how to check the colors of this indicator

[billsingh]

Hi,
I want to create the strategy, where I want to buy when the color of this indicator is Blue and sell when the color if this indicator is Red. Can somone please let me know how to check those colors in the strategy.

Thanks in advance
Bill

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Hello Bill,

Thank you for your note.

Instead of looking for the bar color, try using the same logic they use that causes the bar to change colors and check for that in your strategy. This would be easier to follow along and would allow you to have one place for calculations rather than multiple places.

Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

[billsingh]

not plotting

Hi Cal,
I am trying to plot the arrows in this strategy and it is not doing so , can you please help me fixing what I am doing wrong.

Thanks
Bill

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Hello Bill,

You are assigning the Y value for the overload properties. They are working but will be plotted at the 0 line on the price axis.

Trying using a price point such as High[0], Low[0], Open[0], or Close[0]

[billsingh]

Now it print ok but does not create orders

Hi Cal,
will be kind enough to check that code please ??

Thanks
Bill

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Bill,

You are only submitting the orders if the strategy is flat.

That is fine, however it means that we need to wait for the Initial entry's to close out from the SetTrailStop()

Do you seen any orders in a backtest being made?

[billsingh]

Bill,

You are only submitting the orders if the strategy is flat.

That is fine, however it means that we need to wait for the Initial entry's to close out from the SetTrailStop()

Do you seen any orders in a backtest being made?

Nope no entries....and it shows yellow color in the strategy windows.

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Bill,

A yellow state for the stategy indicates that the strategy is in a historical position and is waiting to become flat before submitting live orders.

You can use if(Historical) return; at the beginning of OnBarUpdate() so that the strategy will ignore historical data and only run off of live data.

[billsingh]

Bill,

A yellow state for the stategy indicates that the strategy is in a historical position and is waiting to become flat before submitting live orders.

You can use if(Historical) return; at the beginning of OnBarUpdate() so that the strategy will ignore historical data and only run off of live data.

By adding this statement...it is working...thanks Cal.

[billsingh]

By adding this statement...it is working...thanks Cal.

Hi Cal,
Stop loss not working on Entry1 for some reason. I like have stoploss trail 1 after 10 ticks ??

SetTrailStop("Entry2", CalculationMode.Ticks, 10, false);

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Bill,

You will want to assign the SignalName to the SetStopLoss() and then you need to increase the entries per direction to 2 in order to submit multiple orders in the same direction.

Let me know if this resolves the entries

[billsingh]

Bill,

You will want to assign the SignalName to the SetStopLoss() and then you need to increase the entries per direction to 2 in order to submit multiple orders in the same direction.

Let me know if this resolves the entries

Hi Cal,
Here is what exactly I like to do. I want to place 2 orders. Entry1 for 2 contracts. Entry2 for 1 contracts. I like to have stoploss on both for 10 ticks. Profit target on Entry1 will be 10. Entry2 will have training profil/loss. Will this be the right code for it. What if I want also to breakeven +1 after 10 ticket for Entry2 ???

SetStopLoss("Entry1", 10);
SetStopLoss("Entry2", 10);
SetProfitTarget("Entry1", 10);
SetTrailStop("Entry2", CalculationMode.Ticks, 10);

Thanks
Bill

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Bill,

This won't be possible with the Managed Set() orders.

You can only use one or the other Set() method per Signal Name and position.

If want to accomplish something like this then you will need to create the Exit() orders and track the logic yourself for this in strategy.

[billsingh]

Bill,

This won't be possible with the Managed Set() orders.

You can only use one or the other Set() method per Signal Name and position.

If want to accomplish something like this then you will need to create the Exit() orders and track the logic yourself for this in strategy.

Do you have any template I can use for this. So I can add my entry logic in there.

[billsingh]

Do you have any template I can use for this. So I can add my entry logic in there.

Or can you create one template for me please.