Strategy Error

[dsraider]

Hi All,

I tried creating a strategy that goes long when two custom indicators (Double MA and TSSuperTrend) are both rising and NT doesn't seem to like it:

// Condition set 1
if (TSSuperTrend(3, TSSuperTrend.Utility.MovingAverageType.VMA, 1.23, 3, TSSuperTrend.Utility.SuperTrendMode.ATR).UpTrend[0] && DoubleMA(5, NinjaTrader.Indicator.MAV+MAType.HMA, 45, NinjaTrader.Indicator.MAV+MAType.VMA).RisingPlot[0])

I'm getting two each of the following error messages:

'NinjaTrader.Strategy.Strategy.TSSuperTrend(int, TSSuperTrend.Utility.MovingAverageType. double, int, TSSuperTrend.Utility.SuperTrendMode)' is a 'method' which is not valid in the given context

AND

'NinjaTrader.Indicator.Mav' is a 'type', which is not vaild in the given context

Any thoughts?

Thanks - Dave

[NinjaTrader_Ben]

Hello,

I'm not really sure since I can't see the required parameters for the custom's you have built.
However, what are you trying to do with this, for example?:
TSSuperTrend.Utility.MovingAverageType.VMA
and this:
NinjaTrader.Indicator.MAV+MAType.HMA

What are the custom indicator parameter types required?
For example one of the ways to use Bollinger() is like this:

Bollinger(IDataSeries inputData, double numStdDev,int period)

The required parameter types are in blue.

[dsraider]

Thanks for replying, Ben.

In English, the Double MA is a combo of two different MAs. When they cross, the Double changes color to define the trend. The SuperTrend is a trailing stop indicator. Based on price movement, it also changes color to show trend. I am trying to enter when both agree.

In NT terms, I'm not really sure how to answer you as I admittedly don't know ninjascript well at all. Is there anything else I can post that would help?

Thanks,
Dave

[dsraider]

Wanted to add:

Tried using the wizard to help. Set up my indicator (DoubleMA) on the left, == in the middle and "Rising" on the right. Got the following error message:

Return type of left expression 'DoubleMA' and right expression 'Boolean' do not match. You need to select a different item.

I get the same message when I set the indicator to rising == true.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Ben]

Hello,

There could be multiple issues going on and I can't tell what you are doing or what you want etc.

I recommend starting very basic building from there.

For example save a default indicator under a different name then try to use it in your strategy. Check the values with Print():

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

Then try modifying the indicator input parameters and repeat the process above.