BarsInProgress

[Radical]

Let's say I have these lines in Initialize():

Add("ES 06-12", PeriodType.Minute, 5);
Add("6E 06-12", PeriodType.Minute, 5);

I know that if I did this in OnBarUpdate():

if (BarsInProgress == 0)
Print("i love to print");

Print() would only be called on each new tick for the PRIMARY data series. But if I DIDN'T use BarsInProgress, would the Print() statement be called on every incoming tick from each data series that I've added (so 3 data series in this case)? In other words, if you don't use BarsInProgress, does OnBarUpdate() get called on each incoming tick for every instrument you've added to your code? As I understand it, the answer is yes, but I just want to clarify. Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello Radical,
Thanks for your post and I am happy to assist you.

Yes, you are correct.

You can further enhance your code to the below and know which bar is being called upon.

Print("I love you Bip " + this.BarsInProgress.ToString());

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

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

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