Mixing Sessions

[pman777]

I want to display two EMA's on a single chart ... one EMA is calculated based on the chart I have displayed with a session template of "RTH". The second EMA is for the same instrument and data series, but is calculated based on the session template "24/7".

Can this be done?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello pman777,

Thanks for your post.

Yes, this would be possible to do. You will need to add a secondary data series to your chart that uses the default 24/7 template. Then point the second added SMA to this secondary series.

Below is a video that describes how to do this (except for changing the session template).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_6BN...140D7&index=30

[pman777]

i tried this but I cannot add 2 data series for the same time frame (5 mins) on the same chart. I get a message "Data Series already exists on your chart. You cannot ass another one."

What I want is an 5 min EMA with a 24/7 template to overlay with a 5 min EMA for an RTH template.

[pman777]

sorry, meant to say "Add"

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hi pman777,

You are correct about this..

There would be an issue adding the same instrument with the same interval to a chart.

I do see how allowing for the same instrument and interval with different session templates can be useful.

I am going to submit a feature request in your behalf to our development department to allow for this. Great suggestion!

[pman777]

THANKS. Can I accomplish this by writing an indicator? In other words, can I code an indicator to ADD 2 of the same instruments (eg., "YM") for the same time period (eg: 5 min) but for different time sessions?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hi pman777,

It is not possible to specify the session template of a secondary data series in code. A secondary series that is the same instrument as the first is going to use the session template of the primary series.