Can a strategy get the symbol of its primary data series

[pls2000]

The primary data series of a strategy is set outside of the strategy. Is there a way for the strategy code to get the symbol of its primary data series??

Thanks,
++PLS

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

pls2000, you can work with the Instrument class for this task - http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...instrument.htm

[pls2000]

Yes, but how do I get the relevant Instrument object?

For the primary data series, I can start with a Bars object via BarsArray or with an IDataSeries object via Close[0]. Neither one is document to have a reference to an Instrument.

++PLS

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

You can check the instrument directly in the given BarsInProgress, it would be reporting in the called context.

[pls2000]

BarsInProgress is an int. It doesn't refer to anything. As I said, I have BarsArray and CLose as starting points. Neither of thiese documents a reference to an Instrument object.

Can you post a code example of getting the Instrument?

Thanks,
++PLS

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Correct, BarsInProgress is an int that would show which series OnBarUpdate() is currently called, your Instrument will report it's properties dynamically based on the context.

if (BarsInProgress == 0)
Print(Instrument.FullName); // Primary instrument full name

if (BarsInProgress == 1)
Print(Instrument.FullName); // Secondary instrument full name

[pls2000]

Got it. Thanks.

Sometimes your practice of using exactly the same name for a class and a variable gets confusing.

++PLS