Understanding Primary / Secondary Strategy Plot

[zeller4]

Hello,

I've attached a modified "SampleStrategyPlot" file and a screenshot to help me understand the primary and secondary relationships.

The Primary Bars are based on high of the current bar and the Secondary Bars are based on OHLC for what I thought was the current bar:

StrategyPlot(0).Value.Set(High[0]);
StrategyPlot(1).Value.Set(Opens[1][0]);
StrategyPlot(2).Value.Set(Highs[1][0]);
StrategyPlot(3).Value.Set(Lows[1][0]);
StrategyPlot(4).Value.Set(Closes[1][0]);

You can see from the screenshot that the secondary plots are one bar behind the current primary bars. SetComputeOnClose = false. What do I need to change to show the secondary plots being updated dynamically?

Sincerely,

Kirk

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Not sure what you mean. The StrategyPlots will take on the value you set it as you call it. It will take on the latest value the moment you call it. Remember only one BarsInProgress gets processed at once. If you have an incoming tick for the same instrument one of the time frames is processed first and all calls to access the other time frame's data will be 1 tick "behind" because it was not processed there yet.

[zeller4]

Is there a way to get the secondary 3 minute plot to plot concurrently with each tick of the 3 minute primary?

so that the plots are updating in realtime at the right-edge? (siimilar to the High[0])

(I may need to re-study bar / tick timing, etc.)

kz

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Depending on the ordering of your bar series you will achieve different OnBarUpdate() event sequencing. Please see the description in the reference sample on this issue. It will provide you with information on what needs to be done. Also, the StrategyPlot() is a temporary solution that has its limitations. NT7 will provide multi-time frame indicators for plotting purposes.

[zeller4]

okay, thanks,

when is the approximate release date for NT7?

kz

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Beta slotted for early 2009.