Changing offset

[skat100]

The following code produces the error that an offset cannot appear in the code as + or -. Instead, the offset has to be applied to the price. I know how to do this in the wizard but the wizard is no longer available:

// Condition set 1
if (Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Flat
&& CrossAbove(LinReg(Close, 15), (LinReg(Close, 2) + aBuff), 1))
{
EnterLong(n, "B.LRx");
}

How do I chang aBuff (my offset) to an offset of LinReg(Close)? Do I do this directly in the code? If yes, how?

Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

CrossAbove(LinReg(Close, 15), (LinReg(Close, 2)[0] + aBuff), 1)

[skat100]

Trailing stop

Thanks, Josh. That worked. Another question:


The following code is in the Initialize method:

SetTrailStop("BLRX", CalculationMode.Percent, 10, true);
SetTrailStop("SSLRX", CalculationMode.Percent, 10, true);

I would like to make the trailing stop conditional, as in the Easy Language code I have been translating to C#:

If PositionProfit >= Mn then SetDollarTrailing(STS)

If I write:

// Condition set 7
if Position.GetProfitLoss(Close[0],PerformanceUnit.Points > MN

{
SetTrailStop("BLRx"), CalculationMode.Currency, 10, true);
SetTrailStop("SSRx") , CalculationMode,Currency, 10, true) ;
}

If I do this, I will have changed the location of the trailing stop code from Initialize to OnBarUpdate.

Is the above code correct?
Is the changed location OK?

Thanks for your help.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

For a 10% stop you should use 0.10 instead of 10.

The change looks fine at a glance. Remember that you will need to reset your changes afterwards if you want it to go back to what was in Initialize(). Please also see this reference: http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/...ead.php?t=3222

[skat100]

Syntax Errors

For code indicated below, I am getting 1502 and 1503 error messages but can't figure out why:

1502: The best overloaded method match for NinjaTrader Strategy.Base.SetTrailStop(double) has some invalid arguments.

1503: Argument '1' cannot be convert from 'string' to 'double'.

Code:
SetTrailStop("B.LRx") (CalculationMode.Price[0], 50 );

(The name in the quotes ("") is the name of the entry signal to which this stop applies.)

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

skat100, it looks like you an incorrect sequence of paramters in your SetTrailStop call - please try this -

 
SetTrailStop("B.LRx", CalculationMode.Price, 50, false);

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/SetTrailStop.html

[skat100]

New syntax error

After eliminating all compilation errors, I noticed that although all my input variables were declared upfront, each one was repeated in Properties.

After I added input variable double STS, I got a new error message indicating that I was duplicating the STS definition.

I don't want to delete the Properties entry because then STS will be the only input variable not listed under Properties.

What should I do? Delete the STS Properties entry I made? All the other Properties were created by the compiler. If I delete STS in Properites, will the compiler then re-create the entry?

I used the same capitalization for the Properties STS entry as in the other Properties entries.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

skat100,

When you make your own please be extremely mindful of what letters are capitalized and which ones are not. Please take a look at your wizard generated ones as a guideline you should follow.

[skat100]

Misinterpretation

Hi, Josh,

Thanks for the response. However, I believe my message was misinterpreted. I was asking why the compiler did not include in Properties the new input variable (STS) that I had added.

When I saw that the compiler did not add a new Property after I added the new input variable, I created my own Property for that input variable (STS).

Now, the compiler is displaying the error, "The type NinjaTrader.Strategy.LinRegX already contains a definition for STS"

If I remove the property that I added, to get rid of the error message, then that input variable will be the only one that is not repeated in Properties.

What should I do?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

skat100, please post the code you have now - for adding additional user defined inputs, please follow the steps listed here - http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/...ead.php?t=5782

Please check step 4 for the proper capitalization needed.