How do I use the changing of color as a trading condition?

[johnnybegoode]

Emaslopecolor

https://ninjatraderecosystem.com/user-app-share-download/emaslopecolor/

How do I use the changing of color as a trading condition?

This isn't working:

if(
  (EMASlopeColor0.PlotBrushes[0][1] == Brushes.LimeGreen)
&& (EMASlopeColor0.PlotBrushes[0][0] == Brushes.Red)
)
EnterShort();

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello johnnybegoode,

Thanks for your post.

The indicator is simply creating an EMA with some user specified period and using the conditions IsRising() or IsFalling() to then assign the colors. You can use the same thing in your strategy (Specify the same period EMA and then use the IsRising() or IsFalling() conditions on the EMA.
References:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/?rising.htm

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/?falling.htm

If you are using the strategy builder, here is a link to an example where those conditions (IsRising(), IsFalling(), are demonstrated: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...sfalling_c.htm

[johnnybegoode]

I tried that first but the condition is always true or always false
and it would keep buying and selling
when it is Falling/Raising.
I need the POINT when it Change from
IsFalling to IsRaising and vice versa.

How do I get that point
when it Change from
IsFalling to IsRaising and vice versa.

if
(IsFalling(EMASlopeColor0))
EnterShort();

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello johnnybegoode,

Thanks for your reply.

You are correct regarding that it would assert true or false on each bar and be either rising or falling on each bar and thus placing entry orders.

What you can do is use the IsRising and IsFalling conditions to set a bool you create to be either true or false. By checking the opposite state of the bool in the rising or falling condition you can then enter an order when the condition has changed.

For example, assume we create a bool called goingUp. and using a simple EMA

if (IsRising(EMA(15))
{
if (!goingUp) // check to see if we were previously falling and if so, place an order (Note the ! operator means if the bool is not true).
{
EnterLong();
goingUp = true; // now we set it true because we are now rising and this will prevent further orders.
}
}

if (IsFalling(EMA(15))
{
if (goingUp) // check to see if we were going up and if so place a short order
{
EnterShort();
goingUp = false; // set false because now we are going down and this prevent further short orders
}
}

[Marwan]

Hello sir can you help me with the code please i want to make the same strategy for the EMA

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello Marwan,

Thanks for your post and welcome to the NinjaTrader forums!

I have received your e-mail to PlatformSupport and will work with you through that means.