Help with coding please

[Displacer]

I'm new to NT8 code and only an amateur with coding in general.

I'm trying to find a way to code an entry signal for example. The High/Low of the last bar is Within "X" amount of Ticks from EMA(34)[1].

Can someone help me with this please?

Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_Kate]

Hello Displacer,

Thank you for your post.

I've put together a quick example screenshot of how you could do this in the Strategy Builder. The below screenshot shows how you'd find out if the High of the previous bar is within 10 ticks above the EMA(34) of the previous bar. It would then submit an order if the price is between the EMA(34)[1] and 10 ticks above it.



We do have resources to help you begin creating NinjaScript Strategies/Indicators, however, we do not provide programming education services in the Support department. All links below are publicly available.

The best way to begin learning NinjaScript is to use the Strategy Builder. With the Strategy Builder you can setup conditions and variables and then see the generated code in the NinjaScript Editor by clicking the View Code button.

I'm also providing a link to a pre-recorded set of videos 'Strategy Builder 301' and 'NinjaScript Editor 401' for you to view at your own convenience.

Strategy Builder 301
NinjaScript Editor 401

If you are new to C#, to get a basic foundation for the concepts and syntax used in NinjaScript I would recommend this section of articles in our NT7 help guide first:

Basic Programming Concepts

For general C# education I have personally found Dot Net Perls to be a great reference site with easy to understand examples.

https://www.dotnetperls.com/

There are a few Sample Automated Strategies which come pre-configured in NinjaTrader that you can use as a starting point. These are found under New -> NinjaScript Editor -> Strategy. You will see locked strategies where you can see the details of the code, but you will not be able to edit (you can though always create copies you can later edit via right click > Save as)
We also have some Reference samples online as well as ‘Tips and Tricks’ for both indicators and strategies:

Click here to see our NinjaScript Reference Samples
Click here to see our NinjaScript Tips

These samples can be downloaded, installed and modified from NinjaTrader and hopefully serve as a good base for your custom works.

Also, below I am also linking you to the Educational Resources section of the Help Guide to help you get started with NinjaScript.

http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/educational_resources.htm

Further, the following link is to our help guide with an alphabetical reference list to all supported methods, properties, and objects that are used in NinjaScript.

Alphabetical Reference

And our Educational Resources in the NinjaTrader 8 help guide.

Educational Resources

A set of specific tutorials for creating conditions in the NinjaTrader 8 Strategy Builder in the NinjaTrader 8 help guide.

Condition Builder

You can also contact one of our professional NinjaScript Consultants or Educators who would be eager to create or modify this script at your request or assist you with your script. Please let me know if you would like a list of professional NinjaScript Consultants or Educators who would be happy to create or modify any script at your request or assist you in learning NinjaScript.

Please let me know if I may be of further assistance.

[Displacer]

Ya know, I didn’t even think to check and see if it was in the strategy builder.. I’ve written some code with the editor for a few strategies for NT7 with no problem But NT8 is a little different and im still learning it..

Thank You for your help!