Doing simple arithmetic conditionals in Strategy Builder

[Trader4Life]

Is it possible to create calculations to test against in the "If" portion of the Strategy Builder?
Ex: If Close - Open < @userVariable, then in the "Do the following" section, set a variable? Ex: IsBigRed = True

[Playdc]

Probably not. But it is very easy to implement in Ninjascript editor. Just use strategy builder as a starting point, then unlock the code and put the details into ninjascript editor.

[Trader4Life]

Thanks, Playdc. That's pretty much what I did. Would've been nice to see Strategy Builder be able to do this. They have Offset, but it's very limited.

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello Trader4Life,

Thank you for your post.

This is possible in the Strategy Builder but you would have to use a custom series. In one set, you would need to set the value of the custom series to Close-Open. Then in another set, you could create a condition to compare the value of the custom series to your user variable.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/index.html?builder_screens.htm#UnderstandingTheAdd itrionalDataScreen

As Playdc suggested, this is simpler to implement using manual coding in the Editor and would not require you to create a series to store any values.

Please let us know if you have any further questions.

[Trader4Life]

Thanks Gaby! That's interesting... I was wondering what custom series was used for... excellent