Synching multiple times frames

[pman777]

I am trying to access5 minute bars within an indicator that will run from a tick chart. Below is the code, which compiles fine but generates the wrong results. I believe is has to do with the hma1 = HMA(HA2_C, Period); statement in the OnStartUp() section. I don't believe I have that piece coded correctly such that it synchronizes with the 5 min bars. Can you advise? Thank you

protected override void Initialize()
{
Add(PeriodType.Minute, 5);
HA2_C = new DataSeries(this);
}

protected override void OnStartUp()
{
hma1 = HMA(HA2_C, Period);
hma2 = HMA(hma1, Period);
hma3 = HMA(hma2, Period);

}

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
if (CurrentBars[0] <= 2 || CurrentBars[1] <= 2) return;

if (BarsInProgress == 1) // process min chart
{
HA2_C.Set((((Opens[1][0] + Highs[1][0] + Lows[1][0] + Closes[1][0]) / 4));
MyVal = (3 * hma1[0] - 3 * hma2[0] + hma3[0]);
}

if (MyVal >= 800) BackColorSeries[0] = risingColor;
else BackColorSeries[0] = fallingColor;

}

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

pman,

That looks like it will synchronize with 5 minute bars currently.

What issue are you seeing here? Could you possibly show a chart?

I wrote an indicator that creates indicator objects like what you appear to be trying to do. You might be able to learn how to do it by viewing this.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/local_links.php?action=sendtofriend&catid=4&linkid=535

[pman777]

thanks ... but your example doesn't seem to use multiple time frames as mine does. My issue is definitly with my HMA(HA2_C, Period) statement in the OnStartUp section. The HA2_C value is not the same value that is being calculated in the OnBarUpdate section for the 5 min chart (BarsInProgress = 1).Any thoughts?

[pman777]

thanks ... but your example doesn't seem to use multiple time frames as mine does. My issue is definitly with my HMA(HA2_C, Period) statement in the OnStartUp section. The HA2_C value is not the same value that is being calculated in the OnBarUpdate section for the 5 min chart (BarsInProgress = 1).Any thoughts?

I did some more testing and discovered that my HMA settings are defaulting to my tick chart, not my 5 min chart (which it should). I set the variables as
private HMA hma1;
private HMA hma2;
private HMA hma3;

And set them in my code while processing my 5 min bars as :
hma1 = HMA(HA2_C, Period);
hma2 = HMA(hma1, Period);
hma3 = HMA(hma2, Period);

but when I print them out, I get
TF test4: hma1 HMA(TF 12-12 (322 Tick),13) hma2 HMA(HMA(TF 12-12 (322 Tick),13),13) hma3 HMA(HMA(HMA(TF 12-12 (322 Tick),13),13),13)

As you can see, they are set for "322 Tick" which is the chart I'm running. Rather, I want these to reference my 5 minute bars.

Any ideas?

[pman777]

I'm going to close out this thread and open another one with a more comprehensive explanation ... thanks!