Back testing Heiken Ashi

[stefy]

Hi everyone

If I wanted to back test the Heiken Ashi, how can I translate into code "if Heiken Ashi is trending up"?
I see in the code
Color barColor = (Values[3][0] > Values[0][0] ? BarColorUp : BarColorDown);
Values[3].Set((Open[0] + High[0] + Low[0] + Close[0]) / 4); // Calculate the close
Values[0].Set((Values[0][1] + Values[3][1]) / 2); // Calculate the open

If I use the condition HeikenAshi().HAClose[0] > HeikenAshi().HAOpen[0] I get no trades.

Thank you

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

From the snippet provided I think you can directly work with the rule setting the right barColor - Values[3][0] > Values[0][0]

You can also check this code - http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/...2&d=1232051214

[stefy]

If I try to build the strategy from the wizard, I have 4 options for the Plot: HAOPen, HAClose, HAHIgh, HALow.
I thought the green bars (up trend) were satisfied if HAClose > HAOpen, but yet it doesn't work (no trades).

Thank you

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

stefy, the default HeikenAshi indicator is meant to be used on the chart only, not in the Strategy Wizard, please check the link I posted previously.

[stefy]

I checked the link, but that is an indicator, not a strategy.

How can I simply recall (writing a strategy) Values[3][0]?

I tried:

if (HeikenAshi().Values[3][0] > HeikenAshi().Values[0][0])

it compiles, but it doesn't work.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

As Bertrand mentioned, Heiken Ashi is a visualization only indicator. You cannot programmatically access the values for use in a strategy.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

PS, please recheck the link, it includes an indicator and a strategy.

[mattyv]

From the snippet provided I think you can directly work with the rule setting the right barColor - Values[3][0] > Values[0][0]

You can also check this code - http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/...2&d=1232051214

Hi Bertrand,

Tried your previous link: http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/...2&d=1232051214

Came up 404 not found. Do you have another link I could check please?

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello mattyv,

Thank you for your post and welcome to the NinjaTrader Support Forum!

You can find the link here: http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum...2&d=1232051214

I have attached the file to this response as well.