Indicator to Strategy

[duck_CA]

am i missing something to reference the indicator to strategy?

Indicator

[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]public[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]class[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] MagentaBarTest : Indicator[/SIZE][/FONT]

[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]([/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]1+2=3[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New])[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]{[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]BarColor = Color.Magenta;[/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]}[/FONT][/SIZE]

Strategy

if(MagentaBarTest()BarColor = Color.Magenta) 
{
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][COLOR=#008000][COLOR=black]EnterShort(DefaultQuantity, "short");[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[FONT=Courier New]}[/FONT]

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

When comparing for equality you want to use ==, for assignments just one =.

So please try changing this in your indicator and strategy, as you check for equality in both cases.

[duck_CA]

confused

sorry...not following...

not sure how to reference the indicator to stragegy...are you saying that both need the "==" in place of the "="?

[Phyre]

sorry...not following...

not sure how to reference the indicator to stragegy...are you saying that both need the "==" in place of the "="?

He is saying that you have a problem with the logic in your code:

if
(
1+2=3
)
{
BarColor = Color.Magenta;
}

"==" is for comparison and "=" is for assignment.

Change your code to:

if
( 1+2==3 )
{
BarColor = Color.Magenta;
}

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Thanks Phyre!

[duck_CA]

Find the 3rd Magenta Bar ago

trying to reference the 3rd Magenta bar ago...

if(MagentaBarTest()BarColor = Color.Magenta) [3]
{
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][COLOR=#008000][COLOR=black]EnterShort(DefaultQuantity, "short");[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[FONT=Courier New]}[/FONT]

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi, you would need to create a DataSeries that tracks the barcolors you assign according to your conditions.

For example 1 is conditions met and 0 is not met.

Then you need to expose this dataseries programmatically because it's not a plot - http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/...ead.php?t=4991

This can then be accessed from your strategy later.

Also for your BarColor check you need to use the == as you check for equality and not assign a value to a variable.

[duck_CA]

can i see what the indicator looks like?

Notice that we are accessing the
public BoolSeries we made in the indicator. */

[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] Initialize()[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]{[/FONT][/SIZE]
[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]// Add our indicators to the strategy for charting purposes[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]Add(MACD([/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]12[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2], [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]26[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2], [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]9[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]));[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]Add(SampleBoolSeries());[/FONT][/SIZE]
 
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]CalculateOnBarClose = [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]true[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2];[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]}[/FONT][/SIZE]
[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]///[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]<summary>[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]///[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000] Called on each bar update event (incoming tick)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]///[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]</summary>[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[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]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]{[/FONT][/SIZE]
[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]/* When our indicator gives us a bull signal we enter long. Notice that we are accessing the[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][COLOR=#008000]public BoolSeries we made in the indicator. */[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] (SampleBoolSeries().BullIndication[[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]])[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]EnterLong();[/FONT][/SIZE]
 
[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]// When our indicator gives us a bear signal we enter short[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] (SampleBoolSeries().BearIndication[[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]])[/SIZE][/FONT]
[SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New]EnterShort();[/FONT][/SIZE]

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

The indicator is provided in the reference sample as well. Load it from the indicator side.