Finding High from Bars Since Entry

[Loren1711]

Alright, in an attempt to create a system that has the following:
x% Firm Stop
x% Trail Stop
x% Profit target to dump half the position

I have created a system of firm stops that move themselves up as the position moves in the right direction:

http://www.screencast.com/t/MI9XRluvA

So, as the position moves across variables (labeled CorrectionX in the picture) the stop updates. The price of the updated stop is calculated by multiplying the high of the period by (1-x%)

So, in order to replicate a trailing stop, I need to find the high of the period. So instead of High[0] above, I need the high of bars since entry.

Can anyone tell/give me an example of how to do this?

Thnanks,
Loren

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Please use MAX() along with BarsSinceEntry() on High.

[Loren1711]

Is there any way yo can post an example of this?

I cannot seem to figure it out for the life of me.

MAX(BarsSinceEntry) does not work.

I also cannot seem to get BarsSinceEntry to define as a variable. If that would work I could do High[BarsElapsed] but that also will not work.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi, have you tried something like -

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]double[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2] trailStop = MAX(High, BarsSinceEntry())[[/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2]];[/SIZE][/SIZE]
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[Loren1711]

When adding that as a variable the following comes up:

http://www.screencast.com/t/DLjV00Jd

I cant find anything about that error message in the tutorial.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

You cannot place that line of code in that area. You need to place it within the OnBarUpdate() method.