Close[0] by +2 on the eighth bar. Can you help me? Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello,
Unfortunately it does not appear the file came attached.
Please reattach your image of the illustration to your reply to this post.
Thank you.

[paunic305]

EnterLongStop(DefaultQuantity, Close[0] + 2 * TickSize, "LongUpBar+2"

Hi Cody,

Hopefully I attached the screen shot properly as a zip file.

EnterLongStop(DefaultQuantity, Close[0] + 2 * TickSize, "LongUpBar+2");
I understand that this script above will signal an entry if price exceeds Close[0] by +2, but it will only signal if the +2 occurs during Close[0]. I want to create a script that will signal an entry if price doesn't exceed Close[0] by +2 for several bars (say seven) and then does exceed Close[0] by +2 on the eighth bar. Can you help me? Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello,
What you are wanting to do would be possible by creating a double variable to hold Close[0] + 2 and then you could run a for loop and use another variable to hold a count the number of times that the closing prices is greater than the saved double and once the count is equal to 8 to then submit your order.
For more information on for loops please see the following link: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...g_commands.htm

If we can be of any other assistance please let us know.

[paunic305]

EnterLongStop(DefaultQuantity, Close[0] + 2 * TickSize, "LongUpBar+2"

Hi Cody,

I went to the link about loops, and I don't quite understand that yet. I'll keep trying though.
Meanwhile, any chance you could send me an example of a portion of script that does something very similar to what I'm after? I'm very much a beginner. By the way I could have been clearer in my question. You see I'm not just seeking an entry on a specific bar (bar 8) but on any bar after Close[0] that exceeds Close[0] by +2. I don't know if it helps to show you how I'm thinking of it in my mind, even though it is incorrect. But I'll give it a try:

BarsSinceClose[0]() == +2
EnterLong;

I realize that there is no such statement as BasrSinceClose[0]() == +2. But I gave it a try since I saw an example of BarsSinceEntryExecution().

[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello,
I am going to need more clarification on what you are wanting.
Are you looking for just when the price is exceeded by Close[0] by two ticks to enter or are you looking for a certain number of bars after the Close[0] to submit?

[paunic305]

EnterLongStop(DefaultQuantity, Close[0] + 2 * TickSize, "LongUpBar+2"

Hi Cody,

I'm looking for just when the price is exceeded Close[0] by two ticks to enter. The action that I already have (shown in the title of this post) only enters if the price exceeds Close[0] by two ticks during that same bar of Close[0]. I want an action statement that will enter on any future bar that exceeds Close[0] by two ticks.

Thank you,
Paul

[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello,
To do this you could create a variable to hold a value of the CurrentBar for Close[0]. Then in addition to your check for entry that the price is Close[0] + 2 ticks you check that the CurrentBar is greater than the saved value for example:

private double ClosePlus2tick = 0;
private int CloseBar = 0;

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
    if(/*Condition for when you want to hold Close[0] + 2 ticks*/)
    {
	    ClosePlus2tick = Close[0] + 2 *TickSize;
	    CloseBar = CurrentBar;
    }
    if(Close[0] >= ClosePlus2tick && CurrentBar > CloseBar)
    {
	    EnterLong();	
    }
}

If we can be of any other assistance please let us know.