Historical data vs Time Period

[tjfintrade]

I am working on creating a smoothing indicator.

Currently when indicators are added to the chart they are limited to the data series and time period of the chart.

Meaning if I load a data series for 30 days on a 5 minute chart it takes a minute for the indicator to have enough bars to perform a calculation to plot. So it's not the most accurate. Especially when using those indicators in strategies.

Is there a way to have the indicator calculate based on all historical data of the instrument versus being limited to the data series on the chart?

P.S. I am not a developer so please explain like I'm a 5th grader.

Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello tjfintrade,

Thank you for your post.

The indicator script will only have access to as much historical data as you have loaded on the chart. So if you want more historical data, you will need to increase the Days to Load.

Keep in mind the more days you have added to the chart, the more historical data your indicator needs to calculate before starting to calculate in real time.

If you want the script to require fewer bars in order to start plotting, you can decrease the BarsRequiredToPlot setting. The default value is 20.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpguides/nt8/barsrequiredtoplot.htm

Please let us know if you have any further questions.