Boolean True/False with other parameters

[wallsteetking]

Hello Ninjatrader Team,
I want to create a true or false Boolean.

My goal is to create a strategy where first there needs to be a 20 TICK gap from yesterdays close.(this would be the true or false) Then Ninjatrader should look for a stochastic reading greater then or equal 20 ONLY after 11 AM (central time. market for me opens at 8:30 AM) if all of that is true then go long

This is the code I have right now but I have no idea how to make it work, can someone take a look and correct what is wrong with it .

Thank you for you help

#region Inputs
		private bool FirstGAP = false;
		private int _cntrcts = 1;
		private TimeSpan _StartTime = new TimeSpan(8, 31, 0);
		private TimeSpan _ExTime = new TimeSpan(15, 14, 0);
		private double _StpLs = 200;
		private double _PrfTg = 200;
		#endregion
       
        protected override void OnBarUpdate()
        {
			if (Bars.BarsSinceSession >=40)
		    if (!FirstGAP && Time[0].TimeOfDay == _StartTime && Close[0]>Bars.GetDayBar(1).Close + 20 * TickSize)
		        {
				if (Stochastics(7, 14, 3).D[0] >= 20)
				
				EnterLong(0, 1, "Gap long");
				}
				
				

		     	
			
			
			SetProfitTarget(50);
			
		}

[NinjaTrader_JC]

Hello wallsteetking,

While, I am not quite sure what is not working on your strategy one thing that I do see that may effect how your strategy is that you are checking to see if the time is equal to "_StartTime " so that it will only enter the market if the times are the exact same.

Note that TimeOfDay will basically return your local PC clock as well.

Also, you may want to check for "null" using "Bars.GetDayBar(1)" or you may also use the PriorDayOHLC indicator as well.

Let us know if that helps if not could you clarify what problems are you having? Do you get a message inside of the Log tab?

[wallsteetking]

The issue that I am having is once I put in

if (Bars.BarsSinceSession >=40)

nothing happens/or no trades are found. how can i correct this issue.
To clarify what I am trying to do.

The algorithmic should do this.
Step 1: See if >= 20 Tick gap exist.
Step 2: wait till 11 AM (No trades before 11AM )then look for stochastic that is >=20
Step 3 : If step 1 and step 2 are true take long position.

#region Inputs
		private bool FirstGAP = false;
		private int _cntrcts = 1;
		private TimeSpan _StartTime = new TimeSpan(8, 31, 0);
		private TimeSpan _ExTime = new TimeSpan(15, 14, 0);
		private double _StpLs = 200;
		private double _PrfTg = 200;
		#endregion
       
        protected override void OnBarUpdate()
        {
			if (Bars.BarsSinceSession >=40)
		    if (!FirstGAP && Time[0].TimeOfDay == _StartTime && Close[0]>Bars.GetDayBar(1).Close + 20 * TickSize)
		        {
				
				if (Stochastics(7, 14, 3).D[0] >=20)
				
				EnterLong(DefaultQuantity, "");
				}

[koganam]

The issue that I am having is once I put in

if (Bars.BarsSinceSession >=40)

nothing happens/or no trades are found. how can i correct this issue.
To clarify what I am trying to do.

The algorithmic should do this.
Step 1: See if >= 20 Tick gap exist.
Step 2: wait till 11 AM (No trades before 11AM )then look for stochastic that is >=20
Step 3 : If step 1 and step 2 are true take long position.

#region Inputs
        private bool FirstGAP = false;
        private int _cntrcts = 1;
        private TimeSpan _StartTime = new TimeSpan(8, 31, 0);
        private TimeSpan _ExTime = new TimeSpan(15, 14, 0);
        private double _StpLs = 200;
        private double _PrfTg = 200;
        #endregion
 
        protected override void OnBarUpdate()
        {
            if (Bars.BarsSinceSession >=40)
            if (!FirstGAP && Time[0].TimeOfDay == _StartTime && Close[0]>Bars.GetDayBar(1).Close + 20 * TickSize)
                {
 
                if (Stochastics(7, 14, 3).D[0] >=20)
 
                EnterLong(DefaultQuantity, "");
                }

What is the error in your log?

You need to do a null check for GetDayBar().

[wallsteetking]

The log tap gives me no errors. Second how do I do a null check for GetDayBar().????

[NinjaTrader_JC]

Hello wallsteetking,

if (Bars.GetDayBar(1) == null)
{
     Print("GetDayBar() is null");
}
else
{
     Print("GetDayBar for the Close is: "+Bars.GetDayBar(1).Close);
}

You may also view our Help Guide at the following link for another reference.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?getdaybar.htm