how to call my indicator and change parameters

[sniper]

Hi,

i have this problem : I have myIndicator with 2 parameters that can change in gui, but when i try to recall myIndicator(3,8)[0] in another myindicator2 an error appears .

For example : if i want to call RSI in my indicator simply i write RSI(14,3)[0] . Is possible to do the same with myindicator ?

thanks in advance.

Luca

[NinjaTrader_MichaelM]

Hello sniper,

Thank you for your inquiry. The default format when calling one indicator from another indicator is as follows: indicator_name(parameter1, parameter2, etc.) [barsAgo]. The user defined indicator parameters are in parenthesis.

For example, the RSI indicator uses two parameters (period and bar smoothing) which is why you call it like this:

RSI(14, 3)[0]

This calls RSI on the current bar with a period of 14 and a smoothing of 3.

For more information on setting up your user defined parameters correctly, please see this thread: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ead.php?t=5782

You can find how the RSI parameters are setup by opening up the RSI indicator and going down to the section beginning with

#region Properties

If you have any additional questions, please feel free to ask.

[sniper]

If try myindicator()[0] it works fine, but when i digit for example myindicator(3,8)[0] a compling error appear in NT.

[koganam]

If try myindicator()[0] it works fine, but when i digit for example myindicator(3,8)[0] a compling error appear in NT.

That means that you do not have an overload of your indicator that uses 2 parameters. Check that you have defined your public properties properly. Why not post the code for those properties, so that we can take a look?

[sniper]

Sure, my indicator is like abraham indicator :
// This namespace holds all indicators and is required. Do not change it.
namespace NinjaTrader.Indicator
{
/// <summary>
/// Enter the description of your new custom indicator here
/// </summary>
[Description("Enter the description of your new custom indicator here")]
public class SNIPERabrahm : Indicator
{
#region Variables
private int t = 13; // Periodo dell'ATR
private double m = 3.5; // Moltiplicatore dell'ATR
private double sto = 0;
private double vola = 0 ;
private double hclose = 0 ;
private double lclose = 0 ;
#endregion

/// <summary>
/// This method is used to configure the indicator and is called once before any bar data is loaded.
/// </summary>
protected override void Initialize()
{
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Orange), PlotStyle.Dot, "STOPatr"));

Overlay = true;
CalculateOnBarClose = true;
}

/// <summary>
/// Called on each bar update event (incoming tick)
/// </summary>
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
if (CurrentBar < t)
return;
// Inizio codice
if (
High[0] > hclose
)
{
hclose = High[0];
}

if (
Low[0] < lclose
)
{
lclose = Low[0];
}

if (
Close[0] >= sto
)
{
vola = (ATR(t)[0])*m;
//Print(ATR(t)[0]);
sto = Instrument.MasterInstrument.Round2TickSize(hclose - vola );
lclose = Low[0];
STOPatr.Set(sto);

}
if (
Close[0] <= sto
)
{
vola = (ATR(t)[0])*m;
//Print(ATR(t)[0]);
sto = Instrument.MasterInstrument.Round2TickSize(lclose + vola );
hclose = High[0];
STOPatr.Set(sto);

}
}

#region Properties
[Browsable(false)] // this line prevents the data series from being displayed in the indicator properties dialog, do not remove
[XmlIgnore()] // this line ensures that the indicator can be saved/recovered as part of a chart template, do not remove
public DataSeries STOPatr
{
get { return Values[0]; }
}


[Description("Periodo dell'ATR e EMA")]
[Category("Parametri")]
public int Periodo_dell_ATR
{
get { return t; }
set { t = Math.Max(1, value); }
}
[Description("Moltiplicatore dell'ATR")]
[Category("Parametri")]
public double Moltiplicatore_dell_ATR
{
get { return m; }
set { m = Math.Max(0.1, value); }
}
#endregion

[koganam]

Sure, my indicator is like abraham indicator :
// This namespace holds all indicators and is required. Do not change it.
namespace NinjaTrader.Indicator
{
/// <summary>
/// Enter the description of your new custom indicator here
/// </summary>
[Description("Enter the description of your new custom indicator here")]
public class SNIPERabrahm : Indicator
{
#region Variables
private int t = 13; // Periodo dell'ATR
private double m = 3.5; // Moltiplicatore dell'ATR
private double sto = 0;
private double vola = 0 ;
private double hclose = 0 ;
private double lclose = 0 ;
#endregion

/// <summary>
/// This method is used to configure the indicator and is called once before any bar data is loaded.
/// </summary>
protected override void Initialize()
{
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Orange), PlotStyle.Dot, "STOPatr"));

Overlay = true;
CalculateOnBarClose = true;
}

/// <summary>
/// Called on each bar update event (incoming tick)
/// </summary>
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
if (CurrentBar < t)
return;
// Inizio codice
if (
High[0] > hclose
)
{
hclose = High[0];
}

if (
Low[0] < lclose
)
{
lclose = Low[0];
}

if (
Close[0] >= sto
)
{
vola = (ATR(t)[0])*m;
//Print(ATR(t)[0]);
sto = Instrument.MasterInstrument.Round2TickSize(hclose - vola );
lclose = Low[0];
STOPatr.Set(sto);

}
if (
Close[0] <= sto
)
{
vola = (ATR(t)[0])*m;
//Print(ATR(t)[0]);
sto = Instrument.MasterInstrument.Round2TickSize(lclose + vola );
hclose = High[0];
STOPatr.Set(sto);

}
}

#region Properties
[Browsable(false)] // this line prevents the data series from being displayed in the indicator properties dialog, do not remove
[XmlIgnore()] // this line ensures that the indicator can be saved/recovered as part of a chart template, do not remove
public DataSeries STOPatr
{
get { return Values[0]; }
}


[Description("Periodo dell'ATR e EMA")]
[Category("Parametri")]
public int Periodo_dell_ATR
{
get { return t; }
set { t = Math.Max(1, value); }
}
[Description("Moltiplicatore dell'ATR")]
[Category("Parametri")]
public double Moltiplicatore_dell_ATR
{
get { return m; }
set { m = Math.Max(0.1, value); }
}
#endregion

That actually looks correct, but try using GridCategory instead of Category.

Edit: Maybe not. It is possible that Category("Parameters") must be in English for it to work correctly as a publicly exposed parameter in the instance constructor. Not really sure: just speculating here.

[NinjaTrader_MichaelM]

Hello,

Thank you for your assistance koganam. Just to clarify:

[GridCategory("Parametri")]

is the correct adjustment.

The quotes after GridCategory simply allow for categorizing parameters within the indicator properties popup and do not affect compilation. You can put letters, numbers, etc. between the quotations, just not characters that need to be escaped.

If we can be of further assistance, please let us know.

[sniper]

With GridCategory i recive an NT error CS1501 olso on other my indicator...

[sniper]

Sorry, now it works fine !!

The errors was becouse i forgot to change parameters in other strategy file.

Thanks a lot.