Read chart's time period type and period value from code

[AnotherTrader]

If a custom NinjaScript strategy is run on a chart (say, 5-min bar chart), how can the strategy determine the chart's period type (i.e. Data.BarsPeriodType.Minute) and period value (i.e. 5)?

Thanks

[AnotherTrader]

hmmmm ... is it just BarsPeriod.BarsPeriodType?
And BarsPeriod.Value?

[NinjaTrader_Jim]

Hello AnotherTrader,

Thanks for your post.

This is correct. Note that BarsPeriod should not be accessed in the Initialize() method.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/barsperiod.htm

We look forward to assisting.