How to Combine Signals From Any Indicator Within N Bars in NinjaTrader 8
Trade only when two or three signals show up close to each other. How to build signal confluence in a window of N bars with Markers and with Strategy Builder How do you trade only when two or three signals from different indicators show up close to each other? Signals rarely land on the same bar. The solution is a window of N bars, defined by you, where every signal has to be present before an order is sent. This guide shows how to build that window in NinjaTrader 8 with Markers and with Strategy Builder. Key takeaways Confluence means every signal is present inside a window of N bars. To get there, each signal has to stay “on” for N bars after it appears. If the signal has a plot, you can extend it with Sustain in Markers or with the Maximum of the last N bars , in Markers or in Strategy Builder. If the signal is only an object on the chart (an arrow, a triangle, a dot with no plot behind it), you need Marker to Plot , included in Markers Pro. The order goes out when eve...