Accessing an indicator's doubles and bools.

[Bob-Habanai]

Hi all,

So I've written dozens of functional indicators, but this is my first time trying strategies.

My first question is can I access bools and doubles of an indicator I wrote from within a strategy.

E.g. bool bActivateShortEntry which is declared in my indicators public class? Can a strategy see it to use it? What are strategies able to access?

Also where's the best place to read about triggering marker orders Vs limit orders, setting contact sizing and also if Time[0].TimeOfDay== something, close all orders.

Thank you all in advance!!!

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello Bob-Habanai,

Thank you for your post.

We have an existing sample script which demonstrates exposing indicator values that are not plots:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/exposing_indicator_values_that.htm

We also have a sample script that demonstrates using time filters to do things like limiting trade hours:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/manipulating_datetime_objects.htm

For information on market orders vs limit orders: https://www.investopedia.com/ask/ans...imit-order.asp

Please let us know if you have any further questions.

[Bob-Habanai]

NinjaTrader_Gaby

That's helpful thank you.

That helps me expose my indicator bools,
But is there an example script of letting an indicator control a strategy? I.e. A passive strategy.

Like within the strategy.
Load my indicator, if (myindicatorbool),
Place marker short order.
as an example.

Thanks again.