MAKE strategy into an indicator?

[bubbadirect]

If this has already been answered somewhere, please direct me. Thank you. I have a strategy that I would like to make into an indicator. Is this possible? I have an AUTO strategy that works by itself. I would like to make this into an indicator so that I can use it in real time. Does that make sense? If so, am I able to do this? How?

Thank you,
bubbadirect

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hello bubbadirect,

Both indicators and strategies can be used in real time. If your strategy actually submits orders through methods like EnterLong(), then it cannot be turned into to an indicator. Order placement is exclusive to strategies.

If your strategy is only used for alerting, messaging, or drawing, then it could be translated to an indicator, and the same code can be used in both.

[koganam]

If this has already been answered somewhere, please direct me. Thank you. I have a strategy that I would like to make into an indicator. Is this possible? I have an AUTO strategy that works by itself. I would like to make this into an indicator so that I can use it in real time. Does that make sense? If so, am I able to do this? How?

Thank you,
bubbadirect

You will have to create a new indicator and copy your code logic into it. Then remove or substitute any methods that are "Strategy" only methods.

[bubbadirect]

okay thank you! there is an info.xml file, a .cs file, and 2 dll files (one is a .x64.dll and the other is a .x86.dll) So I just copy the .cs file into the new indicator file then? Is this what you mean?

Thanks again,
bubbadirect

[bubbadirect]

THIS line? // This namespace holds all strategies and is required. Do not change it.
AND THIS ONE? public partial class Strategy : StrategyBase

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

No, you are working with a custom assembly. This means the source code is not available for you to view or edit, and you cannot transfer this to an indicator without it.

[bubbadirect]

Thank you RYAN. So am I stuck then? :-(

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

You don't have access to the source code, so you can only use the strategy in NinjaTrader. This is how the author of your strategy intended to distribute the file. If you desire the source code you would need to request it from them, but it's their intellectual property and they're under no obligation to provide.

[bubbadirect]

okay thank you