I created an Indicator and want to use it in a Strategy

[morrnel]

Hi all,
I developed this really kewl indicator and want to use it in a very kewl strategy I am creating. The indicator has three Series: Lower, Middle and Upper. See below. I want to ask the question: Is Close[0] > Upper[0] or is Close[0] between Lower[0] and Middle[0].

When I use the indicator in a chart, it does what it is supposed to.

How do I reference them in my strategy?

Thanks much!

[Browsable(false)]
[XmlIgnore]
public Series<double> Middle
{
get { return Values[0]; }
}
[Browsable(false)]
[XmlIgnore]
public Series<double> Lower
{
get { return Values[1]; }
}
[Browsable(false)]
[XmlIgnore]
public Series<double> Upper
{
get { return Values[2]; }
}

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello morrnel,

Thanks for your post.

You would create a private instance of your indicator in the strategy, then initialize the private instance with the indicator s parameters in State.DataLoaded and then in OnBarUpdate() you would reference the name of the private instance followed by the name of the plot and the bar. For example, assuming your indicator was named Kewl:

At the class level: private Kewl mylocalKewl; // create private instance

In state.DataLoaded mylocalKewl = Kewl(your parameters);

In the OnBarUpdate()

if (Close[0] > mylocalKewl.Upper[0])
{
/./ do something
}

I would suggest using the Strategy builder to actually generate the code for you that you can copy into your startegy. New>Strategy Builder, then go to the conditions display and add a condition Close[0] greater than Indicators>(your indicator) and then select the "Value plot" to use. I've created a short video demonstrating this with the Bollinger indicator https://paul-ninjatrader.tinytake.co...MF8xMjk0NDg2Nw

[morrnel]

Thank you very much for the info. However, the link you shared doesn't exit.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello morrnel,

Thanks for your reply.

I've updated the link, I suspect I had an extra character at the end.

Please try again.

[morrnel]

thank you. do you know I cannot respond with a simple thanks?