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[MillenniumTrader]

Hi community, I am trying to code an indicator that calculates if x previous bar bodies are smaller than the actual bar body. I am new to coding so excuse my lack of skills in this matter.

When you run this you see that it doesn't go and check the previous barsBack. Is there any efficient way to do this? Thanks

#region Variables
// Wizard generated variables
private int totalBars = 100; // Total Bars to consider
private int barsBack = 3; // Number of bars back to compare to the actual bar
private int color = 1; // Not used for now
private bool considerBodypips = false; // Not used for now
int firstbar;


#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(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.SkyBlue), PlotStyle.Line, "IndicatorLine"));

Overlay = true;
BarsRequired = barsBack;
}

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{

if (CurrentBar < totalBars) return; // Check if Chart has enough bars.

int array = barsBack; //Create a variable for running thru previous bars to consider.


//Declaring the arrays

double[] opendata;
opendata = new double[array];

double[] bodysize ;
bodysize = new double[array];

double[] closedata;
closedata = new double[array];

//Calculate actual open - close

Print(CurrentBar);
double actualbodysize = Close[0] - Open[0];
Print(actualbodysize);

//Loop to go thru the previous barsBack

for (int y = 0; y < array; y++)
{
opendata[y] = Open[y];
closedata[y]= Close[y];
bodysize[y] = opendata[y] - closedata[y];

Print("");
Print(bodysize);
Print(opendata[y]);
Print(closedata[y]);
Print(bodysize[y]);

Print("");
}


Print("Fuera del loop");




IndicatorLine.Set(Close[0]);
}

[NinjaTrader_JC]

Hello MillenniumTrader,

Welcome to the NinjaTrader Support Forums!

Not quite sure what exactly what you would like to accomplish, but I believe you are wanting to check the previous 3 barsBack of the CurrentBar for the values.

Can you try the following for your for() loop:

(...)
for (int y = 0; y < array; y++)
{
	opendata[y] = Open[CurrentBar - y];
	closedata[y]= Close[CurrentBar - y];
	bodysize[y] = opendata[y] - closedata[y];

Print("");
Print(bodysize[y]);
Print(opendata[y]);
Print(closedata[y]);
Print(bodysize[y]);

Print("");
}
(..)

This will check the previous 3 bars from the CurrentBar.

If that does not work for you could you clarify what you are expecting to happen and what is happening so that I may further assist you?

Happy to be of further assistance.

[MillenniumTrader]

Thanks, thatis exactly what I am trying to accomplish. For some reason the variable barsBack which has a value of 3 int is giving me a value of 1 inside the loop and before the loop. Why is that? Thanks

http://screencast.com/t/Ny6CzgtH

[NinjaTrader_JC]

Hello MillenniumTrader,

Can you send a toy* NinjaScript code replicating the behavior so that I may look into this. You can either post it in the room or send it to support [at] ninjatrader [dot] com with ATTN: JC and reference this forum.

To export your source file(s) follow the steps in the following link.
http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...tml?export.htm

Happy to be of further assistance.

*Toy - basically a stripped down version of code that isn't necessarily the whole logic; making it easier to identify lines of code.

[MillenniumTrader]

File sent. Thanks

[MillenniumTrader]

uuuffffffffffff., I did it JC I don't know but the variable barsBack kept the value of 1 in the property section even assigning the value of 3 in the variable section. I will move on from here. Thanks for your help.