Print()

[alexstox]

Hello. Where should I use Print()?
If I have condition to buy, and than want to print "buy":

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
        {
            
			// Condition for long
			if (Close[1] < Close[2])
			{
				Enter_long = Close[0] + SMA()[1];
				Print("EnterLong="+Enter_long);		
			}

But there no data in output window =(. What is wrong?

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello alexstox,
Thanks for writing in and I am happy to assist you.

You have not added the SMA period in the below code.

Enter_long = Close[0] + SMA([B]14[/B])[1];  //14 period SMA for example

Please rectify it and see if it works or not.

Please let me know if I can assist you any further.

[alexstox]

no. it does not work. and indicator is not plotted on chart

protected override void Initialize()
        {
SMA(14).Plots[0].Pen.Color = Color.Blue;
            Add(SMA(14));
CalculateOnBarClose = true;
        }

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello alexstox,
In addition you also need to check whether there is sufficient bars in the data series you are accessing.

Please add the below code just below OnBarUpdate

if (CurrentBar < 2) return;

Please refer to this post for further reference http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum...ead.php?t=3170

Please let me know if I can assist you any further.

[alexstox]

I try to use my strategy on 6E (euro future) data - there are enough bars ))). And everything go OK in Strategy Analyzer.

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello alexstox,
I am not referring to the chart bars which is displayed on the screen. But how a NinjaScript code references the bars. Con you confirm, whether the code works when you add the below code just below OnBarUpdate.

if (CurrentBar < 2) return;

I look forward to assisting you further.

[alexstox]

I paste all conditions in Initialize() with CalculateOnBarClose = true;
Doesn't work

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello alexstox,
Can you upload the full code or email your code to support[AT]ninjatrader[DOT]com. If you email it please append Attn:Joydeep in the subject line and add a reference of this thread in the body of the email.

I look forward to assisting you further.

[alexstox]

Even built-in strategies doesn't plot indicator on the chart

Even built-in strategies doesn't plot indicator on the chart

1. Connected to IB
2. Add SimpleMA strategy to the chart
3. Can see only chart without indicators.

On Backtesting it plot OK. Why real-time not?

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

alexstox,

Please go to your "Strategies" tab. Do the strategies show up as green here or yellow?

Also, please right click your chart > go to "Data series", please check that your "PlotExecutions" setting is set to something other than "DoNotPlot".

[alexstox]

1. Can I plot on the chart data, that is print to output window? For example, strategy add red arrow for sell and plot red price for enter and stop-loss with profit-taking?
2. Why in output window lot of points? I mean, if we use real-time data - it should be only last (and maybe previous) point to enter. But there are many points from past. How to reduce it to last and previous (2 points). Because I use strategy as advisor.

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Hello,

1) You can Draw objects on the chart using Draw methods. Print() will only print to the output window and you cannot print different colors. It will be plain text only

2) Your script will be ran on historical data. However you can add an function to prevent it from calculating on historical

if(Historical)
return;

[alexstox]

Hello,

1) You can Draw objects on the chart using Draw methods. Print() will only print to the output window and you cannot print different colors. It will be plain text only

2) Your script will be ran on historical data. However you can add an function to prevent it from calculating on historical

if(Historical)
return;

1. Can I draw on the chart: [<ArrowUp> "Enter for long="<Price>]
2. When did that, there is no data in output, even last action ))). Is there any condition "start calculation from N bars ago"
3. How can I return date and time of operation?

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

1) You can use DrawArrow() and DrawText() to draw these objects on your chart:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?drawarrowup.htm

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?drawtext.htm

2) Are you running your script with CalculateOnBarClose set to True or False?

You can use Count to determine how many bars are on the chart and then use current bar to compare to Count to start processing N number of bars from current. For example if you only wanted to process on the last 50 bars:


if (CurrentBar > (Count - 50))

3) You can return the data and time of a bar by using Time[0]

[alexstox]

1. How to draw horizontal line 1 bar long?
2. How to edit numbers after separator? 1.0120120120102 ----> 1.0120. Can I do it depend on TickSize? To use another instruments when less numbers after separator. For example ES 1230.25.