Calling a strategy from an indicator

[traderpards]

I have a strategy that inherits from Strategies:

namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Strategies
{
	public class MyStrategy : Strategy
	{
	}
}

I also have an indicator that makes use of this strategy:

namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Indicators
{
	public class MyIndicator : Indicator
	{
  		[XmlIgnore()]
        	public Strategies.MyStrategy myStrat;  // public MyStrategy myStrat worked in NT7
	}
}

The first thing is that I have to declare my strategy variable as Strategies.MyStrategy (Instead of just plain MyStrategy like I did in NT7) or I get the compiler error: “The type or namespace “MyStrategy” could not be found…”

That shouldn’t be since I just created it so I know it does exist but fine – I’ll declare it like it wants.

But in the implementation where I want the indicator to call the strategy to put a stop order, I have:

Order newOrder = flagStrat.ExitShortStop( 0, true, qty, price, "Stop loss", entrySignal );

This gives me the compiler error “NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Strategies.MyStrategy” does not contain a definition for “ExitShortStop”…”

Yes it does! MyStrategy "isa" Strategies, therefore it should see Strategies methods. But for some reason it doesn't.

This is a port from functionality that worked in NT7 so something tells me this is a simple thing I’m overlooking.

What am I missing?

Thanks guys!

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello traderpards,

Would you be able to provide a sample or the script you use in NT 7 that works and we can try to find the equivalent in NT8 ?

[traderpards]

Well, of course when you make me do that, I figure out my problem...

using  NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Strategies;

Thanks Patrick - I knew it was something stoooooopid..