To add indicator to the chart with specific bar period

[rfsettling]

Hello.

I use 2 different bar periods in my strategy, Some of indicators are linked to main period, some of them are linked to second period. For example:

protected override void OnStateChange()
        {
            if (State == State.SetDefaults)
            {
......
            }
            else if (State == State.Configure)
            {
                AddDataSeries(Data.BarsPeriodType.Minute, 10);
            }
            else if (State == State.DataLoaded)
            {
                sma = SMA(BarsArray[0],21); //With default bar period
                rsi = RSI(BarsArray[1],14,3); //With 10 mins period


                AddChartIndicator(sma);
                AddChartIndicator(rsi); //I expect to see RSI with 10 minutes bar period
            }
        
        }

Supposedly I must have RSI placed on 10 minutes period. But really I have RSI placed with default bar period. Look at the attachment, please

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello rfsettling,

Thanks for your post.

With reference to the helpguide section on AddChartIndicator there is this note:"An indicator being added via AddChartIndicator() cannot use any additional data series hosted by the calling strategy, but can only use the strategy's primary data series. If you wish to use a different data series for the indicator's input, you can add the series in the indicator itself and explicitly reference it in the indicator code (please make sure though the hosting strategy has the same Add series call included as well)
o If a secondary or null Bars series is specified by the calling strategy (not the indicator itself), the strategy's primary series will be substituted instead." Link: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...tindicator.htm

The alternatives are as the helpguide advises or you can manually add a hidden data series to the chart itself and then manually add the RSI and point the RSI to the hidden data series. Here is a link to another thread/post where I have detailed the process to add a hidden data series and add an indicator that uses the hidden data series: http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum...28&postcount=2