Time and dataseries

[tonynt]

Hello,

I need to change in my code (which works ok in a minute chart) to run the calculations from BarsInProgress==1 (= minutes) because I want to add the indicator on my tickcharts (I would have too many charts when for all instruments the tickchart and always a minutechart for the calculations). But when adding if(BIP==1)... it doesnt work.

if(BarsInProgress==1)
{

bool isTime = Time[0].TimeOfDay.CompareTo(startTime)>=0 && (Time[1].TimeOfDay.CompareTo(startTime)<0 || Time[0].Date!=Time[1].Date);

// calculations for Tprice

if (isTime)
{LineStyle[0] = Closes[1][0]; Tprice=LineStyle[0];}
else if (LineStyle.IsValidDataPoint(1))
{LineStyle[0] = LineStyle[1]; Tprice=LineStyle[0];}
}

This works in a minutechart, but my line is not plotted in a tickchart. What do I miss please?

Thank you!
Tony

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello tonynt,

Thanks for your post.

If you would like to calculate values from a secondary series, you would first need to add the secondary series to the script with AddDataSeries().

AddDataSeries(): https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...dataseries.htm

Then, if you would like to perform calculations on that added series, you would check if (BarsInProgress == 1) and add your logic.

BarsInProgress: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...inprogress.htm

If you would like to access the Time for a secondary series, you could consider using Times[1][0].

Times[1][0]: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...ries_times.htm

Let us know if we may assist further.

[tonynt]

Hello,

thank you for your reply. I have added the dataseries and checked in the logic (I would have had error messages if not).

My calculations are ok, but my line is not plotting (which is plotting correctly in a minute chart with Time[0] to access with BIP==0.

The code for the plotting I have posted above.
In properties I have
public TimeSpan StartTime
{
get { return startTime; }
set { startTime = value; }
}

[Browsable(false)]
public string StartTimeS
{
get { return startTime.ToString(); }
set { startTime = TimeSpan.Parse(value); }
}

[Browsable(false)]
[XmlIgnore]
public Series<double> LineStyle
{
get { return Values[0]; }
}

What could be the reason that it is not plotting the line (I have with AddPlot(Brushes.DarkViolet, "LineStyle") and plots ok in the minute chart.

Thank you!
Tony

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello tonynt,

Thanks for your note.

I am not exactly sure what could be wrong with your script based on the information you shared.

Whatever value is calculated from BarsInProgress 1 is going to be plotted at the primary series frequency.

You could consider creating a class-level variable and assigning a value to that variable when BarsInProgress 1 is processing. Then, assign that variable value to the plot in BarsInProgress 0.

Let us know if we may assist further.

[tonynt]

Hello,

thank you for your reply. The value (Tprice) calculated now in BIP1 is correct. It is correct now when I compare to the indicator in a minute-chart with calculating from primary dataseries. Perfect. How do I know without plotting the line? Because I have plotted the value as number in the chart. All perfect.

But its not plotting the horizontal line with that value.

I´m not sure if I understand your suggestion to resolve this. Do you mean like:
if(BIP==0)
{
double PlotfromBIP1=Tprice;

if (isTime)
{LineStyle[0] = Closes[1][0]; PlotfromBIP1=LineStyle[0];}
else if (LineStyle.IsValidDataPoint(1))
{LineStyle[0] = LineStyle[1]; PlotfromBIP1=LineStyle[0];}
}

add info:
I could make it plotting but it is plotting at the close of dataseries0. So its the same as I would have it calculated with BIP=0. How can I make it plotting with close of BIP=1 please (without running COBCfalse because of CPU)

Thank you!
Tony

[tonynt]

Hello,

I could make it by changing parts of the code one by another and it plots ok now. I have no idea why. lol

Thank you for your support!

Tony