"Tick Counter" indicator - How to access number of ticks remaining?

[Spiderbird]

Hi there,

I'm looking to access the number indicated on a tick chart that shows how many ticks are remaining in a bar on a chart. How could I call that number into my strategy?
For reference, I've attached an image from the help files for reference.

Thanks in advance!

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello Spiderbird,

Thanks for your post.

The Ninjascript item you will need is Bars.TickCount: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...?tickcount.htm This provides the number of ticks in the bar as it is building so the remaining number of ticks would be a matter of subtracting the size of the tick bar - Bars.TickCount.

For a further example, you can review the code of the indicator TickCounter.

[Favord]

Hi NinjaTrader_PaulH, thanks for creating the TickCounterEnhanced indicator, especially the alert feature. Very helpful. One suggestion for another enhancement next time you upgrade this indicator -- it would be very helpful if the tick counter could appear immediately to the right of the actively trading candle. Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello Favord,

Thanks for your post and welcome to the NinjaTrader forums!

I replied to your e-mail as well.

Thanks again for your comments and suggestion.

[EminiTrader]

Thanks for this great indicator. I see the suggestion to place the countdown number to the right of the right-most candle, but I don't seem to find any direct response to this specific idea.

How do we add objects on the chart panel to the right of the right-most candle? I assume we can't input a negative number for barsago, right?

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello EminiTrader,

Thanks for your post.

It is technically possible to use a negative bar ago but it is not a recommended practice due to issues that can occur with other indicators.

I would suggest placing it either above or below the candle using an offset of x ticks above or below the High or Low of the forming bar.