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[Rhyshaelkan]

So do SMAs have values? How can I make SMAs have values? I do not want to use CrossAbove or CrossBelow, as they are events. I would like to know the condition of the two moving averages. i.e. SMA(fast) is above SMA(slow). Thanks for any help.

[arbuthnot]

Hi

The mistake seems to be that the bar the indicators are operated on isn't specified.

You need to put:

if( SMA(fast)[COLOR=Blue][B][0] [/B][/COLOR]> SMA(fast)[COLOR=Blue][B][0] [/B][/COLOR])

[I]   do something[/I]

The bar isn't specificed if you code something like:

if( Rising(SMA(fast)) == true )

   [I]do something[/I]

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello Rhyshaelkan,

Thank you for your post.

arbuthnot is correct, you need to reference the barsAgo index for the indicator's value. [0] being the current value.

if( SMA(fast)[COLOR=Blue][B][0] [/B][/COLOR]> SMA(fast)[COLOR=Blue][B][0] [/B][/COLOR])

[I]   do something[/I]

[Rhyshaelkan]

Thank you for pointing me in the right direction arbuthnot, and Patrick. Compiled without issue. Now to move on to some testing of variables.