Multi Time Frame (MTF) Indicator

[Peter Cherry]

Hi ChelseaB,
right clear. But when both timeseries are 60-min (or the same), it doesn't work because the primary series is processed first (TmpUpBuffer is zero or plot is false)....
Peter

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Peter,

If the primary series and secondary series use the same instrument and same interval, then its likely BarsInProgress 0 will run first (this is not guaranteed).
(I'm not quite sure I understand why there would be an added data series that is the same instrument and interval as the primary series..)

If the primary series and secondary series do not use the same instrument but use the same interval, then whichever tick is received first will be the first to trigger.

[Peter Cherry]

Hi,

(I'm not quite sure I understand why there would be an added data series that is the same instrument and interval as the primary series..)

As I wrote several times before, I want to have global picture (daily view) based on calculation from 60-min. But sometimes I would like to switch indicator view to 60-min for details -> PRIMARY will be equal to SECONDARY.

It is still connected with your advise to move Plots to BarsInProgress PRIMARY section of my example indicator code. But when I move UpTargetBuffer[0]=TmpUpTargetBuffer[0]
into PRIMARY section, there will be no values in TmpUpTargetBuffer[0] in case PRIMARY = SECONDARY

if (BarsInProgress == 1)
{
TmpUpTargetBuffer[0]=1845;
plot = true;
}

if (BarsInProgress == 0)
{
if(plot == true) Plot[0]=TmpUpTargetBuffer[0];

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hi Peter Cherry,

Basically, if you have a primary data series that is equal to the secondary series, you will need different code.

My suggestion in this situation is that if the primary and secondary dataseries are exactly the same, then have separate code that ignores BarsInProgress 1 and just do all calculations and plotting in BarsInProgress 0.

(While I generally think plotting in bars in progress 0 is easier to understand and keep in my head, this is just a general tip that makes coding strategies easier but may not work in every situation).