Setting a variable from calculation for the current bar

[smcllr]

How do write out a calculator for the previous number of bars and store the Highest Open, High, Low, or Close in a variable? I don't seem to be getting the proper results from: exitPrice = HighestBar(High,3,0)

Furthermore, how do I set that variable for the current bar? For example, if I got "exitPrice = (HighestBar(High,3,0)" to work, and then attempt to use the same variable for an exit as in, "EnterLongStopMarket(Convert.ToInt32(DefaultValue) ,exitPrice, @"EnterLong");", the variable exitPrice that was set for bar[0] on bar close will not update until the next bar. It will use the previously assigned price of the variable until that bar closes.

So how can I update a variable OnBarClose and use it for that same bar?

Thank you,

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello smcllr,

HighestBar returns the bars ago for the highest bar given the parameters you input. https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...sub=HighestBar

To know the OHLC for the found bar you would use:

int highestBarsAgo = HighestBar(High, Bars.BarsSinceNewTradingDay);

//evaluate high price from highest bars ago value
double highestPrice = High[highestBarsAgo];

You can do that with any of the series like Close etc to find the highest value on that series.

For the rest of your question, if you go by the above example then the highestPrice variable could be used with your order. You can define a variable like that for any price you need, if the variable is defined within OnBarUpdate then its value will only persist for the CurrentBar.