Count Number of Bars

[AgriTrdr]

Hi,

I would like to count the number of bars since Trend[1] != Trend[2]. So essentially it's at the point where the trend direction changes. Is below how I would be able to do this or am I completely off?

int TrendCounter = 0;

OnBarUpdate()

if (Trend[1] != Trend[2])
{
TrendCounter = 0;
}
else
TrendCounter += _________;
}

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello AgriTrdr,

Yes, this would be the general idea.

Below is a link to a forum post that discusses incrementing an integer as a counter.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-8/platform-technical-support-aa/104533-strategy-builder-syntax?p=812260#post812260

[AgriTrdr]

So in the attached post, is:

Counter++;

adding the bars or what is it adding?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello AgriTrdr,

Using '++' means to increment by one. This means add one to the existing value.

Below is a link to the Microsoft documentation on arithmetic operators.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/language-reference/operators/arithmetic-operators

[AgriTrdr]

Thank you! That worked.

Is there a way to take the current TrendCounter value and compare it to the previous TrendCounter value of the prior before resets to 0?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello AgriTrdr,

You could assign it to another variable.

private double myVariable;

myVariable = TrendCounter[0];


}
else {

TrendCounter += _________;

Print("myVariable: " + myVariable + " | TrendCounter: " + TrendCounter);

}