Alert condition on indicator not rearming

[GaryAlbers]

I have an alert set on a plot value of indicator in MarketAnalyzer.
It is set to play a sound every 5 seconds.

The alert fires the first time, but then after the rearm time elapses,
the alert does not fire again.

I have verified that the condition which causes the alert is still
true by hard coding it to be so.

Attached is screen shot of my alert settings.

Did I set it up wrong, or misunderstand how it works?

Thanks,
-Gary

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello Gary,

Can you please select a default NinjaTrader sound file, such as Alert1, Alert2, etc. Check if the alarm will trigger each 5 seconds when its condition appears true.

[GaryAlbers]

Using Alert1.wav the result is the same.
It alerts correctly the first time and then does not alert again.

-Gary

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello Gary,

Please try once more using the default settings as per the sounds folder. I suspect the changes you made in the sounds folder are related.

Please uninstall/re-install NinjaTrader. You will save all settings and data.

Uninstall NinjaTrader via the Windows Control Panel-->Add/Remove Programs (XP), Programs and Features (Vista).

Clear your browser cache and download and install NinjaTrader 6.5 at the link below.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/webnew/download_trading_software.htm

Remove the current alert and create a new one using a default NinjaTrader sound. Check if the alert triggers as expected.

[GaryAlbers]

I have attached a simple little indicator that forces a -1 value into a plot.
I then set up market analyzer with an alert as shown in the attached screen shot. The Alert1.wav is played upon the initial load and then never rearms.

Can you try this in your environment using my settings to verify that it works there?

Thanks,
Gary

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello Gary,

I tested it on my end and I experienced the same outcome; the alert only triggers the first time.

If you setup an alert using a default indicator, such as the SMA, does the alert function work as expected?

[GaryAlbers]

Jason,

I tried an alert on the SMA>0 and it fires and rearms correctly.

Then I tried the new version of the attached program which essentially does:
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
count -= .01; //count is a private double starting at -1.0.
Status.Set(count);
}

The alert rearms correctly when the value is changing!

I appears that the rearm feature of the alert does not work unless
the plotted value changes.

The original behavior that highlighted this problem is that I have an indicator that will continuously set a -1 value after an error has
occurred.
I want the alert to continue to fire until the user has responded.

Seems like a bug to me.

-Gary

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Thanks Gary, I'll give this a test and get back to you.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Gary, thanks for raising this one and the scenario - this will be fixed with NinjaTrader 7

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

What seesion template are you using in your MA? Please right click in it and change for example to the Default 24 / 7 in it's properties, then the value should update as expected for this point in time of the trading day.

[Serninja]

Bertrand,

you are really fast! Coincidentally I noticed that just a second before your reply ;-)

Nevertheless,
THANK YOU!

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

You're welcome & thanks for the kind words - great it's working for you.