Reading a strategy's data series type and value

[shodson]

In my backtesting I have a strategy with a higher time frame added. I want that higher time frame to be 5x the primary time frame. So if I'm backtesting on 5min bars then I want my higher time frame to use 5*5 = 25min bars.

How does my strategy programatically determine the period type and value of the primary bars array? Would it be

BarsArray[0].Period.Value 

???

If so, then I would put this in my Initialize() method

Add(PeriodType.Minute, 5 * BarsArray[0].Period.Value); 

That would seem to work, but I get a "BarsArray can not be accessed in the Initialize() method" error when I try to do that.

What other way is there?

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hello shodson,

Unfortunately this is not supported. Series must be added in the Initialize method and BarsPeriod.Value is not accessible from this method. You will have to hard-code all series to be added.

[shodson]

OK thanks, I just added it as a parameter of my strategy, no worries. Not what I wanted but it'll work.