Bband breakout

[amit_rwd]

Hi guys,
I am new to NT. wanted a bit of help regarding connectivity. I am a profession fx trader just stepped into automation testing on G7 crosses for bband breakouts. I am having a bit difficulty to program without any manual. is there any NT manual available on website where i could get examples

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

amit_rwd, welcome to our forums!

For starting out with indicators, please check into this link -

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/Overview18.html

For strategies, please check into this -

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/Overview39.html

For our 'point and click' strategy wizard interface, this one will be a helpful guide -

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/WizardScreens.html

The NinjaScript language reference can be found under the NinjaScript section in our help guide, just press F1 in the software to access it anytime.

[amit_rwd]

Thanks,
I have downloaded the free trial. If i wanted to test historical data for gbp/jpy is it availabe inside or do i need to connect to another vendor?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Please use the free Gain / Forex.com connection for this -

http://www.ninjatrader.com/webnew/support_GAIN.htm

Please ensure to use our servers in Step 5 to have a wider historical data access then.

[amit_rwd]

inside bar

Hi ,

i had a look at the manual thanks . While trading a break of inside bar i am facing a bit problem. the criteria is when a inside bar is established we need to trade a break of low or high of inside bar. An inside bar(IB) has its body engulfed within previous bar.

So i programmed as below
high(0) < high(-1) (high of current < then high of previous)
and low(0) > low (-1) (low of current) > low of previous)
offset type i have selected price

then
shortposition

but it seems the mechanics are different and i am not getting my results.

same case with bollinger bands . if i wanted to make sure that the close of candle is greater than uppper band 1 period ago it is saying i canot have negative value
what is want is some scenario like this
check if close of current candle > upper band then buy on a break of candle close(above upperband)

[eDanny]

Don't use negatives. One bar back is [1], 2 bars back is [2]. For your code it would look like:

if(High[0] < High[1] && Low[0] > Low[1])
do something

[amit_rwd]

edanny many thanks it worked .. i was used to saxotrader platform wherby i was using negative values...

[amit_rwd]

Hi danny sorry to be pain . order management if i would like to take profit when price = middle band how can i do that. I also want to put my stop on the high price of previous candle high(0).
I have only limited options in take profit section wherby strategy actions are limited.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Are you working in the wizard amit_rwd? Then you could check for price being equal to the middle band and then issue a ExitLong / ExitShort command - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...APosition.html

For the stop you can check if your strategy position is long / short and then place an ExitLongStop / ExitShortStop order at this price as a condition.

[amit_rwd]

Hi I tried the command where getcurrentask() <= sma(20)[0] but it seems that as soon as the price touches the middle band(sma20) it doesnt book profit but instead it waits for a close of candle and closes.
what i mean from above command is if i have shorted on top of band then cover the position when current ask price is equal to or less than 20 ma price. ( Less indicates if price has closed below 20 ma then value will be less than current 20 ma)
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[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

amit_rwd, this is expected for backtesting and for running the strategy in realtime with CalculateOnBarClose = true - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...BarClose1.html

[amit_rwd]

GUys any idea how to put sell limits ar pivots . for example
if certain criteria is met

then do this

enterselllimit at R1 of pivot

(right now i am having some error and its not placing my sell limit)

[NinjaTrader_Ben]

Hello,

Are you placing the limit orders above the market for a sell and below for a buy? This link may help:

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/EnterShortLimit.html

Post your code and we can help more.

[amit_rwd]

i am entering limit to sell only . but what i want todo is put the sell limit wherethe R1 price of pivot is. so if R1 is say 90.45 for usd/jpy then i want NT to put a sell limit at R1= 90.45 which is above current market price say 90.00

[NinjaTrader_Ben]

Hello,

Yes, you can. Post your order line of code and I'll try to help.