Indicator hosting another indicator

[dom993]

Hi there,

I am writing an Indicator, which is using (hosting) another indicator ... I want the hosted indicator to also Plot, however this doesn't happen.

(it works when it is a Strategy hosting an Indicator, once Add() is used onto the hosted indicator ... but I cannot get Add() to accept another Indicator from inside the hosting Indicator).

Thanks

public class UsePlotInput : Indicator
{
#region Variables
// Wizard generated variables
// User defined variables (add any user defined variables below)
#endregion

/// <summary>
/// This method is used to configure the indicator and is called once before any bar data is loaded.
/// </summary>
protected override void Initialize()
{
Add( SMA( Close, 20) ); // this doesn't compile ... but without it it doesn't plot the SMA

Overlay = true;
}

/// <summary>
/// Called on each bar update event (incoming tick)
/// </summary>
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.

SMA( Close, 20);
}

}

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

dom,

With indicators, you would need to create a plot and set it to the indicator value if you would like to see the plots. The Add() method will only allow an indicator to plot through a strategy the method you are using.

Please let me know if I may assist further.

[dom993]

Fair enough (& I understand the rationale for it), thanks