Need info on coding a reference to another indicator

October 19th, 2009, 09:18 PM

whether a plot or a value calculated within the external indicator...

I've seen something either here or in NT forum, but can't find it in either forum nor in the Help Guide.

TIA, Saroj

October 20th, 2009, 07:48 AM

Saroj

whether a plot or a value calculated within the external indicator...

I've seen something either here or in NT forum, but can't find it in either forum nor in the Help Guide.

TIA, Saroj

Toss up a little more info on what you are trying to do and I will try to post some code example.

October 20th, 2009, 09:04 AM

Saroj

whether a plot or a value calculated within the external indicator...

I've seen something either here or in NT forum, but can't find it in either forum nor in the Help Guide.

TIA, Saroj

Saroj,

I use three different methods to get the correct plot code/ variable sequence.

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1 , use Intellisense. In editor, type in the indicator name followed by a curved bracket.

Ex EMA( or T3(

Intellisense will then show you how to sequence the variables.

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2 , For indicators with multiple outputs, I like to use build an automated strategy using the indicators in question along with the specific plot options.

Then I open the code and help myself to what I want.

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3 , If its a specific calculation, Give it its own plot series, then pick it up using instructions from 2.

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RJay

October 20th, 2009, 01:07 PM

Saroj

whether a plot or a value calculated within the external indicator...

I've seen something either here or in NT forum, but can't find it in either forum nor in the Help Guide.

TIA, Saroj

Thanks, TAJ... I have some examples and finally got my darvas reference to work... but I feel like I'm incorporating a lot of unnecessary crap from copying others code not totally understanding what they are doing so I would like to really understand the essence of refering to a value in another indicator, like does it matter whether or not that indicator is on the chart...

Here's what I used to get 2 values I wanted from the Darvas indicator:

double darvasUpper = Darvas().Upper[0];
double darvasLower = Darvas().Lower[0];
darvasMid = darvasLower + (darvasUpper - darvasLower)/2;

which was fairly clear because Upper and Lower are plots...

but what about when it is only a variable within the indicator?

I saw this code from something Mike posted...

if (DoubleMA(DMAzlema, NinjaTrader.Indicator.MAV.MAType.ZeroLagEMA, DMAadxvma, NinjaTrader.Indicator.MAV.MAType.ADXVMA).Signal[0] != 0)

why is it necessary to include "NinjaTrader.Indicator." before the indicator name?

October 20th, 2009, 01:17 PM

RJay

Saroj,

I use three different methods to get the correct plot code/ variable sequence.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------

1 , use Intellisense. In editor, type in the indicator name followed by a curved bracket.

Ex EMA( or T3(

Intellisense will then show you how to sequence the variables.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

2 , For indicators with multiple outputs, I like to use build an automated strategy using the indicators in question along with the specific plot options.

Then I open the code and help myself to what I want.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3 , If its a specific calculation, Give it its own plot series, then pick it up using instructions from 2.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------

RJay

Thanks, RJay... I understand 1 & 2, but not #3... I understand what a plot series is but why that rather than a standard Data Series? Also, my question is how to get values from an existing indicator... what "calculation" are you refering to? one in the external indicator or one that has nothing to do with it...

October 20th, 2009, 01:48 PM

Saroj

Thanks, RJay... I understand 1 & 2, but not #3... I understand what a plot series is but why that rather than a standard Data Series? Also, my question is how to get values from an existing indicator... what "calculation" are you refering to? one in the external indicator or one that has nothing to do with it...

Saroj,

If its a specific calculation in the first indicator, Give it its own plot series in the first indicator.

follow instructions for step 2 to access first indicator from second indicator.

RJay

October 20th, 2009, 02:47 PM

Saroj,

Just follow this example for Plots, IntSeries, BoolSeries and Variables. If I recall there are both Strategy Files and Indicator Files within the Zip to demonstrate how they all go together.

Indicator: Exposing indicator values that are not plots - [AUTOLINK]NinjaTrader[/AUTOLINK] Support Forum

roonius · October 21st, 2009, 01:09 AM

Saroj

if (DoubleMA(DMAzlema, NinjaTrader.Indicator.MAV.MAType.ZeroLagEMA, DMAadxvma, NinjaTrader.Indicator.MAV.MAType.ADXVMA).Signal[0] != 0)

why is it necessary to include "NinjaTrader.Indicator." before the indicator name?

It is not necessary - you can remove it.

October 21st, 2009, 01:32 AM

TAJTrades

Saroj,

Just follow this example for Plots, IntSeries, BoolSeries and Variables. If I recall there are both Strategy Files and Indicator Files within the Zip to demonstrate how they all go together.

Indicator: Exposing indicator values that are not plots - [AUTOLINK]NinjaTrader[/AUTOLINK] Support Forum

Thanks, TAJ... that's exactly what I was looking for... searched and searched for it in futures.io (formerly BMT) and the NT forum this a.m. Wasn't using the right keywords apparently.

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