how to reference a custom indicator

Created at 25 Aug 2020, 17:17
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how to reference a custom indicator
25 Aug 2020, 17:17 

Hi Panagiotis, how are you, brother
I'm having trouble making reference to a custom indicator in my Cbot.
How could I solve this problem?
Below is my model.
thanks man, you are the best

 

using System;
using System.Linq;
using cAlgo.API;
using cAlgo.API.Indicators;
using cAlgo.API.Internals;
using cAlgo.Indicators;

namespace cAlgo.Robots
{
    [Robot(TimeZone = TimeZones.ESouthAmericaStandardTime, AccessRights = AccessRights.None)]
    public class bot : Robot
    {
        [Parameter(DefaultValue = 0.0)]
        public double Parameter { get; set; }

        [Parameter("Source")]
        public DataSeries Source { get; set; }

        [Parameter("Periods", DefaultValue = 14)]
        public int Periods { get; set; }

        [Parameter("Stop Loss (pips)", DefaultValue = 40, MinValue = 10)]
        public double StopLoss { get; set; }

        [Parameter("Volume", DefaultValue = 10000, MinValue = 1000)]
        public int Volume { get; set; }


        [Parameter("Take_Profit", DefaultValue = 100, MinValue = 10)]
        public double TakeProfit { get; set; }
       
       [Output("Referenced  61.8retracement Output")]
        public IndicatorDataSeries refretracement { get; set; }

 

private 61.8retracement _retra;

 

protected override void Initialize()
        {
            _retra = Indicators.GetIndicator<Sample61.retracement>(Source);
        }

 

 

However I have received this error message. ( Error : Project C:\Users\Samuel\Documents\cAlgo\Sources\Indicators\ZigZag\ZigZag\ZigZag.csproj doesn't exist. )

And yes, I already used the reference manager. But it is still impossible to use the indicator on my bot.

 

 

@samuel.jus.cornelio
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PanagiotisCharalampous
26 Aug 2020, 08:07

Hi Sam,

Did you build the indicator before referencing it? Does it build without problems?

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

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@PanagiotisCharalampous

samuel.jus.cornelio
26 Aug 2020, 14:10

RE:

PanagiotisCharalampous said:

Hi Sam,

Did you build the indicator before referencing it? Does it build without problems?

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

Join us on Telegram

 

The indicator has been used normally in live trades.

In case the indicator was downloaded from the Ctrader website
@samuel.jus.cornelio

PanagiotisCharalampous
26 Aug 2020, 14:12 ( Updated at: 21 Dec 2023, 09:22 )

Hi Sam,

Thanks but you did not reply to my question :) Did you try to build the indicator? Does it compile without problems?

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

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@PanagiotisCharalampous

samuel.jus.cornelio
26 Aug 2020, 14:17 ( Updated at: 21 Dec 2023, 09:22 )

RE:

PanagiotisCharalampous said:

Hi Sam,

Thanks but you did not reply to my question :) Did you try to build the indicator? Does it compile without problems?

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

Join us on Telegram

 

Sorry man, I will try this method right now. Thank you

@samuel.jus.cornelio

samuel.jus.cornelio
26 Aug 2020, 14:22 ( Updated at: 21 Dec 2023, 09:22 )

RE:

PanagiotisCharalampous said:

Hi Sam,

Thanks but you did not reply to my question :) Did you try to build the indicator? Does it compile without problems?

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

Join us on Telegram

 

And we have an answer. No it doesn't build normally, I get this error message

Error : Project C:\Users\Samuel\Documents\cAlgo\Sources\Indicators\ZigZag\ZigZag\ZigZag.csproj doesn't exist.

 

 

follow the indicator code below 

 

using System;
using cAlgo.API;
using cAlgo.API.Internals;
using cAlgo.API.Indicators;
using cAlgo.Indicators;

namespace cAlgo
{
    [Indicator(IsOverlay = true, TimeZone = TimeZones.UTC, AccessRights = AccessRights.None)]
    public class NewIndicator : Indicator
    {
        [Parameter(DefaultValue = 0.5)]
        public double Deviation { get; set; }
        [Parameter("% Retracement", DefaultValue = 38.2)]
        public double per { get; set; }

        [Output("_forIndicators", Color = Colors.Gray, PlotType = PlotType.DiscontinuousLine)]
        public IndicatorDataSeries sign { get; set; }
        [Output("UpTrend", PlotType = PlotType.DiscontinuousLine)]
        public IndicatorDataSeries up { get; set; }
        [Output("DownTrend", Color = Colors.Red, PlotType = PlotType.DiscontinuousLine)]
        public IndicatorDataSeries down { get; set; }

        private ZigZagAndFiboLevels zz;


        protected override void Initialize()
        {
            zz = Indicators.GetIndicator<ZigZagAndFiboLevels>(Deviation, false, false, false);
        }

        public override void Calculate(int index)
        {
            int i = index;
            while (double.IsNaN(zz.Value[i]) && i > 0)
            {
                i--;
            }
            double A = zz.Value[i];
            i--;
            while (double.IsNaN(zz.Value[i]) && i > 0)
            {
                i--;
            }
            double B = zz.Value[i];
            sign[index] = A < B ? B - (1 - per / 100) * (B - A) : A > B ? A - per / 100 * (A - B) : double.NaN;
            down[index] = A < B ? B - (1 - per / 100) * (B - A) : double.NaN;
            up[index] = A > B ? A - per / 100 * (A - B) : double.NaN;

        }
    }
}

@samuel.jus.cornelio

PanagiotisCharalampous
26 Aug 2020, 14:31

Hi Sam,

It seems this indicator is using another indicator (ZigZagAndFiboLevels). Did you download this indicator? 

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

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@PanagiotisCharalampous

samuel.jus.cornelio
26 Aug 2020, 14:44

RE:

PanagiotisCharalampous said:

Hi Sam,

It seems this indicator is using another indicator (ZigZagAndFiboLevels). Did you download this indicator? 

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

Join us on Telegram

 

now the indicator is being built normally :))

is there any example of making the reference? Thanks man

@samuel.jus.cornelio

PanagiotisCharalampous
26 Aug 2020, 14:50

Hi Sam,

I am not sure what kind of an example do you need. Can you please explain?

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

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@PanagiotisCharalampous

samuel.jus.cornelio
26 Aug 2020, 15:01

RE:

PanagiotisCharalampous said:

Hi Sam,

I am not sure what kind of an example do you need. Can you please explain?

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

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I need an example of how to put this Indicator (61.8 retracement) in my Cbot

@samuel.jus.cornelio

PanagiotisCharalampous
26 Aug 2020, 15:11

Hi Sam,

But you already do this above

_retra = Indicators.GetIndicator<Sample61.retracement>(Source);

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

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@PanagiotisCharalampous

samuel.jus.cornelio
26 Aug 2020, 15:23

RE:

PanagiotisCharalampous said:

Hi Sam,

But you already do this above

_retra = Indicators.GetIndicator<Sample61.retracement>(Source);

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

Join us on Telegram

using System;
using System.Linq;
using cAlgo.API;
using cAlgo.API.Indicators;
using cAlgo.API.Internals;
using cAlgo.Indicators;

namespace cAlgo.Robots
{
    [Robot(TimeZone = TimeZones.ESouthAmericaStandardTime, AccessRights = AccessRights.None)]
    public class bot : Robot
    {
        [Parameter(DefaultValue = 0.0)]
        public double Parameter { get; set; }

        [Parameter("Source")]
        public DataSeries Source { get; set; }

        [Parameter("Periods", DefaultValue = 14)]
        public int Periods { get; set; }

        [Parameter("Stop Loss (pips)", DefaultValue = 40, MinValue = 10)]
        public double StopLoss { get; set; }

        [Parameter("Volume", DefaultValue = 10000, MinValue = 1000)]
        public int Volume { get; set; }


        [Parameter("Take_Profit", DefaultValue = 100, MinValue = 10)]
        public double TakeProfit { get; set; }

        [Output("Referenced  61.8retracement Output")]
        public IndicatorDataSeries refretracement { get; set; }





        private 61.retracement _retra;

  protected override void OnTick()
        {




_retra = Indicators.GetIndicator<Sample61.retracement>(Source);
 

 

...

 

error messages : 

Error CS1519: Token '61' invalid in class, struct or interface member declaration

 

 

Error CS1031: Expected type

 

:(

@samuel.jus.cornelio

PanagiotisCharalampous
26 Aug 2020, 15:36

Hi Sam,

In general your code does not make much sense. 

You are declaring this 

private 61.retracement _retra;

But then you are calling an indicator of another type

_retra = Indicators.GetIndicator<Sample61.retracement>(Source);

Finally the class for the indicator you posted is something else

public class NewIndicator : Indicator

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

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samuel.jus.cornelio
26 Aug 2020, 19:38

RE:

PanagiotisCharalampous said:

Hi Sam,

In general your code does not make much sense. 

You are declaring this 

private 61.retracement _retra;

But then you are calling an indicator of another type

_retra = Indicators.GetIndicator<Sample61.retracement>(Source);

Finally the class for the indicator you posted is something else

public class NewIndicator : Indicator

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

Join us on Telegram

 

now I tried it that way. and still not working       :(((

 

 

 

 

using System;
using System.Linq;
using cAlgo.API;
using cAlgo.API.Indicators;
using cAlgo.API.Internals;
using cAlgo.Indicators;

namespace cAlgo.Robots
{
    [Robot(TimeZone = TimeZones.ESouthAmericaStandardTime, AccessRights = AccessRights.None)]
    public class bot : Robot
    {
        [Parameter(DefaultValue = 0.0)]
        public double Parameter { get; set; }

        [Parameter("Source")]
        public DataSeries Source { get; set; }

        [Parameter("Periods", DefaultValue = 14)]
        public int Periods { get; set; }

        [Parameter("Stop Loss (pips)", DefaultValue = 40, MinValue = 10)]
        public double StopLoss { get; set; }

        [Parameter("Volume", DefaultValue = 10000, MinValue = 1000)]
        public int Volume { get; set; }


        [Parameter("Take_Profit", DefaultValue = 100, MinValue = 10)]
        public double TakeProfit { get; set; }

        [Output("Referenced  61.8retracement Output")]
        public IndicatorDataSeries ref61.8retracement { get; set; }

 

   private 61.8retracement _retra;

   protected override void OnTick()

{

  _retra = Indicators.GetIndicator<61.8retracement>(0.5, 30);

 

 

...

@samuel.jus.cornelio

PanagiotisCharalampous
27 Aug 2020, 07:46

Hi Sam,

How about your indicator's Class name? It's named NewIndicator and not 61.8retracement.

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

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@PanagiotisCharalampous

samuel.jus.cornelio
27 Aug 2020, 16:21

RE:

PanagiotisCharalampous said:

Hi Sam,

How about your indicator's Class name? It's named NewIndicator and not 61.8retracement.

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

Join us on Telegram

 

sorry, man. I couldn't understand / implement your idea. Could you please give me a concrete example? 

@samuel.jus.cornelio

PanagiotisCharalampous
27 Aug 2020, 16:27

Hi Sam,

It's you who needs to explain what you are doing in order to help you. You are trying to declare an indicator with a class name of 61.8retracement but you have not posted such an indicator here. What indicator is this? Can you share it with us?

Best Regards,

Panagiotis 

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@PanagiotisCharalampous
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