How to perform True/False tests on an Indicator (SMA20) from Two different Timeframes

[jmca2000]

Hi,

I know how to Plot multiple Time Frames on a Single Chart using dataseries, as in the aSMAmultitime Example posted in the Indicator Development forum under
How do you plot two time frames of an indicator?.

I perform "True" or "False" tests on Many different indicators within an Indicator (that I created) and does Not Plot on the Chart. It Only Draws the Signal Arrows on the chart when the "True" condition is satisfied. I would like to know how to Format the test code to compare an indicator from two different time frames?

Example:
// Compare SMA(20) from a 4 Range Time Frame to SMA(20) from a 8 Range Time Frame
if ( SMA(Close, 20)[0] > SMA(Close, 20)[0] ) <--- How to FORMAT this Correctly?
{ Then.............................................. ....}

I would like to have the capability to test both the Current Bar [0] from both time frames and also Previous Bars [3] from both time frames.

Thanks in advance for your support!

Joe

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hi Joe,

There is a sample multi series implementation you can view. Click Tools > Edit NinjaScript > Strategy > SampleMultiTimeFrame.

Documentation for this is available here:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/multi_time_frame__instruments.htm

Once you have added the series in the Initialize method, you reference the series with BarsArray[] or Closes, Highs, Lows, Opens.

if ( SMA(Close, 20)[0] > SMA(Closes[1], 20)[0] )

[jmca2000]

Hi Ryan,

Thank you for the support.

Could you PLEASE elaborate a little more on what you mean by "reference the series with BarsArry[] "? Thank You Again.

Joe

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hi Joe,

BarsArray[] is the collection of bar objects. It's discussed in the documentation linked:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/multi_time_frame__instruments.htm

Please review the documentation for multi series and let us know if you have any additional questions.

[jmca2000]

Very, Very Interesting!

Thank You Ryan for your support, have a nice weekend!

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

My pleasure, Joe. You do the same.

[jmca2000]

Hi Ryan,

Hope you had a nice weekend.

I was working on this, this weekend and wanted to verify a couple of things to see if I'm correct or if there possible.

1)
What I wanted to accomplish was to create an All in One Indicator that would PLOT the 50,100 & 200 SMA's from the 500T, 1000T, 1500T & 2000T Timeframes on a 250Tick Chart (15 Plot's Total). It compiled but did not plot correctly, I believe this was Not possible because there was different Periods within the indicator. Is this correct or is there a way to accomplish this within a single Indicator or a Strategy and if so, How?

2)
Continuing with this, I also realized that you can only PLOT 3 DataSeries within a Single Indicator, otherwise it did Not plot correctly. Example:
dataseries0 <---Primary Chart TimeFrame
dataseries1 <---2nd TimeFrame
dataseries2 <---3rd TimeFrame

Is this correct or is there a way to accomplish this within a Single Indicator or Strategy and if so, How?

Thank You in Advance!

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Yes, this is possible. Check log tab of control center for any error messages when applying the script to a chart. To create this, first start simple to get one plot working correctly, and only add additional plots when you verified it's working as you expect.

[jmca2000]

Hi Ryan,

You were right!

Thanks Again for your help with this.

Joe