Multi Timeframe GUI select

[tazatek]

I seem to be having trouble getting a GUI selection to work for a multi timeframe instrument...

I'm essentially wanting my Strategy to allow the change of the number of bars that it's referencing.

So I have a variable:

int numbars = 7; // for 7 bars of data, that can be changed via the GUI
PeriodType type = PeriodType.Day; // set the period type to Day

in Initialize I have:

Add(type,numbars);

In the properties section I have something like:

       
[Description("")]
[Category("Parameters")]
public PeriodType Type
{
    get { return type; }
    set { type = value; }
}
		
[Description("")]
[Category("Parameters")]
public int NumBars
{
    get { return numbars; }
    set { numbars = value; }
}

The strategy runs, but doesn't appear to actually use the changed values for type and numbars.

Is this something that can be done?

Thanks

Matt

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi Matt, unfortunately you can't Add bars objects dynamically - you could add all the daily series you need and then calculate according to BIP context as needed.