Slope of a Moving Average

[laocoon]

Hello,

I developed an indicator in NT 7 that would draw an up arrow under a bar if it crossed a moving average with a slope greater than 0.
The code looked like this:
if Slope(SMA(50)[0] > 0) && ) then...

I read various posts on how to do it in NT 8 (including in the strategy builder), but I'm a bit lost on the correct syntax.

Any pointer would be much appreciated.

Thanks

EDIT: With the strategy builder I get this, but I'd like to call the Slope of the SMA directly (instead of through a variable like SMA1), like in the above example.

{
SMA1 = SMA(Close, 50);
}
}

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
if (BarsInProgress != 0)
return;

if (CurrentBars[0] < 0)
return;

// Set 1
if (Slope(SMA1, 0, 0) > 0)
{
}

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello laocoon,

What you have will do what you are asking however you need to configure the parameters of the Slope, right now you are using 0 and 0 for its parameters. The way the builder works it uses variables for indicators so that would be correct.

[laocoon]

Thanks Jesse I understand that. I thought that the code as it is says that "if the Slope of the 50SMA is >0, then do something"

[laocoon]

Hello laocoon,

What you have will do what you are asking however you need to configure the parameters of the Slope, right now you are using 0 and 0 for its parameters. The way the builder works it uses variables for indicators so that would be correct.

Thanks Jesse. This is another difference between NT7 & NT8 NinjaScript I don't understand.
In NT7, this would work: if Slope(SMA(50)[0] > 0) && ) then...
You're saying that I need to "configure the parameters of the Slope", but what parameters would that be?
I just want the indicator to draw something when the Slope of the SMA50 is greater than zero.

The Strategy Builder creates the following code: if (Slope(SMA1, 0, 0) > 0)
But what do the two zeroes (especially the second one) after SMA1 stand for?

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello laocoon,

There is no difference from NT7 here, the slope still has the same parameters from NT7. You need to configure the range of bars you want to know the slope of using a start bars ago and end bars ago. The strategy builder asks for those two inputs in the user interface when you click on Slope.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/slope.htm

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

[laocoon]

Got it, thanks Jesse