how to determine bars since entry

[junkone]

i use 2 timeframes in my strategy

• 5 minute
• 30 minute

i enter my orders using the 5 minute timeframe. when the order executes, i create stops using 30 minute timeframe.
When i call BarsSinceEntryExecution in 30 minute timeframe, what timeframe would the function use to return the barcount since entry?

[NinjaTrader_JessicaP]

Hello junkone, and thank you for your question.

I am going to provide an excerpt from the help guide.

The following method signature should be used when working with multi-time frame and instrument strategies:

BarsSinceEntry(int barsInProgressIndex, string signalName, int entriesAgo)

Therefore, if you use the 3 argument form, and you pass in a 0, you will get BarsSinceEntry with your 5 minute bars, and if you pass in a 1, you will get BarsSinceEntry from your 30 minute bars.

Please let us know if there are any other ways we can help.

[junkone]

when I am in my 5 minute timeframe, how can I find the currentbar id of the 30 minute timeframe?

[koganam]

when I am in my 5 minute timeframe, how can I find the currentbar id of the 30 minute timeframe?

ref: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...urrentbars.htm

[NinjaTrader_JessicaP]

Hello junkone,

As per the link that koganam posted, and remembering that 0 is the index of your 5 minute bars and 1 is the index of your 30 minute bars, you will want to use

CurrentBars[1]