Price change strategy

[HiSeaOats]

Hi, I've looked all over for the answer and have yet to find anything close so I'm hoping someone can help.

I'm looking to create a strategy that if price increases by 2 ticks (ie. 1000.00 to 1000.50) the system enters a long position. If the price decreases by 2 ticks the system enters a short position.

It seems simple enough and I hope that I'm able to clearly explain what I'm looking to do. My experience with Ninjatrader strategies is beginner and I do not have any type of programming language background. I would really appreciate any help to get me going. Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi, thanks for posting.

You would need to save a reference price at some point to refer to it later and see if the later price is 2 ticks higher/lower than the reference price. In a script this would look like: if(Close[0] > ReferencPrice+ TickSize*2). If you are starting out with NinjaScript Strategies, please see these tutorials on using the builder:
https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...on_builder.htm

Kind regards,
-ChrisL