Trend Indicator Based on another time period

[MJUK10]

I am trying to use an trend filter to enter a trade.

The primary data is a 1 minute chart and I want to use indicators and price date based on an hourly chart. I also want to ensure the following before entering a long trade (for example):

1) Low of the current session is above 8 period SMA on the hour chart
2) 8 period SMA on hourly chart is above 20 SMA on hourly chart

I've tried a range of methods but keep getting the problem of not being allowed to use relationional operators with strings (error CS0019)

Does anyone have any ideas how I might acheive my objective here?

Many thanks

Mark

[NinjaTrader_Austin]

Mark, could you please post the code you're using? I'll take a look and see if anything looks out of place.

[MJUK10]

Mark, could you please post the code you're using? I'll take a look and see if anything looks out of place.

Hi Austin,

This is what i'm using first to activate the other time period;

protected override void Initialize()
{
CalculateOnBarClose = true;
Add(PeriodType.Day, 1);
}

Then this is one of several entry requirements

&& SMA(BarsArray[1], 8) > SMA(BarsArray[1], 20)

It is giving me the CS0019 error when I try to compile it.

I can't seem to find a function that would log the low of the session either, do you have any thoughts on this?

Many thanks

Mark

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

MJUK10, you would need to compare a double value from your series, i.e. SMA(BarsArray[1], 8)[0] > SMA(BarsArray[1], 20)[1]

You can work with CurrentDayOHL for accessing the highs, lows of the day as defined by your session begin / end times (session template if you're working with NT7 beta).

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