Higher time frame adx

[raefon72]

Hi Guys,
I am trying to incorporate a higher time frame, 360 min ADX indicator into a startegy. I have read through the threads and tried a few different things but keep getting errors when compiling. I am not sure what I am missing. I have probably confused the issue, I believe it should be Add(ADX,PeriodType.Minute, 360); but that didn't work either.

any help appreciated.
thanks raef

protectedoverridevoid Initialize()
{
Add(Instrument, PeriodType.Minute, 360);
Add(ADX(Adx));
SetProfitTarget("", CalculationMode.Ticks, Target);
SetStopLoss("", CalculationMode.Ticks, Stop, false);
CalculateOnBarClose = true;
}
///<summary>
/// Called on each bar update event (incoming tick)
///</summary>
protectedoverridevoid OnBarUpdate()
{
// Condition set 1
if (ADX(BarsArray[1], 360)(Adx)[1] > 30
&& CrossBelow(EMA(Emafast), EMA(Emaslow), 2))

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Hello,

Thank you for your post.

If you are adding a 360 minute data series of the same instrument for your ADX to caculate, you would want to add it using the following syntax:

protected override void Initialize()
{
Add(PeriodType.Minute, 360);

Notice that you do not need to specify the instrument as this will just add a 360 minute data series of the primary data series.

Then in on bar update, you do not need to specify 360 again for the BarsArray - this is already added in Initialize. All you need to do is specify this array that you added using [1].

protected override void OnBarUpdate()

{
if (ADX(BarsArray[1], Adx)[1] > 30)

Fore more information on Multi-Time Frame & Instruments please see our Help Guide on this topic:

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

[raefon72]

Thanks Mathew I realy enjoy when I get a solution sorted, I understand the time period stuff a bit better now will come in handy.
Thanks raef

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Glad to hear that sorted it out and hope this helps for the future as well.

Have a nice weekend!

[raefon72]

Not true statement

I have another little problem just wondering if I could get pointed in the right direction.
I want to make a not true statement with a cross below but the compiler is saying that I am using too many arguments. Do I have to do this in reverse and describe all the true stements only or can I put it in a second stement on its own.
if ( !=(CrossBelow(ADX(BarsArray[1],6), Adxl, 4))

Any help appreciated
Thanks Raef

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hi Raef,

Just looks like extra = in there. Either line below should work to express "no cross below on this bar"
if (!CrossBelow(ADX(BarsArray[1],6), Adxl, 4)) { }

if (CrossBelow(ADX(BarsArray[1],6), Adxl, 4) == false) { }

[raefon72]

Hi Guys,

I am having a go at adding a momentum indicator as well. I am unsure on where I can put the Bars Array command. Any help appreciated.
raef

&& Momentum(EMA(BarsArray[1](12), 12))[1] >= Momentum(EMA(BarsArray[1](12), 12)[3] + 1 * TickSize

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

raefon,

There were a few syntax errors, mainly you will want to put BarsArray as an Argument in the EMA method, separated by a comma between the period. Please see below:

&& Momentum(EMA([B]BarsArray[1], 12)[/B], 12)[1] >= Momentum(EMA([B]BarsArray[1], 12[/B]), 12)[3] + 1 * TickSize

[raefon72]

Thanks Mathew I really appreciate your help.

Thanks Again.

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Not a problem, I'm glad to help. Please do not hesitate to ask clarification on anything at all.