Using indicator as a type in a strategy

[roland_nt]

This line
Stochastics myStoch = Stochastics(Closes[tf1], stochLineD_Period, stochLineK_Period, stochSmooth);
complies and operates ok in an indicator.
The same line gets gets an error 118 in a strategy "Stochastics is a method but is used as a type."
What do I need to change to get this line to compile in a strategy?
Thanks

[NinjaTrader_JC]

Hello roland_nt,

This is because the Strategy is going to see it as a Strategy component that is used to add an Indicator to a chart like in the following reference

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?add2.htm

You may do something like the following to be able to create your Indicator object, but note this is not something that we can support.

Indicator.SMA mySMA = new Indicator.SMA();
   
protected override void OnStartUp()
{
	mySMA = mySMA.SMA(Input, 14);
}

 protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
		
		if(CurrentBar < BarsRequired) return;
		
		Print("mySMA: "+mySMA[0]);
}

[roland_nt]

using indicator as a type

JC:
thanks.
this is very helpful.
Roland_nt

[roland_nt]

indicator as type

JC:
This all occurred because I am converting an indicator into a strategy.
The indicator code was originally written as in the initial entry of this post.
Because I wanted to make the code between the two consistent. I chnaged
the indicator code to match your sample.
Now, in the variables section, for example
Indicator.Stochastics myStoch = new Indicator.Stochastics();
gets a compile error in the indicator with the same c118 message about using an indicator as type..
Are the usage rules different for this idea in each context?
Thanks again
Roland

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Hi Roland.nt,

Could you provide the whole code setup you have for the indicator object variable?