Counters are being reset to zero when running strategy

[Kaotik]

Hello everyone I need some help here. For a couple of days I been trying to learn Ninjascript but here is the problem.

if I do the following:

int counter = 0;

if (conditions go here) counter++;

The counter will be set to 1 but then it will be resent to zero when the conditions are no longer met!!! In other words it is not storing the correct count.

Another example:

int currentbar = 0;

if (conditions go here)
{
EnterShortLimit();
currentbar = CurrentBar;
}

The variable currentbar gets reset to zero every time the strategy runs. So I am not able to store variables. Any ideas on what I am doing wrong?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Kaotik,

Thanks for your post.

The variable is being reset on every run of the method it is in (such as OnBarUpdate).

If you initialize the variable outside of that method (in the Variables region) but within the class as a private variable, then it won't be reset on the next run of the containing method.

For example:

public class SMA : Indicator
{
#region Variables

private int	count = 0;

#endregion

protected override void Initialize()
{
}

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
if (Close[0] > Close[1])
{
count++;
}
}

}

[Kaotik]

Thank you ChelseaB, that answers my question. I really appreciate your quick reply.