Can a strategy access the SMA indicator

[Turtle Trader]

OK, a newbie question...I would like to have a strategy access the SMA indicator and make decisions based on the direction (long, short, flat) and angle (steepness) of the direction.

Is this possible?

And, can you point me to the correct documentation and functions?

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hello Turtle Trader,

This is possible but you will have to define direction and angle mathematically. An SMA will return just a numerical value so you have to tell NinjaTrader how to interpret this value. The reference sample below can help with using Rising and Falling conditions in the strategy wizard. Rising and Falling will simply compare an indicator with its previous value.

http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/vb/showthread.php?t=19384

For measuring angle, you can use NinjaScripts Slope() method. This will return the slope of a line measured in radians.
http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/Slope.html

You also have access to all the C# math functions when using NinjaScript. Can find them at the link below:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.math_members(VS.71).aspx

[Turtle Trader]

Plot the radians in an indicator

I would like to plot the radians in an indicator...but being a code newbie...not sure how to do this...this is my effort so far but it doesn't work...can someone show me what it should be?


protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
double xslope = Slope(SMA(4), 3, 0);
Value.Set(xslope);
}

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

This is just the rise over run output, taking the inverse tangent of it would then get you the the degrees. To go then to radian just multiply by 180 / Pi (Math.Pi).