2nd Most Recent Occurance

[condorhero]

I need help writing the condition for when price cross the 2nd most recent swing high or swing low
from looking around this code by Paul give me the value of the 3 most recent values,
but how do I write the cross condition ?? for 2nd most instead of most recent ?
if (CrossAbove(Close,???????????????))
{ EnterLong () };

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello condorhero,

CrossAbove / CrossBelow cannot use bars ago values.

You would need to create a condition that compares the bars the same that CrossAbove / Below does.

if (SeriesA[startBarsAgo] [B]<[/B] SeriesB[startBarsAgo] && SeriesA[endBarsAgo] > SeriesBendBarsAgo])

[condorhero]

Hello condorhero,

CrossAbove / CrossBelow cannot use bars ago values.

You would need to create a condition that compares the bars the same that CrossAbove / Below does.

if (SeriesA[startBarsAgo] [B]<[/B] SeriesB[startBarsAgo] && SeriesA[endBarsAgo] > SeriesBendBarsAgo])

So using the print method I got
for example
if (CurrentBar < 60 )
return;
if (mySwing.SwingHigh[0] > 0)
{
for (int i=1; i<4;i++)
{if (mySwing.SwingHighBar(0, i, 30)> -1)
{
myswingHighBarsAgo = mySwing.SwingHighBar(0, i, 30);
Print (Time[0]+"Instance # "+i+"bars ago:"+myswingHighBarsAgo+"High was:"+High[myswingHighBarsAgo]);
}
}
}
output

12/17/2020 3:53:37 PMInstance # 1bars ago:6High was:12757
12/17/2020 3:53:37 PMInstance # 2bars ago:19High was:12755.75
12/17/2020 3:53:37 PMInstance # 3bars ago:32High was:12756.75

How do I use the output value in my strategy with the swing indicator?
How do i specify that I want the #2 bars ago

If CrossAbove(Close(HighofInstance#2,1)?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello condorhero,

Below is a link to a forum post with sample code of comparing a swing to a previous swing.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-8/strategy-development/1085003-previous-swing-highs-and-lows?p=1085012#post1085012

[condorhero]

Hello condorhero,

Below is a link to a forum post with sample code of comparing a swing to a previous swing.
https://ninjatrader.com/support/foru...12#post1085012

so create

private int Barsago2;
private double swingHigh2

and then put the code in?

do I put that under onbar update?

im sorry If I am slow, I just started teaching myself C#

[NinjaTrader_Jim]

Hello condorhero,

This is Jim responding on behalf of Chelsea who is out of the office at this time.

The code Jesse posted in the linked thread and be tested in OnBarUpdate and tested with the NinjaScript output window open to observe the prints.

If you are new to C#, it can be helpful to use the Strategy Builder to create logic, and then use the View Code button to see how the syntax gets generated. You may also consider reviewing some educational materials on C# that can be found external to NinjaTrader. I have linked one publicly available resource below.

https://www.tutorialspoint.com/csharp/index.htm

We look forward to assisting.