Determine input price type

[digibob]

Hi. Is it possible to know the input price type? I just want to print out the input series name. If Close then "Close", if High then "High" etc.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello digibob,

Thanks for your post.

I'm looking in to this and will update this post when I have further information.

Thanks in advance for your patience.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello digibob,

Thanks for your patience.

Here is something you can work with:

if (CurrentBar == 0)
            {
                Print ("price Type is:");
                if (Input[0] == Median[0])
                    Print ("Median");
                else if (Input[0] == Typical[0])
                    Print ("Typical");
                else if (Input[0] == Weighted[0])
                    Print ("Weighted");
                else if (Input[0] == High[0])
                    Print ("High");
                else if (Input[0] == Low[0])
                    Print ("Low");
                else if (Input[0] == Open[0])
                    Print ("Open");
                else
                    Print ("Close");
            }

I'm checking to see if there isn't a more elegant solution and if I find anything I will update this thread.

[digibob]

Hi Paul. Thanks for the suggestion. It would work as long as no two are the same. If the Close equals the High for example, it may fail.

I take it there's no built in property or method such as InputPriceType, .GetName, something like that.

Well, thanks anyway.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello digibob,

Thanks for your reply.

You are correct and perhaps, for now, you might sample 2-3 bars to validate or as many as you need to feel like you have verified the price type.

I'm still looking for another solution though.

[koganam]

Hi Paul. Thanks for the suggestion. It would work as long as no two are the same. If the Close equals the High for example, it may fail.

I take it there's no built in property or method such as InputPriceType, .GetName, something like that.

Well, thanks anyway.

Remove the "else" clauses. Every possibility will then be tested.

[digibob]

Thanks guys.
Removing the 'else' will not prevent a wrong call when two types are same value.
I added a custom 'price type' enum property that has to be set alongside the actual price type. It's not more elegant than Paul's suggestion but it works for now.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello digibob,

Thanks for your reply.

This is what I was looking for:

else if (State == State.DataLoaded)
{
PriceSeries priceSeries = Inputs[0] as PriceSeries;
if (priceSeries != null)
Print("PriceType: " + priceSeries.PriceType);
}

[digibob]

Hi Paul, sorry for the late reply. Yes, this is it. Many thanks.