Using Indicator in Strategy as a condition.

[mccallum28]

I would like to add a trend indicator to my strategy, the trend indicator uses ABC swing patterns to establish whether we are in a down/up trend.

When I go to strategy wizard add the indicator, plot down trend and == ( what would this be, the price wont work, neither will true)

So my strategy will only trade short if the indicator plots downtrend and vice versa..

All help appreciated,

[koganam]

I would like to add a trend indicator to my strategy, the trend indicator uses ABC swing patterns to establish whether we are in a down/up trend.

When I go to strategy wizard add the indicator, plot down trend and == ( what would this be, the price wont work, neither will true)

So my strategy will only trade short if the indicator plots downtrend and vice versa..

All help appreciated,

You should probably call the Swing() indicator and compare swings to determine whether they are going up or down. Unfortunately though, the Wizard only exposes Plots, and to really do what I describe requires you to calculate the Swing point barValue. That means that you can only do it in code.