Using Time Series

[saintalan]

I have a strategy where I can check that I am within certain times of the day using the OPEN CurrentDayOHCL indicator for direction.

Is there an easy way to do something similar for the Weekly Open or Close. I have tried using the Strat builder to draw a line at the weekly close but it produces nothing, I assume I have to add to the Strategy via code?

Thanks

Alan

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Hello saintalan,

Thank you for your post.

You would need to add a second data series which is using the Weekly time frame. Once you have the weekly time frame added to your script. you will be able to reference the Open or Close of a particular bar.

Unfortunately, multi-series strategies cannot be created through the Strategy Wizard. You would need to work within the code in order to accomplish this.

Please review our Help Guide article on Multi-Time Frame & Instruments with NinjaScript:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?multi_time_frame__instruments.htm

Please let me know if there is anything else I can do for you.

[saintalan]

Thanks Matthew, I have used MTF in a strategy no problem but I was rather hoping there was the weekly equivalent of the CurrentDayOHL, as I have yet to master the drawing tools to create it myself ;-))

Cheers

Alan

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Alan,

I see - well the CurrentDayOHL will not work in a weekly context, but you could always just call the opening value of the current weekly bar, or the closing value of the bar 1 ago on the weekly time frame.

[saintalan]

Thanks again, yes I am able to access it for comparison but I wuold like a visual line for the week;-))

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Alan,

Assuming you have already added the Weekly data series to your chart:

protected override void Initialize()
        {
            Add(PeriodType.Week, 1);
        }

You can then easily add a horizontal line here using a simple DrawHorizontalLine signature in OnBarUpdate()

DrawHorizontalLine("test", [B]Closes[1][1][/B], Color.Blue);

Closes is going to indicate that you are references the multi-series. The first index value [1] will call refernece the first data series you added to via the Add() method in Initialize, and the second index value [1] will look for the close value 1 bar ago.

[saintalan]

Thanks Matthew will check it out tomorrow.

Cheers