Custom Methods and Multiple Time Frame

[neb1998]

When using an included indicator such as EMA its possible to access to additional bar objects with the index [0] value.

When using custom methods that are located in the UserDefinedMethods file how can i control what bar object they are working off? Should i just include the method within the file and rewrite it accordingly? Or is there a way to index it directly?

Thanks!

Ben

[NinjaTrader_Austin]

neb1998, "bars" objects are only really recognized inside OnBarUpdate(), so you could create your methods in the user methods file and pass in the appropriate information via the arguments of the method inside OnBarUpdate().

In pseudocode:

// this is the userdefinedmethods file
private bool isHighGreaterThanLow(double high, double low)
// could also pass in the data series directly - someMethod(DataSeries ds1, DataSeries ds2)
{
   // do some stuff here
   return true;
}

// in strat/indicator
OnBarUpdate()
{
   bool check1 = isHighGreaterThanLow(High[1], Low[2]);
}

[neb1998]

Thanks, that is what i am doing now. I am also finding that in order to simulate Look Inside Bar=1minute that you must keep all calculations inside of (onbarupdate) method and not inside of the barsinprogress methods or it will not update the calculations correctly. I am just using indexing to the correct barsarray object, such as highs[1][0] to reference my 2nd data time, etc.