If statement should evaluate to false but still moves forward in the code

[WalterSkinner]

I'm not sure if I'm using the correct terminology so let me just show you the code and the resulting print out:

Print(Time[0]);
Print("consecutiveDownBars= " + consecutiveDownBars + " exitbars= " + exitBars);
Print(consecutiveDownBars >= exitBars);
if (consecutiveDownBars >= exitBars);
{
     Print("consecutiveDownBars= " + consecutiveDownBars + " exitbars= " + exitBars);
     Print(consecutiveDownBars >= exitBars);
     ExitLong();
}

Output:
7/21/2021 9:25:06 AM
consecutiveDownBars= 0 exitbars= 3
False
consecutiveDownBars= 0 exitbars= 3
False

If this evaluates to false how is it even getting into the section that closes the long?

[s.kinra]

Hello WalterSkinner,
Remove the semi colon after if line, so correct code would be as below:-

if (consecutiveDownBars >= exitBars)
{[INDENT]Print("consecutiveDownBars= " + consecutiveDownBars + " exitbars= " + exitBars);
Print(consecutiveDownBars >= exitBars);
ExitLong();[/INDENT]
 }

Hope it helps!

[WalterSkinner]

Hello WalterSkinner,
Remove the semi colon after if line, so correct code would be as below:-

if (consecutiveDownBars >= exitBars)
{[INDENT]Print("consecutiveDownBars= " + consecutiveDownBars + " exitbars= " + exitBars);
Print(consecutiveDownBars >= exitBars);
ExitLong();[/INDENT]
}

Hope it helps!

Thank you thank you thank you!

I was trying to stay away from coding for the weekend so I can relax and this bug was driving me up a wall.

I was totally blind to that semicolon. Stared at that code for like an hour before posting on here.

Thank you so much works perfectly now.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello WalterSkinner,

Just reminder the semicolon means end operation, even if there was no operation. The action block for your branching command would be orphaned and would always execute.

The NinjaScript Editor 401 training video clarifies semicolons should not be used after a branching command on or its action block.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-8/indicator-development/97575-sample-scripts?p=786040#post786040