How to Set Up an Alert on 2 Different Timeframes

[RookieTrader]

Hello,
Is there a simple way to, lets say for example, set up a 1-minute 12-period SMA crossing over a 5-minute, 20-period SMA?

[RookieTrader]

Just to add, I just realized I posted on the "Ninjatrader 7/Indicator Development". Just to let you know, this is for Ninjatrader 8. Sorry about that.

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello RookieTrader,

Thanks for your post.

I have moved the forum thread to the NinjaTrader Desktop Indicator Development section of the Forums since you mentioned this inquiry is about NinjaTrader 8, not NinjaTrader 7.

To have an indicator calculate values based on a secondary data series, you could add the secondary data series to the script by using the AddDataSeries() method.

Then, you could specify the BarsArray of the series you want to use when calling the indicator.

For example, SMA(BarsArray[1], 20)[0] would be used to have the SMA indicator calculate values based on the first added series in a NinjaScript.

Whereas SMA(12)[0] would mean the SMA indicator is calculating using the primary series the script is running on.

You could create your condition comparing the two SMA values and then call Alert() within your condition.

See the help guide documentation below for more information.

SMA: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...simple_sma.htm
AddDataSeries: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...dataseries.htm
BarsArray: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help.../barsarray.htm
Multi-Timeframe/Multi-Series NinjaScripts: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...nstruments.htm
Alert: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help.../nt8/alert.htm

[RookieTrader]

That looks good. Thanks for help.