Knowing dataseries type in code

[Beauregard]

Hello

How can I in the code find out whether the current instrument runs with daily or weekly bars? (=data series type)

thanks, regards

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

Hello,

Please see this documentation:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/barsperiod.htm

[Beauregard]

hi

I have done this before, but when using BarsPeriod.BasePeriodType I get always "Minute", even when my settigns are day or week. I do not check in Initialize function.

thanks, regards

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

Hello,

Thanks for the note.

I just did a quick test and it worked on my side.

What code snippet are you using so I can do an exact comparison?

Also how are you making the comparison?

Finally are you doing multi time frame?

-Brett

[koganam]

hi

I have done this before, but when using BarsPeriod.BasePeriodType I get always "Minute", even when my settigns are day or week. I do not check in Initialize function.

thanks, regards

On what kind of Bars object are you using BasePeriodType?

[Beauregard]

Hello

I use this code:

if (BarsPeriod.BasePeriodType ==PeriodType.Day)

I run my strategies only either in Day-Type or Weekly-Type. No multitimeframe strategies.

thanks

[koganam]

Hello

I use this code:

if (BarsPeriod.BasePeriodType ==PeriodType.Day)

I run my strategies only either in Day-Type or Weekly-Type. No multitimeframe strategies.

thanks

It looks like you are using the wrong property. Correct would be:

if (BarsPeriod.Id ==PeriodType.Day)

BarsPeriod.BasePeriodType, as the documentation states is "Only relevant for Kagi, LineBreak, PointAndFigure, and Renko Bars objects. ..."

[NinjaTrader_Brett]

Thanks Koganam.

[Beauregard]

great, thanks, this worked