Where to start

[Ferg.]

G'Day All,
Greetings and best wishes.

I am trying to get started with writing my own script. Many many years ago I wrote some dbase and FoxBase code and have recently dabbled with php, so I have some conceptual ideas of scripting.

I am now looking for pointers in getting started with writing a simple script as follows:

Place on a 5 minute chart.
01 - Find the close of 5 minute bar at 16:00 yesterday, write the value to a variable, put a coloured dot on chart

02 - Find the close of 5 minute bar at 07:20 today, write the value to a variable, put a different coloured dot on chart.

03 - If 02 is higher than 01, add XX number of ticks to 02 and place a sell stop with a Profit target of 8 ticks and a stop of 5 ticks.

I am sure that there will be many other variables that will need to be decleared but, for the time being, I would like to start here.

Many thanks for your attention and please send any information that might set me on the right path.

Thanks and warm regards.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Ferg., welcome to our forums!

For a general overview and getting started in NinjaScript those tutorials are very helpful -

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/Overview18.html

For 'finding' your 'closes' you can use the GetBar() method as shown here -

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/GetBar.html

For a Sell Stop order, please use the EnterShortStop method -

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/EnterShortStop.html

For the Profit Target, please use SetProfitTarget -

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/SetProfitTarget.html

For the Stop Loss, please use SetStopLoss -

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/SetStopLoss.html

[Ferg.]

G'Day Bertrand,
Many thanks for the pointers. I will dig into them. Stay tuned for more questions.

Warm Regards.