How do I get volume?

[Darth_Trader]

I even used ChatGPT and it kept giving me big syntax problems with trying to write a volume indicator.



int buyVolume = barsType.Volumes[CurrentBar].TotalBuyingVolume;
int sellVolume = barsType.Volumes[CurrentBar].TotalSellingVolume;


I try to compile this, but it tells me "the name barsType doesn't exist in the current context.'

Please tell me what does. I literally just want to populate my variable with the total buy volume or total sell volume for the current bar.

[NinjaTrader_Emily]

Hello Darth_Trader,

Thank you for your post.

The BuySell Volume indicator could be used to get the buy and sell volume for a bar that is referenced with a barsAgo index (not CurrentBar). Here is the help guide page with the syntax information:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/buysellvolume.htm

Returns buy volume
BuySellVolume().Buys[int barsAgo]
BuySellVolume(ISeries<double> input).Buys[int barsAgo]

Returns sell volume
BuySellVolume().Sells[int barsAgo]
BuySellVolume(ISeries<double> input).Sells[int barsAgo]

Otherwise, you could use the OnMarketData() method to get buy and sell volume information. The source code for the BuySell Volume indicator may be viewed inside of the NinjaScript Editor for an idea of how the indicator gets that calculation. For more information about OnMarketData() please see the following page:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/onmarketdata.htm

Please let us know if we may be of further assistance.