MultiCharts: Trading Software for Automated Trading and Backtesting

Hello,

I'm using the following code to generate an "Uptrend" strategy in an 8 minute chart:

inputs:
Length( 14 ),
ADXTrend( 25 ) ;

variables:
oDMIPlus( 0 ),
oDMIMinus( 0 ),
oDMI( 0 ),
oADX( 0 ),
oADXR( 0 ),
oVolty( 0 ) ;

Value1 = DirMovement( H, L, C, Length, oDMIPlus, oDMIMinus, oDMI, oADX,
oADXR,
oVolty ) ;

if oDMIPlus > 21 and oADX > 21 and oDMIPlus > oADX then
buy ( "Up Trend" ) next bar at market ;

By itself, it works fine.

What I want to do is combine this with another indicator that uses 1 minute data. I constructed a chart with 1 minute (data1) and 8 minute (data2) symbols. I create a strategy but I am unable to make this DMI study reference the 8 minute data stream (data2) properly. I've tried referencing data2 in every possible way (except a way that works, of course).

I've created a screen shot that shows it working properly with just 8 minute data and it not working on a combined 1 min and 8 min chart.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Kevin

Hello,

Please, make sure that the starting point is the same for the strategy and the indicator.

Hi,

Do you mean to make sure that all symbols are pulling the same number of bars?

Thanks,
Kevin

Hello,

You need to make sure that Max Bars back is the same.