Optimize using list items in enum?

[UltraNIX]

Recently, I added drop-down list feature using enum to select sides to trade: Long/Short/Both.

However, when I go into Strategy Analyzer -> Backtest type: Optimization, I only see my defined values in the dropdown, that is Long, Short, Both.

How can it be done to both 1) keep in drop-down list format and 2) have ability to run optimization test.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello UnltraNix,

Thanks for your post.

Please post your enum code section and the properties section that shows the enum public property.

[UltraNIX]

This one?

public enum SideListF
{
Long,
Short,
Both,
}

And this one?

[Display(GroupName = "Entry Parameters", Name="Sides To Trade", Description="Enter: Long Only/Short Only/Both")]
public SideListF SideListV1
{
get { return SideListV; }
set { SideListV = value; }
}

both public.

only private is this, (after public class AI_ADX_Strategy : Strategy)

private SideListF SideListV = SideListF.Both;

and Switch part (nested in OnBarUpdate()

switch (SideListV)
{
case SideListF.Long:
{
long1 = true;
short1 = false;
break;
}

case SideListF.Short:
{
long1 = false;
short1 = true;
break;
}

case SideListF.Both:
{
long1 = true;
short1 = true;
break;
}

}

:

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello UltraNIX,

Thanks for your post.

For a parameter to be optimized it must have the [NinjaScriptProperty] attribute applied to the property:

[NinjaScriptProperty]
[Display(GroupName = "Entry Parameters", Name="Sides To Trade", Description="Enter: Long Only/Short Only/Both")]
public SideListF SideListV1
{
get { return SideListV; }
set { SideListV = value; }
}

Reference: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...yattribute.htm