simple string question

[trader3000a]

Hi, I'd like to see the time of day and the data series in this string, but I'm new and can't get the syntax right. any help appreciated:

Print ("The slope is: " + Slope(SMA(21), 10, 0)); on the ...chart at ...AM/PM

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello trader3000a,

Thanks for your post.

I think you mean the close time of the bar, assuming you want to look back at the chart and know what the slope was on a specific bar.

If that is the case you can use Time[0] which will present the date and time.

Print (Time[0]+ " The slope is: " + Slope(SMA(21), 10, 0));

or

Print ("The slope is: " + Slope(SMA(21), 10, 0)+ "on the chart at "+Time[0]);

You may need to add .ToString() to the Slope, like this:

Print ("The slope is: " + Slope(SMA(21), 10, 0).ToString());

[trader3000a]

thanks Paul. Is there a way to capture the data series of the chart to which my indicator is added, so that i can say "the slope is x at x time on the x(5 minute, for instance) chart?

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello trader3000a,

Thanks for your reply.

Yes, there are a number of properties you can access:

For the name of the instrument: Instrument.MasterInstrument.Name Reference: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...ument_name.htm

For the bars type: BarsPeriod.BarsPeriodType
For the bars period: BarsPeriod.Value
Reference: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...barsperiod.htm
(Note that these properties are for standard bar types, if using certain bar types you would need other properties as shown in the help guide link.