Easier way to store a bar number without using a counter?

[forrestang]

Howdy.

I am wondering if there is a simpler way to store the index of a bar that you want to keep for later use?

Say an event occurs, and you want to keep track of WHEN that occurrence has happened. Typically what I have always done is start a counter, and increment it onBarUpdate(), and when I want to reference that number, subtract that from the current bar to get that location. Of course resetting that value when done.

Is there a simpler way to accomplish that without the need for counting and resetting your count variables?

[NinjaTrader_JC]

Hello forrestang,

You could use a variable to store the position of the Bar instead of counting. For Example:

#region Variables
private int barConditionMeet = 0;
#endregion

if ( condition )
{
   barConditionMeet = CurrentBar;
}

Let us know if that helps.

[forrestang]

Hello forrestang,

You could use a variable to store the position of the Bar instead of counting. For Example:

Thanks for the reply sir,

How would you then later reference that particular bar that you stored into that variable?

[NinjaTrader_JC]

Hello forrestang,

Subtracting the value of the bar that the condition was meet from the CurrentBar will get how many bars ago the conditions occurred at.

// Subtrace the barConditionMeet from the CurrentBar to get the number of bars ago the condition was true
Close[CurrentBar-barConditionMeet];

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=19346

[forrestang]

Hello forrestang,

Subtracting the value of the bar that the condition was meet from the CurrentBar will get how many bars ago the conditions occurred at.


http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ad.php?t=19346

Oh, duh

Can't believe I never thought of that "CurrentBar - barConditionMeet".

Thank you sir!

[oldhiker]

store bar index at conditional event

Thank you NinjaTrader_JC for the sample code.
Like many things, it is easy when you know how.
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