Barssince event using strategy builder NT8

[yngtrader]

Is there a way to do a barsince type of function using strategy builder. Guessing there is a technique to it. (Would prefer to avoid writing the actual code),

simple condition like:
barsince (some group of indicator events).

currently can think of only 2 methods:
1) write an indicator that toggles between 0 & 1 and then use the cross over comparison function with look back. This means I need to hack together an indicator for it.
2) create a set for each bar that I want to look back for. So if wanted to look back 5 bars would need to use 5 sets which is fairly clunky.

any suggested method.
Thank you

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hello.

Thanks for the post.

NinjaScript offers the Most Recent Occurrence (MRO) function for this purpose, but one would have to write this in a script, it can not be used in the Strategy Builder. Making a function of this type would require looping so making multiple sets would be the only way to emulate a loop in the Strategy Builder.

There is a sample use case of MRO on it's help guide page:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/?most_recent_occurence_mro.htm

Please let me know if I may be of any further assistance.