Indicator with multiple return values

[RedDuke]

Hello,

Sorry for a dumb question. I have an indicator that should tell strategy to go long/short at certain price. This means indicator needs to return 2 variables ("Short" and 1850.25, for example) . How can I do ?

Thanks,
redduke

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello RedDuke,

Thank you for your post.

You could have the indicator produce a StringSeries for the "Short" or "Long", and a DataSeries for the price.

For information on StringSeries please visit the following link: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...ries_class.htm

For information on DataSeries please visit the following link: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...ries_class.htm

For a reference sample on producing values from an indicator that are not plots please visit the following link: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ead.php?t=4991

[RedDuke]

Hi Patrick,

Thanks a lot. This is exactly what I needed.

redduke

[RedDuke]

Hello,

Few more questions.

1) My indicator has several input parameters. Do I always need to list them when referring to external variables? For example if (MyIndicator(23,15,YES,100).MyVariable=='ZZZZZ').. .... Or is there an easier way to do it?
2) After I added my strategy to a chart, some of the plots from an indicator that I used in it got displayed on the chart, but some got a new panel below chart. How can I make everything be plotted on the chart, just like indicator does when used by itself.

Thanks,
redduke

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello RedDuke,

Thank you for your post.

1. Unfortunately, the constructors must be passed through to the method.

2. This is set by the individual indicators Overlay property in the indicator's code. You would need to set Overlay to True in these cases. Or right click in your chart > select Indicators > select the indicator > New > then set the Panel to SameAsInputSeries > then right click in the Indciators menu and select 'SetDefaultFor'indicatorname''.

[RedDuke]

Thanks a lot

[RedDuke]

Hello Patrick,

Would you have an example of how to send the value back from strategy to indicator?

Once way, I guess is to use indicator parameters, but I am not sure if this is the best approach:

[GridCategory("Parameters")]
public string TEST
{
get { return tEST; }
set { tEST = value; }
}

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello RedDuke,

I want to make sure I understand you here. You are trying to pass a value from the strategy into the indicator, correct? If so, this would not be possible. You would need to pass the value from indicator to indicator or from indicator to strategy.

[RedDuke]

No wonder, I can not figure it out

Essentially, I want to communicate back to indicator that the order got filled. Is there any way to do it?

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello RedDuke,

Thank you for your response.

You could have the strategy write the fill to a file and then read that from the indicator. We have a few reference samples on reading and writing to files at the following links:

• http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ead.php?t=3476
• http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ead.php?t=3475
• http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ead.php?t=3477

[koganam]

Hello Patrick,

Would you have an example of how to send the value back from strategy to indicator?

Once way, I guess is to use indicator parameters, but I am not sure if this is the best approach:

[GridCategory("Parameters")]
public string TEST
{
get { return tEST; }
set { tEST = value; }
}

Thanks

You would have the strategy use the setter of the indicator and just assign the necessary value.

[RedDuke]

You would have the strategy use the setter of the indicator and just assign the necessary value.

I figured this out last night. Works great. Thanks for posting the answer still. I was about to post myself for others just in case.