Custom Strategy not showing on the strategy list.

[Johndc]

Trying to figure why the strategy I just did won't show up on the list. It's compiled correctly and no errors in the log.

using System;
using NinjaTrader.Cbi;
using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.StrategyAnalyzer;

namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.StrategyAnalyzer
{
    public class AIBot : StrategyBase // Change inheritance to StrategyBase
    {
        private int consecutiveBars;
        private double lastClose;

        protected override void OnStateChange()
        {
            if (State == State.SetDefaults)
            {
                Description = @"Enter the description for your new custom Strategy here.";
                Name = "AIBot"; // Renamed the strategy to AIBot
                BarsRequiredToTrade = 4;
                Calculate = Calculate.OnEachTick;
                IsOverlay = false;
                EntryHandling = EntryHandling.AllEntries;
                IsExitOnSessionCloseStrategy = true; // Set to true to exit positions at session close
                consecutiveBars = 0;
                lastClose = 0;
            }
            else if (State == State.Configure)
            {
            }
        }

        protected override void OnBarUpdate()
        {
            if (CurrentBar < BarsRequiredToTrade)
                return;

            if (Close[0] > Open[0] && Close[1] > Open[1] && Close[2] > Open[2]) // Bullish condition
            {
                consecutiveBars++;
                if (consecutiveBars == 3 && Close[3] > lastClose)
                {
                    EnterLong();
                }
            }
            else if (Close[0] < Open[0] && Close[1] < Open[1] && Close[2] < Open[2]) // Bearish condition
            {
                consecutiveBars++;
                if (consecutiveBars == 3 && Close[3] < lastClose)
                {
                    EnterShort();
                }
            }
            else
            {
                consecutiveBars = 0;
            }

            lastClose = Close[0];
        }
    }
}
​

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello Johndc,

Thanks for your post.

The namespace and class are incorrect for a custom NinjaScript strategy.

The strategy namespace should be changed from namespace.NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.StrategyAnalyzer to the namespace below.

namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Strategies

The class name should be changed from public class AIBot: StrategyBase to the class below.

public class AIBot : Strategy

See the SampleMACrossover strategy that comes default with NinjaTrader for an example of what the namespace and class of a custom NinjaScript strategy looks like. To view the script, open a New > NinjaScript Editor window, open the Strategies folder, and double-click on the SampleMACrossover file.

[Johndc]

Thanks, that work!