Indicator Questions

[murfinp]

Hi

A couple of dumb questions:

I have an indicator an I want to return 5 values from it ...

How do I access the 4th value from a strategy

Also I don't want to plot the 5th value (it is just a buy/sell signal) how would I set that up in the indicator and access it from the strategy.

Thanks

Paul

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Paul,

What do you mean by 5 values? Do you mean the 5 previous values of the indicator?

To do this you just use the [] indexing.

myIndicator()[0] <-- latest value
myIndicator()[1] <-- previous value
myIndicator()[2] <-- value 2 bars ago.

[murfinp]

Paul,

What do you mean by 5 values? Do you mean the 5 previous values of the indicator?

To do this you just use the [] indexing.

myIndicator()[0] <-- latest value
myIndicator()[1] <-- previous value
myIndicator()[2] <-- value 2 bars ago.

Hi Josh

Thanks for the reply I mean my indicator returns 5 data series and i want to access the latest value in the 5th data series ...

also could you possiblt give me the synatx of how of the Add call in the initialize function in a strategy in order to set the indicator up on the strategy chart - the indicator has 5 input parameters but when I try and add it the editor is saying the first should be a data series and i'm not clear what i should put in there

thanks again

paul

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Paul,

To add indicator to strategies please see this: http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/...ead.php?t=3228

You need to use the correct overload method. If it is looking for a DataSeries you have to fill in a DataSeries.

If you have 5 different plots in your indicator you should be able to access each one individually if they are exposed. For an example, take a look at the MACD indicator and how you can access each plot individually. http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...deV6/MACD.html

[murfinp]

Paul,

To add indicator to strategies please see this: http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/...ead.php?t=3228

You need to use the correct overload method. If it is looking for a DataSeries you have to fill in a DataSeries.

If you have 5 different plots in your indicator you should be able to access each one individually if they are exposed. For an example, take a look at the MACD indicator and how you can access each plot individually. http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...deV6/MACD.html

sorry Josh I don't understand why it is asking for a data series since the inputs are just 5 static variables?

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

murfinp,

I would not know unless you post up some screenshots of the Intellisense.

[murfinp]

murfinp,

I would not know unless you post up some screenshots of the Intellisense.

ok here it is ... as i say the indicator just takes 5 static inputs

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

From the intellisense it would appear it takes 6 ints, not 5. If you press the down arrow you should see another overload method that does not require you to call a DataSeries.

[murfinp]

From the intellisense it would appear it takes 6 ints, not 5. If you press the down arrow you should see another overload method that does not require you to call a DataSeries.

Josh

Doh! I am so thick sometimes

Thanks

Paul