Weekdays Charting

[Sailor]

Hallo,
I have created a userdefinedmethod indicator for checking the trading Day.
In addition I have created a second general indicator where all kind of Parameters can be set. So I can easily add the Indicator and define the parameter as I like. For example only Mo and Tu are trading Days "1100000" 1 set the trading day to true and 0 to false.

1) Userdefinedindicator
#region Variables
// variables
// User defined variables (add any user defined variables below)
//

private DayOfWeek WeekDay1;
private DayOfWeek WeekDay2;
private DayOfWeek WeekDay3;
private DayOfWeek WeekDay4;
private DayOfWeek WeekDay5;
private DayOfWeek WeekDay6;
private DayOfWeek WeekDay7;
#endregion

public bool IsTradingDay(DateTime barTime, string WeekDays)
{
// Rule 1 check for valid trade day
//String Weekdays "MoDiMiDoFrSaSo" "1001000" Mo und Do Example
//Weekday1 = WeekDays.Substring(1,1);
if (WeekDays.Substring(0,1) == "Mo")
{ WeekDay1 = DayOfWeek.Monday;}
if (WeekDays.Substring(1,1) == "Di")
{ WeekDay1 = DayOfWeek.Tuesday;}
if (WeekDays.Substring(2,1) == "Mi")
{ WeekDay1 = DayOfWeek.Wednesday;}
if (WeekDays.Substring(3,1) == "Do")
{ WeekDay1 = DayOfWeek.Thursday;}
if (WeekDays.Substring(4,1) == "Fr")
{ WeekDay1 = DayOfWeek.Friday;}
if (WeekDays.Substring(5,1) == "Sa")
{ WeekDay1 = DayOfWeek.Saturday;}
if (WeekDays.Substring(6,1) == "So")
{ WeekDay1 = DayOfWeek.Sunday;}

if (barTime.DayOfWeek == WeekDay1 || barTime.DayOfWeek == WeekDay2 || barTime.DayOfWeek == WeekDay3
|| barTime.DayOfWeek == WeekDay4 || barTime.DayOfWeek == WeekDay5 || barTime.DayOfWeek == WeekDay6
|| barTime.DayOfWeek == WeekDay7)
return true;

return false;

2) the general indicator
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
// Use this method for calculating your indicator values. Assign a value to each
// plot below by replacing 'Close[0]' with your own formula.
if ( sma20 == true)
{SMA20.Set(SMA(20)[0]);}
if ( sma50 == true)
{SMA50.Set(SMA(50)[0]);}
if(sma100 == true)
{SMA100.Set(SMA(100)[0]);}
//if (ToTime(Time[0]) >= 93000 && ToTime(Time[0]) <= 153000)
// {//DrawVerticalLine("myTime" + CurrentBar, 0, Color.Blue);
//BackColor = Color.LightGray;
// }
if (tradingDay == true)
{ Ruleset1 = IsTradingDay(Time[0], "1100000");}
//Print(Ruleset1);
if (IsSessionTime(Time[0], DateTime.Parse("11:30"),DateTime.Parse("16:00")) == true && Ruleset1 == true)
{BackColor = Color.LightGray;}

The Background of the chart should be lightGray when the conditions are met.
Any Idea why this doesnt work?
Thakrs

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hello Sailor,

You will have to simplify and debug this.

Your bool class is declared as public. For exposing indicator values from other indicators please see this sample, which offers one implementation.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=4991

For help with the UserDefinedMethods implementation, please see here:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/user_defined_methods.htm

[Sailor]

Hello Ryan,
Thanks for your support.
So there is no need to define a userdefinedmethod if you can expose all kind of indicator for reuse. Right?

Thanks
Regards
Lars

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Both should work in this case, but you should first get your method working within the context of one indicator, and then try calling it from another only when you verify everything is working as you expect.

I edited my first reply because this is a good use of userdefined methods, and you will just need to simplify to track down behavior.

[DenNYC_]

Looking for the same

Mate i am kinda loking for smthng similar. Did you finish your indicator? Could you share? i am total knob in pragramming)

thx in advance.