Strategy Builder Checking for Multiple Crossovers at Different Numerical Values

[Cross161]

Hello,

I'm playing around with a strategy idea where i'm looking at different oscillators for trending crossovers but having a problem building it in strategy builder.

For example: the stochastic indicator, want to make a entry condition that checks for a bullish crossover at the current bar but then also looks back to check to see if the current bullish crossover is greater/above than the previous bullish crossover. So let say on the stochastic the current bullish crossover occurred at a numerical value of 40 on the indicator and the previous bullish crossover occurred at a numerical value of 20. 40 bull cross > 20 bull cross so entry condition is met.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Cross161,

Can you be more specific with the logic?

Do you want the stochastics K plot value 1 bar ago to be less than the stochastics D plot value 1 bar ago and then for the K plot to be greater than the D plot on the current bar?

Further you want to save the value of the K plot to a variable after the above condition is true. And then later when this is true again, the current value of the K plot must be greater than the saved K plot value, saved the previous time the condition above was true?

[Cross161]

Yes so as illustrated in the attached image looking for crosses making a higher high. So each time the K crosses the D I want to record that value and compare the next cross to see if its above the last cross.

I have lots of experience creating inputs so I can adjust values and play around with optimizing in the strategy analyzer but I could use some help with variables. How do I create a variable that will record say the K value at the moment of crossing? Then how would I reference that in the conditions and actions? I know it would look like X condition in the left pain vs stochastic indicator in the right pain. I just don't know what X would be.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Cross161,

Declare a class level int variable to store a bar number. Please watch the Strategy Builder 301 and NinjaScript Editor 401 training videos if you are unsure how to declare a variable.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-8/indicator-development/97575-sample-scripts?p=786040#post786040

private int lastCrossBar = -1;

// when the occurs set the variable to the current bar number.
if (CrossAbove(SeriesA, SeriesB, 1))
{
lastCrossBar = CurrentBar;
}

// at any time, print the values of the saved bar that had the last cross occur
if (lastCrossBar >= 0)
{
Print(string.Format("{0} | lastCrossBar: {1}, last cross occurred {2} bars ago, Stochastics(7, 14, 3).K[{2}]: {3}, last cross bar time: {4}", Time[0], lastCrossBar, CurrentBar - lastCrossBar, Stochastics(7, 14, 3).K[CurrentBar - lastCrossBar], Time[CurrentBar - lastCrossBar]));
}

[Cross161]

Thanks Chelsea!