Second time frame indicator in strategy

[Loki45]

I'm afraid this has been discussed a million times in this forum,but I just can't find the solution. I want to plot an indicator that is based on a second time frame by adding it in the Initialize() of a strategy.The second PeriodType is also added in the Initialize(). I tried something like
Add(PeriodType.Day, 1);
Add(SMA(200)[1]);
but that's obviously the wrong syntax.

[NinjaTrader_AlanP]

Hello Loki45,

Thank you for your note.

You could use the following in NinjaTrader 7,

Add(PeriodType.Minute, 5); 
Add(SMA(Closes[1], 20));

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

[Loki45]

Thanks for the help, but somehow it didn't do the trick. When I run the strategy analyzer, the indicator plots are based on the timeframe of the analyzer, which happens to be 30 minutes, not on the daily, as it should be per my Initialize();
Add(PeriodType.Day, 1);
Add(SMA(Closes[1],200));
Add(SMA(Closes[1],5));
What am I doing wrong?

[NinjaTrader_AlanP]

Hello Loki45,

So I may test on my end please provide a script which demonstrates this behavior.

Please export the script using the following format,

To export a NinjaScript from NinjaTrader 7 do the following:
From the Control Center window select File -> Utilities-> Export NinjaScript...
Select the file in the left column then click “>”, then press export and name the file.
Then attach that file you saved; under My Docs>NT7>Bin>Custom>Select the downloaded .zip file.

I look forward to you reply.

[Loki45]

Here is the script.

[NinjaTrader_AlanP]

Hello Loki45,

Your references to the SMA within OnBarUpdate are not specifying the secondary series.

For example,

     if (Highs[1][0] > SMA(200)[1]

Should be,

if (Highs[1][0] > SMA(Closes[1],200)

If after making the change, do you see the results you’d expect?

I look forward to your reply.

[Loki45]

I want the conditional entries in the OnBarUpdate() being dependant on the primary series, and the SMA plot in the strategy analyzer chart window on the secondary series.

[Loki45]

Sorry, disregard what I just said.

[Loki45]

Ok, so I tried the code you provided, and I'm getting this error message for all 4 lines that I changed according to your suggestion:

if (Highs[1][0] > SMA(Closes[1],200)

Operator '>' cannot be applied to operands of type 'double' and 'NinjaTrader.Indicator.SMA'

What's wrong?

[NinjaTrader_AlanP]

Hello Loki45,

Use,

if (Highs[1][0] > SMA(Closes[1],200)[0])

Please let us know if you need further assistance.