PriceType

[Graci117]

I was working on a strategy and changed the indicator code to include the pricetype (close, open, low, high, median, etc)
The strategy returned different results a few days before. I could get the strategy code at the time from the log, however it still returns a different result. The only difference I see in the 2 is the parameters for the PriceType. It looks like it would pass 0 for the PriceType with the old indicator code, and now it passes 'Close'
I don't know how to change it back to the old code. Can someone please help?

[Graci117]

Now I am more confused. I have a very old computer where I have an very old version of the indicator. I copied the strategy to the other computer and it still returned better result (not exactly the same). On my other computer the playback data and historical data I have downloaded is definitely different. I even copied the indicator from the old computer and renamed it and save it on the computer where I originally am having issues, and the p/l is still very different. Could it be the data?

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello Graci117,

Thanks for your post.

How exactly is the indicator being defined in the script?

To pass the Close price to the indicator for calculations, you would set the input parameter to Close when defining the indicator.

For example: EMA(Close, 20)[0];

To pass the High price to the indicator for calculations, you could set the input parameter to High, and so on.

For example: EMA(High, 20)[0];

Note that the input parameter defines what source data is used for the indicator's calculations.

Further, yes if the data being used is different between computers then the results you see will also be different. Typically, same exact data + same exact code and settings = same results.