BarsArray Question

[edgeliner]

Is there a way of using the statement below where I won't get an error message?

if Falling(SMA(BarsArray[1], 5[0]))

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[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello edgeliner,
You have named an indicator as 5. A class cannot be numerical. Please make sure you are using the correct name.

if Falling(SMA(BarsArray[1], [B][COLOR="Red"]5[/COLOR][/B][0]))

I look forward to assisting you further.

[edgeliner]

In your "samplemultitimeframe" example, you have used..........

If (SMA(BarsArray[1], 5[0]) > SMA(BarsArray[1], 50[0])

How come that works?

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello edgeliner,
The code in the Sample MultiTimeFrame strategy is:

if (SMA(BarsArray[1], 5)[0] > SMA(BarsArray[1], 50)[0] && ...

and not

If (SMA(BarsArray[1], 5[0]) > SMA(BarsArray[1], 50[0])

You have placed the ")" later. It needs to be SMA(BarsArray[1], 5)[0]

[edgeliner]

Thank you!

[edgeliner]

I'm sorry JoyDeep...... but I still don't understand why this doesn't work?

if Falling(SMA(BarsArray[1], 5[0]))

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello edgeliner,
The correct overload for SMA is IDataSeries and an integer.

SMA(IDataSeries input, int period)[int barsAgo]

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

In your code, BarsArray[1] is the IDataSeries and 5 will be the period value. 5[0] is not an integer and thus the code returns an error.