Different timeframes

[tonynt]

Hello,

referring to a thread last year I know how to use 2 timeframes with "simple" indicators eg EMA so that I can write eg
if (CrossAbove(RSI(3,1), SMA(RSI(3,1), 14), 1) && Rising(EMA(BarsArray[1], 14)))

but I can not code (in words) " ...&& if Stochastics (7,14,3)D of Array[1] is rising" then do.....

I´m not able to bring in the Stochastics (or MACD) because of their setup numbers.

And I can not code " if Stochastics (7,14,3)D of Array[1] is below 50" then do...

Thanks for any help.

Best regards
Tony

[NinjaTrader_Ben]

Hello,

Does this help?:

double x = Stochastics(BarsArray[1],7,14,3).D[0];

Check out these links:

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

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

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

If not, show me your attempt at it and I will assist if I can.

[tonynt]

Different timeframes

Ben,

thank you very much for your reply. But I´m sorry, I don´t know what you mean. I understand the links as there are samples with indicators with 1 variable, but I don´t find an example how to do with an indicator as MACD or Stochastics with more variables and I don´t understand where to write here "double x = ..." There is an example with "...print... stochastics..." but I do not understand this for the coding here. Sorry and thanks for your help:

My attempt is to substitute
"Rising(HMA(BarsArray[1],21))"
by "Rising(Stochastics(BarsArray[1],7,14,3.D)". (Why D[0]?)
and by "Stochastics(BarsArray[1],7,14,3.K) crossabove Stochastics(BarsArray[1]7,14,3,D)".

If I write this in my conditionset it doesn´t compile. Do I have to write also something in the initialize-section?

Thanks in advance.

Best regards
Tony

[NinjaTrader_Ben]

Hello,

Does that help?

if(Rising(Stochastics(BarsArray[1],7,14,3).D))
{
//do something
}
if(CrossAbove(Stochastics(BarsArray[1],7,14,3).K,Stochastics(BarsArray[1],7,14,3).D,1))
{
//do something
}

This may help:

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

[tonynt]

Different Timeframes

Hello Ben,

thank you very much for your help! Great support! It works with this coding. But at this opportunity I want to ask you one question more with the BarsArray. When I do now write eg

if(Stochastics(BarsArray[1],7,14,3).D < 50)

I get the error message at compiling "... < can not be used ..." (message appears in my language)

I don´t understand why can not be used "<" here.

Thank you again and have a great day!

PS: Great software, Great support! Hope I can purchase NinjaTrader already next month for live trading.

Best
Tony

[NinjaTrader_Ben]

Hello,

You need to understand an important concept that you are missing.

Notice that this returns a double (a number) value:
Stochastics(BarsArray[1],7,14,3).D[0]

This returns a series of values called an IDataSeries:
Stochastics(BarsArray[1],7,14,3).D

So here:

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

When it says:
Stochastics(IDataSeries inputData, int periodD, int periodK, int smooth).D[int barsAgo]

And you use:
Stochastics(Close,3, 14, 7).D[0];

"Close" is an IDataSeries:

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

Because we included "[0]" after the method, it returns a double value.

You will have to research it a bit to understand. Sometimes you need a value and sometimes you need an IDataSeries.

[tonynt]

Different Timeframes

Ben,

thanks again for your reply. It works. Thank you. I try to understand it. Referring to the link with "Close" (printing sample) how would I then write eg

"if close (BarsArray[1],[0]<EMA(BarsArray[1],34)"

How do I refer to Close (or High,Ask....) in this case?

Then we´ll got it. Thank you!

Best regards
Tony

[NinjaTrader_Ben]

Hello,

I'm not sure what you mean, but maybe this will help:

if(Closes[1][0] < EMA(Closes[1],34)[0])
{
//do something
}

You will find Highs[][] here, which will help:
http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...struments.html

[tonynt]

Different instruments

Hello,

thank you again. When thinking about this and coding - all works with your help! - there appears one question more. Can you please show me in on example how to include 2 different instruments in a strategy?

EG "if rising EMA(15) of 6E in Timeframe 1Min" AND "if rising EMA(15) of CL in Timeframe 5Min" then do.... How do I have to add the second instrument (in the different timeframe) and how do I refer in the condition set?

THANK YOU for your help.

PS: In every room I am - and I do a lot of webinars and trials - I mention Ninjatrader as the best software for charting, trading and strategy-development with the best support!

Best
Tony

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Tony,

To do multi-time frames please see this article: http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...ameInstruments

Basically you want to use if(Rising(Closes[0])) for the first bar series and if(Rising(Closes[1])) for the second series. Or you can filter your logic based on BarsInProgress.

Thank you for mentioning us in your webinar rooms! We really appreciate it.