multi-timeframe strategy not working

[pappal]

Hey all,

I have a strategy working on a custom timeframe (NinzaRenko) in which I also add a second timeframe:

AddDataSeries(BarsPeriodType.Minute, 5);

Then, the first line of OnBarUpdate() is a check if we have enough bars to trade.

if (CurrentBars[0] < BarsRequiredToTrade || CurrentBars[1] < BarsRequiredToTrade)
return;

Unfortunately, the code gets returned every call to OnBarUpdate(), so the strategy never runs the rest of the method and enters/exits trades.

I need to increase the number of bars loaded in the additional data series. However, there doesn't seem to be a field in add data series that allows me to do so properly.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello pappal,

Thanks for your post.

The added data series will load the bars based on the chart bars. If the chart bars are set to load 3 days of data then the added data series will load the appropriate number of 5 minute bars.

If you need more bars, increase the number of days to load for the chart bars.

Note: Typically the BarsRequiredToTrade defaults to 20 which means you would need 20 x 5minute = 100 minutes of data loaded. There may be something else in error unless you have a high number set for BarsRequired or have restricted your chart bars to a short number. You may want to add print statements to your code to verify what bars are being processed before the return statement.