Magenta Bar

[duck_CA]

is there a way i can keep or save the "Magenta Bar" for other strategies instead of retyping the code?

[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]protected[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]override[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]void[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] OnBarUpdate()[/SIZE][/FONT]
 
[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]#region[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] SHORT CONDITIONS [/SIZE][/FONT]
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[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]([/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]SMA([/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]14[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2])[[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]] > SMA([/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]45[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2])[[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]] [/SIZE][/FONT]
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[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]{[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]EnterLong(DefaultQuantity, [FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]""[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]);[/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]BarColor = Color.Magenta;[/FONT][/SIZE]
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[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2](Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Short)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]{[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]DrawHorizontalLine([/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"Mypinkline"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] ,Position.AvgPrice + stop_ticks,Color.Pink);[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]DrawHorizontalLine([/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"Mypalegreenline"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] ,Position.AvgPrice - tp_ticks,Color.PaleGreen);[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New](Position.MarketPosition == MarketPosition.Flat)[/FONT][/SIZE]
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[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]RemoveDrawObjects();[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]} [/FONT][/SIZE]

[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]protected[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]override[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]void[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] OnBarUpdate()[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]// Condition set 1[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] (Close[[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]] == MagentaBar)[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]{[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]EnterLong(DefaultQuantity, [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]""[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]);[/SIZE][/FONT]
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[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Best would be to code the 'magenta bar' conditions into an indicator and to reference this then from your strategies - please see also this tip - http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/...ead.php?t=3228

[duck_CA]

reference indicator to strategy

i have built the indicator which compiles fine...
how do i reference this new indicator?
i have already used the "Add()" in Initialize

is there any material i can read on this?

thanks

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

myIndicatorName(whatever parameters you have)[0]

You access your indicator like any other indicator.

[duck_CA]

private int vs private double

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private[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]int[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] stop_ticks = [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]20[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]; [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]// Default setting for Stop_ticks
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]private[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]double[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] abc = [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]2.618[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]; [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]//standard deviation setting
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not sure if i'm using these correctly... is the "private double" used when decimals are used and "private int" used when whole numbers are used?

or am i smokin crack lol... can't seem to find any reading material on this

thanks

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

That is correct. doubles are floating point values. ints are integer values.