CalculateOnBarClose

[richtobey]

I have an indicator that uses CalculateOnBarClose=False. I'm using it in a strategy that uses CalculateOnBarClose=True.

In the initialize section i put add(theIndicator) and it adds it to the chart when I start the strategy. However, it appears to be setting CalculateOnBarClose=true, which is not how the indicator is designed. Is this correct? Is there a way to change it?

Rich

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hi Rich,

If you're using the indicator in a strategy, you don't want to assign COBC anywhere in the indicator.

Only the calling (in this case the strategy) script should assign COBC.

[richtobey]

Follow-up question

So your saying that if the strategy is set to COBC=false, the indicator will always be the same and that I need to program the indicator to work with COBC=false. Is that correct?

Rich

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Yes, you only want COBC assigned in one place -- the strategy.

You don't want to assign COBC in the indicator, but can code in your strategy logic that only checks its value at bar close. For this, can use FirstTickOfBar to check new bars. A complete sample on combining cobc true / false logic within one script is available here:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=19387