Picking up invalid GetCurrentAsk()

[nigeleyre]

I wrote this code last week and it worked perfectly but today it is picking up a figure of 1.4744 for GetCurrentAsk() for the Cable, when the actual figure is 1.4120

Can you please advise the problem:-

if (pf40 == 0)
{
pfdir = "True";
pf40 = GetCurrentAsk();
}

This is to set the level once on startup, I then use the print statement below :-
Print("Ask " + GetCurrentAsk());

Print("PF40 " + pf40);

And right at this moment get a figure returned of 1.4744 for the Ask for the GBPUSD which is of course some 600 pips wrong!!

If I coment out the line if (pf40 == 0), so that I have the following:-

// if (pf40 == 0)
{
pfdir = "True";
pf40 = GetCurrentAsk();
}
then it reads correctly but this is ridiculous as pf40 is set by default to 0 and therefore this line should evaluate correctly. I need to have this correct so that it only evaluates the once. HELP!

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

nigeleyre,

Please ensure the code is in OnBarUpdate(). How do you figure the actual figure is 1.4120? Also, remember that GetCurrentAsk() is a realtime only property.

[nigeleyre]

Hello Josh, yes it is see below:-

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
// Set Point & Figure Here



//if (pf40 == 0)
{
pfdir = "True";
pf40 = GetCurrentAsk();
}

Yes the figure is fluctuating and currently 1.4068 but cetainly not 1.4744! I just cannot see why is it picking up the latter figure when I comment back in the line

if (pf40 = 0)

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

nigeleyre,

Please also remove the { } brackets when you comment out your if-statement. See what the results are then. Also, please check the close price of the starting bar on the chart. By default, this is the 20th bar on the chart. I suspect you are just getting that close price as you access it historical data to process in the beginning. Please confirm/deny this case.

[nigeleyre]

We are making progress! Removing the brakets makes no difference but if I put the If(pf40 == 0) back in then it is indeed the value of the 20th Bar, how do I get round that as I want the value of the actual GetCurrentAsk() on startup and then I don't want it to evaluate that again?

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

nigeleyre,

Then it is as expected. You are accessing the historical value at that point in time. Instead, you want to evaluate it on the first real-time processing.

if (!Historical && pf40 == 0)
{
     pdir = "True";
     pf40 = GetCurrentAsk();
}

[nigeleyre]

Many thanks Josh.

[nigeleyre]

This still is not working. I cannot see the logic in it picking up the 20th bar from the start when I am asking it for GetCurrentAak()? Particularly as the exact same code was doing what I expected on Friday?

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

nigeleyre,

If you are picking up the 20th bar it is likely because you are grabbing the value historically or from a backtest. GetCurrentAsk/Bid() is only for real-time.

Please also check Control Center for errors.