Can I add an indicator on another time series

[Baruch]

Hi,
I'm trying to add an indicator on another time series in a strategy like:
Add(PeriodType.Minute, 15);
Add(SMA(Closes[1],20));
Why doesn't it work?

Baruch

[NinjaTrader_Austin]

Baruch, when you add an indicator, it will be active for all data series. There are two ways to use the specific time series though.

First of all, you can simply call the indicator inside the appropriate bars in progress index. So, for example, if your primary data series is a 15 minute series, and you've added a 3 minute secondary series, you could get the SMA of the secondary data series in the second bars in progress index.

OnBarUpdate()
{
   if (BarsInProgress == 1)
     // get secondary time series indicator information
}

The other way is to call the SMA with the secondary data series as the input data series anywhere in your code:

currentSecondarySMA = SMA(Closes[1], 20)[0];

[Baruch]

Thanks Austin,
The question is: can I plot a second data series indicator on a chart?
With Add(...)
Baruch

[NinjaTrader_Austin]

Baruch, unfortunately the direct method is unsupported. You can try to plot the data by using StrategyPlot, as demonstrated in this sample.