Hello,

I am working on a custom multi time frame indicator that has many plots across different time frames..

Some plots should appear only if they belong to a time frame higher than the time frame of the base chart..

in other words, lets say I have plots that are based on 1 hour, 4 hour and day time frames.. if the base chart is on 4 hour time frame, the lines based on 1 hour time frame should be suppressed.

Given both time frames are user selectable options at run time...I have 2 questions..from within the indicator,

1. How do I check what the plot's time frame is?
2. How do I check what the chart's base time frame is?

Note: using the example i cited above, I have created 3 data series using AddDataSeries function in OnStateChange / Configure. The plots were created using the wizard.

Appreciate your help in advance.

patfaninba 

Hello, I am working on a custom multi time frame indicator that has many plots across different time frames.. Some plots should appear only if they belong to a time frame higher than the time frame of the base chart.. in other words, lets say I have plots that are based on 1 hour, 4 hour and day time frames.. if the base chart is on 4 hour time frame, the lines based on 1 hour time frame should be suppressed. Given both time frames are user selectable options at run time...I have 2 questions..from within the indicator, 1. How do I check what the plot's time frame is? 2. How do I check what the chart's base time frame is? Note: using the example i cited above, I have created 3 data series using AddDataSeries function in OnStateChange / Configure. The plots were created using the wizard. Appreciate your help in advance.

A bit late, but perhaps this will help others who stumble on this thread.

First, note that the primary (or base) series is always the 0th series in the BarsArray property of a NinjaScript.

Next, the trick is to convert the bar period for each series to a TimeSpan so that we can easily compare them.

Here is the full strategy code (for NT8). Should be similar for an Indicator:

 

Code

using System; using System.Windows.Media; using NinjaTrader.Data; //This namespace holds strategies in this folder and is required. Do not change it. namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Strategies.Barz.Sandbox.FuturesIO { public class NexusFi_DetermineTimeFrame : Strategy { private TimeSpan[] _PeriodSpans; protected override void OnBarUpdate() { if (CurrentBar < BarsRequiredToTrade) { return; } // Conditionally populate plots based on whether the period is less // than or greater than the primary period. if (BarsInProgress == 0) { if (_PeriodSpans[1] > _PeriodSpans[0]) { Values[0][0] = Closes[1][0] + 20; } if (_PeriodSpans[2] < _PeriodSpans[0]) { Values[1][0] = Closes[2][0] - 20; } } } protected override void OnStateChange() { if (State == State.SetDefaults) { Name = "NexusFi_DetermineTimeFrame"; // This creates a plot whose current value can be set in // OnBarUpdate using Values[0][0] = 25.1. AddPlot(Brushes.Yellow, "Larger Period"); // This creates a plot whose current value can be set in // OnBarUpdate using Values[1][0] = 25.1. AddPlot(Brushes.Red, "Smaller Period"); } else if (State == State.Configure) { // Ensure a 4 hour series has been added to your chart to serve // as the primary (base) series. // Add day chart here AddDataSeries(BarsPeriodType.Day, 1); // Add the 60 minute chart here AddDataSeries(BarsPeriodType.Minute, 60); } else if (State == State.DataLoaded) { _PeriodSpans = new TimeSpan[BarsArray.Length]; for (int i = 0; i < BarsArray.Length; i++) { BarsPeriod period = BarsArray[i].BarsPeriod; Print(i + ": Period=" + period.BarsPeriodType.ToString() + ", TimeSpan=" + period.ToTimeSpan()); // Capture the period for each series as a time span so we // can easily do comparisons later. _PeriodSpans[i] = period.ToTimeSpan(); } } } } public static class BarsPeriodExtensions { public static TimeSpan ToTimeSpan(this BarsPeriod period) { switch (period.BarsPeriodType) { case BarsPeriodType.Second: return TimeSpan.FromSeconds(period.Value); case BarsPeriodType.Minute: return TimeSpan.FromMinutes(period.Value); case BarsPeriodType.Day: return TimeSpan.FromDays(period.Value); case BarsPeriodType.Week: return TimeSpan.FromDays(7 * period.Value); default: throw new ArgumentException("BarsPeriodType not supported for conversion to TimeSpan: " + period.BarsPeriodType); } } } }

Thank you Barz