Custom PeriodType

[Mike Winfrey]

I have a custom PeriodType called Renko. I want to refer to it in a strategy just as I do other PeriodTypes that come with NT. However, PeriodType.Renko doesn't exist. So, how do I refer to a custom PeriodType?

Thanks,
Mike

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Mike, sorry this is unfortunately not supported currently - with NinjaTrader 7 Renko bars are supported then by default - http://www.ninjatrader.com/webnew/NT7/NinjaTrader7.html

You can try working with, it would compile on mine...

Add(PeriodType.Renko, 5);

[RJay]

I have a custom PeriodType called Renko. I want to refer to it in a strategy just as I do other PeriodTypes that come with NT. However, PeriodType.Renko doesn't exist. So, how do I refer to a custom PeriodType?

Thanks,
Mike

Hi Mike,

Try this,

Locate the cs file for the custom Renko bars.

Open it in an editor.

Search for PeriodType.

you will find something like this...

public RenkoBarsType() : base(PeriodType.Final4)

When programming your strategy, Don't type in "Renko".

Type in what is defined after PeriodType.

In this case its "Final4".

If it does say Renko in that field, You will need to create a unique bar type that uses a name other than Renko.

Let me know if this works for you.

Good Luck,

RJay

[Mike Winfrey]

Thanks to both of you for your help. I was using a Renko bartype that was an assembly as opposed to a .cs file that I could actually look at. So, I am using EdsRenko...I like that one because it has wicks and sticks. Cool... Also I can do exactly as as RJay says and it works.

thanks again to both of you, RJay and Bertrand.

Really looking forward to Version 7.

Mike

[edward_bell]

Hi Mike,

Try this,

Locate the cs file for the custom Renko bars.

Open it in an editor.

Search for PeriodType.

you will find something like this...

public RenkoBarsType() : base(PeriodType.Final4)

When programming your strategy, Don't type in "Renko".

Type in what is defined after PeriodType.

In this case its "Final4".

If it does say Renko in that field, You will need to create a unique bar type that uses a name other than Renko.

Let me know if this works for you.

Good Luck,

RJay

I have the same problem with the Renko Wicks. How could add it into the strategy in the Initialize section of the code? I tried to find a line of code the same to this one public RenkoBarsType() : base(PeriodType.Final4) but I couldn't find it. Only this one ----public class RenkoWicks : BarsType. Please help..

Thanks.

[RJay]

I have the same problem with the Renko Wicks. How could add it into the strategy in the Initialize section of the code? I tried to find a line of code the same to this one public RenkoBarsType() : base(PeriodType.Final4) but I couldn't find it. Only this one ----public class RenkoWicks : BarsType. Please help..

Thanks.

Hi Edward,

To find the period type for a specific chart, right click on that chart and select data series.

Right click in the data series pane and in the popup description will be the period type id for that chart.

RJay

[edward_bell]

I mean in the strategy Initialize () section of the code. Like we will add a periodtype.minute of 15 minutes as a secondary.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Have you tried via Add(PeriodType.Final4, 5) for example?

[RJay]

I mean in the strategy Initialize () section of the code. Like we will add a periodtype.minute of 15 minutes as a secondary.

Hi Edward,

I copy/pasted this from the "Help" section and made a few small changes.

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protected override void Initialize()
{
// Add a 15 minute Bars object which is added to the BarArray
// which will take index 1 since the primary Bars object of the strategy
// will be index 0
Add(PeriodType.Minute, 15);
}

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RJay

[edward_bell]

Have you tried via Add(PeriodType.Final4, 5) for example?

PeriodType.Final4 what does it mean? Its a custom? I want to add the Renko Wicks that I have to the Initiatize() of the strategy.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Edward, perhaps my understanding is incorrect, but I thought your custom type used the Final4 slot here in the types listing? For adding programmatically, you would need to use those generic collection fields instead of the displayed name (i.e. Renko Wicks). Do you have a link to the file perhaps so we could take a look in which collection slot it would be sorted?

[RJay]

Hi Edward,

To find the period type for a specific chart, right click on that chart and select data series.

Right click in the data series pane and in the popup description will be the period type id for that chart.

RJay

Hi Edward,

Contact me directly if you like.

RJay

[edward_bell]

I have a BarType program which is RenkoWicks. It displays well the renko wicks because I tried to use the built-in Renko indicator and it doesn't fit what I want on a renko bars. If we add a Renko in the Initialize() section is like this AddRenko("CL 03-13", 15, MarketDataType.Last); but now my question how about the RenkoWicks that is a custom BarType? How to add it in the Initialize() section of the code?