Where to start if I want to create a strategy on a trading set-up?

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

Hello,

If its a parameter and can be changed when you add the indicator to the chart it will be shown here sorry. No way to lock out it from being displayed here unfortunately.

Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

[belecona]

Hi Brett

Thanks for your tip. Have been working on this myth overnight.

Good news: I removed it as a parameter and manually specified the Period. It's not showing under Condition Builder which is what I want.

Bad news: The indicator does not match the original .. sigh ..

I used the system EMA to try out this idea. Please point out how to fix it?

http://screencast.com/t/gQEVKJWC

Thank you!

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

It looks like the last value is the same, although the position on the vertical axis for these values is different. This suggests you are using ScaleJustification = Overlay for one of these indicators. Right click on chart > Indicators > Make sure Scale Justification is set to Right for both and then should see them aligned visually.

[belecona]

Thank You .. Thank You Ryan! You have saved me (as always)! I will "die" if I cannot solve this myth. I tried your tip .. one down now .. three more to go .. then I will take the evening off .. not zozozo last night/this morning .. XOXOXO are flying your way.

[belecona]

Hi Ryan

I have been working on the last one the whole afternoon and no luck in removing some plots from the indicator. I located an indicator with similar structure/codes from the Forum and tried again. When I de-activated the highlighted codes, F5 compiled successfully and the indicator plotted nothing on the chart!! I tried one plot at a time too. As soon as I de-activated say the FastLine, the indicator stopped plotting.

http://screencast.com/t/Tq3HYfl9k4

Hopefully you will enlighten me else I will have another sleepless night .. sigh .. Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

Hello,

Thanks for the forum post.

See this section below:

#region Properties
        [Browsable(false)]
        [XmlIgnore()]
        public DataSeries FastLine
        {
            get { return Values[0]; }
        }
    
        [Browsable(false)]
        [XmlIgnore()]
        public DataSeries SlowLine
        {
            get { return Values[1]; }
        }

        [Browsable(false)]
        [XmlIgnore()]
        public DataSeries DiffDown
        {
            get { return Values[2]; }
        }

        [Browsable(false)]
        [XmlIgnore()]
        public DataSeries DiffUp
        {
            get { return Values[3]; }
        }

        [Browsable(false)]
        [XmlIgnore()]
        public DataSeries Outline
        {
            get { return Values[4]; }
        }

If you remove series you need to not only delete the properties. However you need to also change the number for Values[]

        [Browsable(false)]
        [XmlIgnore()]
        public DataSeries DiffDown
        {
            get { return[B] Values[0];[/B] }
        }

        [Browsable(false)]
        [XmlIgnore()]
        public DataSeries DiffUp
        {
            get { return[B] Values[1]; [/B]}
        }

        [Browsable(false)]
        [XmlIgnore()]
        public DataSeries Outline
        {
            get { return[B] Values[2]; }[/B]
        }

[belecona]

My trillion thanks Brett. It's working now .. hooray! Mission accomplished and I finally can relax soon .. haha .. Thank You .. Thank You. Have a Nice evening.

[belecona]

Good afternoon

It's a hot day here (felt like almost 40 degr C). Better to stay in-door and learn how to develop an indicator involving multi-time frames. It's going to be a simple one as a start, ie

On a higher time frame Range chart, when fast MA is above slow MA (or crossabove), plot "Look for Long" text label on a smaller time frame Range chart.

Is there a sample that I can use to learn how to create this please? Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

Hello,

Sure.

There is the sample built into NinjaTrader. SampleMultiTime frame strategy.

Then please use this guide for learning it:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/multi_time_frame__instruments.htm

Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

[belecona]

Thanks Brett. I am unable to understand most of the Multi-TF guide materials. Having some samples will be great.

Questions please on my attempt to create the second indicator:

1. Entry Condition: Pips between MA(1) and MA(2) <= 3

I tried many ways and ended up with MA(1)<=MA(2)+3*TickSize

Certainly you can tell I was unable to compile the indicator successfully .. sigh .. Any tips on how to make it work please?

2. DrawText or DrawLine with Price = 1 pip below MA(1)

double value2 = MA(1)[0] - TickSize;
shortSignalBar = CurrentBar;
DrawLine("value2"+shortSignalBar,true,3,value2,0,value2,Color.White,DashStyle.Dash,2

Sorry, don't remember how to code them in brackets. I did compile successfully. Unfortunately, it plotted nothing on the chart lol!

Please help newbie me! Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

Hello,

There is a sampleMultiTimeFrame Strategy built into NinjaTrader ControL Center->Tools->Edit NinjaScript->Strategies for you to check out.

MA(1)

THis is not a c# command. If you want SMA you need to code SMA[1].

Using [] instead of ().

Also, for tyour line I'm suspect of this MA(1)[0]

What is MA and how do you define it?

I look forward to assisting you further.

[belecona]

Thanks Brett. I will work on your suggestion and see if I may get it working over the weekend. Else you know who'll be knocking at your door soon .. smile .. Have a Relaxing weekend.

[belecona]

Hi Brett

Believe you have had a great weekend. Ditto here. I succeeded in creating my second indicator. Thank you for your guidance. With the help of a trading friend, I learned how to add an audio alert. Then I studied more and added a text label to it. Now I am happy though I will continue adding more codes to make it more sophisticated. Have a Great week ahead.

[belecona]

Good afternoon

I am creating my third indicator and encounter the following issues:

Up/Down Arrows + audio alert are not triggered real-time when I have CalculateOnBarClose@False

When I had CalculateOnBarClose@False and kept pressing F5 (Reload NinjaScript), Arrows would be plotted

When I have CalculateOnBarClose@True, Arrow and audio alerts both work upon completion of the signal candle - will be a little late for entry

Appreciate any suggestion to resolve the myth so that the indicator will be working real-time, ie CalculateOnBarClose@False. Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

Hello,

Can you please post code your using to create these and I can take a quick look!