.cs Question

[Widgetman]

Hi,
I have a indicator I wouyld like to turn into a strategy. I was wondering how to take the .cs file and zip it up into a strategy the import feature will regonize
Thanks

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Widgetman,

Indicators are indicators. You need to make them strategies if you want a strategy. When you have your strategy made you can use File->Utilities->Export NinjaScript to export that strategy for others to import.

[Widgetman]

Hi,
Thanks for the reply. I have a strategy script I have modified manually that is saved as a .cs file. My question is how do I now import it into Ninja. When I try to create a new strategy and paste the code into it I do not see a way to do so. In the old version 5 I am familiar with creating a new strategy or indicator allowed you to paste and compile code.
Thanks

[Widgetman]

Hi,
I figured it out. It seems a new indicator or strategy is automaticaly locked.
I was wondering though if it is possible to use a indicator as a signal and pass triggers into a strategy. I noticed in a few of the sample indicators I reviewed that there is code generated at the end of the indicator which is for the market analyzer, and the strategy. below is a example I took from one of the sample indicators. How would I access the triggers from it or can I combine a indicator into a strategy ?
Thanks

// This namespace holds all strategies and is required. Do not change it.
namespace NinjaTrader.Strategy
{
public partial class Strategy : StrategyBase
{
/// <summary>
///
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
[Gui.Design.WizardCondition("Indicator")]
public Indicator.CycleIdentifiernew CycleIdentifiernew(int filterStrengthRSI, int filterStrengthSMA, int length, int majorCycleStrength, int priceActionFilter, bool useCycleFilter, int useFilterSMAorRSI)
{
return _indicator.CycleIdentifiernew(Input, filterStrengthRSI, filterStrengthSMA, length, majorCycleStrength, priceActionFilter, useCycleFilter, useFilterSMAorRSI);
}

/// <summary>
///
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public Indicator.CycleIdentifiernew CycleIdentifiernew(Data.IDataSeries input, int filterStrengthRSI, int filterStrengthSMA, int length, int majorCycleStrength, int priceActionFilter, bool useCycleFilter, int useFilterSMAorRSI)
{
if (InInitialize && input == null)
throw new ArgumentException("You only can access an indicator with the default input/bar series from within the 'Initialize()' method");

return _indicator.CycleIdentifiernew(input, filterStrengthRSI, filterStrengthSMA, length, majorCycleStrength, priceActionFilter, useCycleFilter, useFilterSMAorRSI);
}

}

[e-man]

you can create a strategy that keys off of logic in your indicator ... just initialize your indicator in the strategy, and you can access the properties accordingly.

EDIT: here's an example, if it helps

        #region Variables
        // all your other variables ...
        private YourCustomIndicatorName myInd;
        #endregion

        protected override void Initialize()
        {
            // other your other initialize stuff ...
            myInd = YourCustomIndicatorName(Parm1, Parm2, Parm3);
         }

        protected override void OnBarUpdate()
        {
            // other code may go before this
            if (myInd.SomeBooleanProperty[0] == true)
            { 
                // do something when SomeBooleanProperty is true for this bar
            }
            else if (myInd.SomeDoubleProperty[0] > Close[0])
            {
                // do something when SomeDoubleProperty is greater than close of this bar
            }
            else if (myInd.TrendLine[0] < High[0])
            {
                // do something when trendline is less than high of this bar
            }
             // other code may go after this
        }

hope that helps ... cheers,
-e