add bid/ask bar object

[Guest]

I am trying to add second a bar object like this

Add("MSFT", PeriodType.Range, 4, MarketDataType.Bid);

Is there a way instead of providing "MSFT" to specify something like Instrument.MasterInstrument.Id, and the same for PeriodType and Value.

I want to use identical to primary instrument settings and only different price type (bid vs close)?

Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hi BoyPlunger,

We support only hard coding each additional series, although some users report success with a string input for the instrument name here. We have also previously received a suggestion for another overload here, something like:
Add(PeriodType, PeriodValue, MarketDataType);
I'll be happy to add your vote to this request.

[BoyPlunger]

Thank you. I vote for it, and another overload Add(MarketDataType);

Can you please clarify, in case of forex eurusd pair name is "EUR.USD" or "EURUSD" or "$EURUSD" ...

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Thanks for the reply. I will include that overload as well for the feature request.

For FOREX, it should be "$EURUSD".

[BoyPlunger]

Thank you for your help. Could you please also clarify if for MarketDataType ASK/BID tick and range bars are ceated? In other words there are High, Low, Close available for ASK/BID.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Yes, it adds OHLC bars built on bid/ask data. You will need a data provider that supplies this information. Range bid/ask series, for example, will need historical bid/ask tick data.

Details on which data providers offer what level of data is available here in the top section:

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