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**gregid** · 02-29-2012, 03:58 PM

I think it is easier to draw from strategy than place order from indicator

**NinjaTrader_AdamP** · 02-29-2012, 03:58 PM

funk,

I would recommend a strategy, however please note that submitting orders manually from indicators / strategies is not supported.

Please let me know if I may assist further.

**sledge** · 02-29-2012, 04:13 PM

Originally posted by funk101 View Post

I'm creating an indicator that I can make trades from. Should I start as an "Indicator" or as a "Strategy"? Right now I've started as an indicator and i'm having to jump through hoops to be able to call "EnterLong()", etc.

If it computes something a little complicated, I'd Make it an indicator.

I guess it would be borderline silly to make an indicator of something that does a simple compare.

Then you can easily reference it in all future strategies.

**sledge** · 03-04-2012, 10:46 AM

Originally posted by funk101 View Post

I'm creating an indicator that I can make trades from. Should I start as an "Indicator" or as a "Strategy"? Right now I've started as an indicator and i'm having to jump through hoops to be able to call "EnterLong()", etc.

There was a recent discussion over at BMT

Can I do everything I want in a Strategy? Why use an indicator? - NinjaTrader

http://www.bigmiketrading.com/ninjatrader-programming/18110-can-i-do-everything-i-want-strategy-why-use-indicator.html

Hi Raffu, how do you do indicators INSIDE of strategies? Are you saying that you insert a Strategy on your chart - which in turn calls an Indicator? Please advise. Sorry if I wasn't clear. I mean that I have done "normal type" indicators (like SMA and other "standard" ones) and use those inside own strategies. After that it is possible to change indicator to be more clever and no need to change strategy which use it. Example: "Binary" indicators from my site: Custom NinjaTrader …

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