Previous Swing Highs and Lows

[KNalley]

Hello, I'm using the Swing indicator in my strategy and I'm having trouble finding information on how to access previous highs and lows. For example, using Swing(5).SwingHigh[0] will give me the most recent Swing High with a strength of 5, but I would like to know where the last x number of highs were so I can plot higher highs and lower lows. Can someone provide a simple example? Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello KNalley,

The SwingHigh series will just return the value at the number of BarsAgo you requested. For working with the instances of the swings you would need to use SwingHighBar:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/swing.htm?zoom_highlightsub=swing

Here is an example of gathering the last two instances of high swings and then getting their values:

int BarsAgo = Swing(4).SwingHighBar(0, 1, Bars.BarsSinceNewTradingDay); 
if(BarsAgo < 0 || CurrentBar <= BarsAgo) return;

double swingHigh = Swing(4).SwingHigh[BarsAgo];
Print(swingHigh);

int BarsAgo2 = Swing(4).SwingHighBar(0, 2, Bars.BarsSinceNewTradingDay); 

if(BarsAgo2 < 0 || CurrentBar <= BarsAgo2) return;

double swingHigh2 = Swing(4).SwingHigh[BarsAgo2];
Print(swingHigh2);

you can also use the High series as shown in the help guide sample.


I look forward to being of further assistance.

[KNalley]

Thank you, I can work with that example

[jimmy_NT]

hello what is Swing(4) ??

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello jimmy_NT,

Swing is the swing indicator, the 4 is the strength parameter the swing takes: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...lightsub=swing

[Trader17]

Hello KNalley,

The SwingHigh series will just return the value at the number of BarsAgo you requested. For working with the instances of the swings you would need to use SwingHighBar:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/swing.htm?zoom_highlightsub=swing

Here is an example of gathering the last two instances of high swings and then getting their values:

int BarsAgo = Swing(4).SwingHighBar(0, 1, Bars.BarsSinceNewTradingDay);
if(BarsAgo < 0 || CurrentBar <= BarsAgo) return;

double swingHigh = Swing(4).SwingHigh[BarsAgo];
Print(swingHigh);

int BarsAgo2 = Swing(4).SwingHighBar(0, 2, Bars.BarsSinceNewTradingDay);

if(BarsAgo2 < 0 || CurrentBar <= BarsAgo2) return;

double swingHigh2 = Swing(4).SwingHigh[BarsAgo2];
Print(swingHigh2);

you can also use the High series as shown in the help guide sample.


I look forward to being of further assistance.

How would you go back to say the last 5 swing highs NinjaTrader_Jesse

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello Trader17,

You would need to use the swings customs methods for that, you can see examples of how to find swing instances in the help guide swing page here: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help.../nt8/swing.htm

The instance number you want is the parameter for SwingHighBar or SwingLowBar.

[Trader17]

Hello Trader17,

You would need to use the swings customs methods for that, you can see examples of how to find swing instances in the help guide swing page here: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help.../nt8/swing.htm

The instance number you want is the parameter for SwingHighBar or SwingLowBar.

Thanks NinjaTrader_Jesse I was looking to get the swing high and low values themselves, not number of bars ago they occured. Unless I am not reading your reply correctly.

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello Trader17,

The sample that you quoted shows how to get the prices. The custom methods return a bars ago so you can get the price from the plot.

[Trader17]

Hello Trader17,

The sample that you quoted shows how to get the prices. The custom methods return a bars ago so you can get the price from the plot.

Thanks NinjaTrader_Jesse Do you have a working example of this somewhere?

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello Trader17,

The code in post 2 is working example of that, the first 4 lines of code show how to get the first instance of the swings price. If you are having difficulty understanding a part of that code please let me know which part you needed help with.