Return value for use in a strategy

[PN720]

Hey guys,

I have a general question so maybe you can point me the right direction. Let's say that I download an indicator that looks for divergence criteria and when met, paints a line on the chart for Longs and Shorts. How can I modify the code for this indicator to return something to my strategy so I can check for the Long or Short signal?
If there are any examples that I could look at for reference, that will work too.

I've attached the indicator, for reference.

In 2 sections of this indicator, I see the code that draws the lines:

Line 450:
///SHOWS DIVERGENCE LINES ON BOTTOM OF PRICE CANDLES
Draw.Line(this, "low"+CurrentBar.ToString() + BarsAgo.ToString(), true, BarsAgo, Low[BarsAgo] - (TickSize * MarkerDistanceFactor),
A, Low[A] - (TickSize * MarkerDistanceFactor), DivergenceColor, DivergenceDashStyle, DivergenceLineWidth);


Line 494:
///SHOWS DIVERGENCE LINES ON BOTTOME OF INDICATOR HISTOGRAM
Draw.Line(this, "Ilow"+CurrentBar.ToString() + BarsAgo.ToString(), true, BarsAgo, Indicator[BarsAgo],
A, Indicator[A], divergenceColor, divergenceDashStyle, divergenceLineWidth);


Would I put some sort of Return line in these sections somewhere?

Thank you!

[NinjaTrader_JoshG]

Hello PN720,
Thanks for your post.

No return method needed here. You can do something similar to the following reference sample that demonstrates how to expose indicator values that are not plots to a strategy

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/?exposing_indicator_values_that.htm

Let me know if I can clarify anything in this sample.

[PN720]

Hi Josh,

Following the sample, I added code to the indicator and it's saying that it already contains a definition for my series. In the sample, I see the series being added up top and then again in Properties as a Public. When I do the same, NJT says it already contains a definition:

// Added for Divergence signals to be read by Strategy
private Series<bool> ShortDivergence;
private Series<bool> LongDivergence;

....

// Creating public properties that access our internal Series<bool> allows external access to this indicator's Series<bool>
[Browsable(false)]
[XmlIgnore]
public Series<bool> ShortDivergence
{
get { return ShortDivergence; } // Allows our public BearIndication Series<bool> to access and expose our interal bearIndication Series<bool>
}

[Browsable(false)]
[XmlIgnore]
public Series<bool> LongDivergence
{
get { return LongDivergence; } // Allows our public BullIndication Series<bool> to access and expose our interal bullIndication Series<bool>
}

[PN720]

Disregard. I see my error. The private Series and public series names need to be unique so I changed the capitalization. Thanks for the help.