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 🧠 Combining Trading Signals in NinjaTrader 8: Confluence & EAt The Indicator Store, we’re always exploring ways to help traders design smarter, more accurate setups. In this post, we’ll show how to combine signals from multiple systems in NinjaTrader 8 using two simple but powerful techniques:

✅ Signal Confluence
🔗 Event Chaining

Whether you’re using simple plots or advanced Marker Logic, this tutorial will help you take your strategy to the next level.

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🎯 What Is Signal Confluence?

Imagine you’re using two systems that generate entry signals — one based on a trend filter and another on pattern recognition.
Instead of triggering trades on each individual signal, you want to act only when both align within a short time window.

📌 Use Case:

• ✅ System A shows a short signal (small triangle)

• ✅ System B shows another short signal (big triangle)

• ✅ But they’re a few bars apart…

• ❗ We want to trigger only if both signals appear within 3 bars

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🔍 Method 1: Using the MAX Indicator for Confluence

With Markers, if your signal is a Plot, you can use the MAX indicator to “extend” its presence over N bars.

🛠️ Steps:

1. Add the MAX indicator to your chart

2. Input the signal plot (e.g. “Signal Down”)

3. Set the time window (e.g. 4 bars)

4. Repeat for each signal

5. When both MAX plots > 0 → 🔥 You have confluence

🎯 Result: You can now detect when both signals appear close in time.

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🔗 Method 2: Chaining Events with Marker Logic

What if you want to detect when one signal prepares the ground for the next?

For example:

“Only look for a big triangle after a small triangle has appeared.”

This is where Marker Copy + Marker Logic come into play.

🛠️ Steps:

1. Use Marker Copy to convert each signal into a variable

2. Use Marker Logic to check if variable A (small triangle) > 0

3. Optionally, use Sustain to keep that condition active for N bars

4. Use a second logic to detect when variable B (big triangle) also > 0

5. Combine both results → Create your custom entry signal

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💡 Why This Is Powerful

✅ Helps filter out noise
✅ Allows you to design flexible multi-signal strategies
✅ Works across multiple charts or instruments
✅ Lets you trigger orders only when the market aligns with your logic

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📽️ Watch the Full Video Tutorial

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Learn how to use both methods step by step with real chart examples.vent Chaining with Markers

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