If statement with 'or'

[arbuthnot]

Hi Folks

I can't seem to get this right yet I've experimented quite a bit and it hasn't worked: any pointers will be much appreciated.

Just say I have these conditions:

Close[0] > Open[0]: a definite condition

Then either:

Close[1] > Open[1]

or:

Close[2] > Open[2]

or both are true.

I've tried this but it doesn't seem to do the trick:

if( Close[0] > Open[0]

&& (
Close[1] > Open[1]
|| Close[2] > Open[2]
)

This doesn't seem to work either:

if( Close[0] > Open[0]

|| Close[1] > Open[1]
|| Close[2] > Open[2]

I'm guessing there's a way I haven't seen.

Thanks in advance.

[NinjaTrader_DaveI]

Hello,

You can accomplish this by nesting your second condition within the first condition. The third condition ("or both are true") will not be needed, because it will always be covered by the second condition ("either are true"). I recommend trying the following:

if (Close[0] > Close[0])
{
     if (Close[1] > Close[1] || Close[2] > Close[2])
     {
         actions here....
     }
}

Please let me know if I can assist further.

[arbuthnot]

Thanks very much, Dave.

That seems to be exactly what I've been looking for.

Much obliged.

[koganam]

Hi Folks

I can't seem to get this right yet I've experimented quite a bit and it hasn't worked: any pointers will be much appreciated.

Just say I have these conditions:

Close[0] > Open[0]: a definite condition

Then either:

Close[1] > Open[1]

or:

Close[2] > Open[2]

or both are true.

I've tried this but it doesn't seem to do the trick:

if( Close[0] > Open[0]

&& (
Close[1] > Open[1]
|| Close[2] > Open[2]
)

This doesn't seem to work either:

if( Close[0] > Open[0]

|| Close[1] > Open[1]
|| Close[2] > Open[2]

I'm guessing there's a way I haven't seen.

Thanks in advance.

Your first formulation is correct. How do you mean: "... it doesn't seem to do the trick"? What result are you expecting, that you are not getting?

[arbuthnot]

Your first formulation is correct. How do you mean: "... it doesn't seem to do the trick"? What result are you expecting, that you are not getting?

Thanks very much, Koganam.

I'd checked my logic and results by outputting to Excel and the code I had didn't seem to work.

In light of what you've very kindly just said, I'll check again.

Cheers.