Determine Instrument name

[dukeb]

The following code;
protectedoverridevoid Initialize()
{
BPer= BarsPeriod.Value;


Add(PeriodType.Minute,90);

CalculateOnBarClose = true;
InstrumentName=(Instrument.MasterInstrument.Name[1].ToString());
BValue= (BarsPeriods[1].Id.ToString()) ;
Print (BValue);
Print (BPer);
Print (InstrumentName);
}
Yields the following results on a GBPUSD 30 minute chart;
Minute
30
B
Minute
30
Q

The 'Minute' and '30' are correct.
Why are 'B' and 'Q' being returned? I am expecting 'GBPUSD'
If I use InstrumentName=(Instrument.FullName[0].ToString()); I get the same type of results for InstrumentName.
I checked the ref mat'l that I found referenced on the forum. I believe I did what was indicated on the forum.
Thank you,
Duke

[sledge]

Instrument.FullName[1].ToString() ?

Originally Posted by dukeb

The following code;
protectedoverridevoid Initialize()
{
BPer= BarsPeriod.Value;


Add(PeriodType.Minute,90);

CalculateOnBarClose = true;
InstrumentName=(Instrument.MasterInstrument.Name[1].ToString());
BValue= (BarsPeriods[1].Id.ToString()) ;
Print (BValue);
Print (BPer);
Print (InstrumentName);
}
Yields the following results on a GBPUSD 30 minute chart;
Minute
30
B
Minute
30
Q

The 'Minute' and '30' are correct.
Why are 'B' and 'Q' being returned? I am expecting 'GBPUSD'
If I use InstrumentName=(Instrument.FullName[0].ToString()); I get the same type of results for InstrumentName.
I checked the ref mat'l that I found referenced on the forum. I believe I did what was indicated on the forum.
Thank you,
Duke

[dukeb]

Upon more research ---
When I omit the secondary chart ( // Add(PeriodType.Minute,90)
And use --- InstrumentName=(Instrument.FullName.ToString());
Print (InstrumentName);

I get--
$GBPUSD ---good
NQ 03-12 ---???

Why are two instruments returned?

[sledge]

Originally Posted by dukeb

Upon more research ---
When I omit the secondary chart ( // Add(PeriodType.Minute,90)
And use --- InstrumentName=(Instrument.FullName.ToString());
Print (InstrumentName);

I get--
$GBPUSD ---good
NQ 03-12 ---???

Why are two instruments returned?

I see what is going on. You are just printing 1 character out of the string.

Print ("InstrumentName3="+Instrument.FullName[0].ToString()+
                          Instrument.FullName[1].ToString()+
                          Instrument.FullName[2].ToString()+
                          Instrument.FullName[3].ToString()+
                          Instrument.FullName[4].ToString()+
                          Instrument.FullName[5].ToString()
                          );
Print ("InstrumentName4="+Instrument.FullName.ToString() );

Output:
InstrumentName3=ES 09-
InstrumentName4=ES 09-12

[sledge]

Originally Posted by dukeb

Upon more research ---
When I omit the secondary chart ( // Add(PeriodType.Minute,90)
And use --- InstrumentName=(Instrument.FullName.ToString());
Print (InstrumentName);

I get--
$GBPUSD ---good
NQ 03-12 ---???

Why are two instruments returned?

How many data series are in your chart?

Right click the chart, Data Series , and on lower left corner.

You might have $GBPUSD and then NQ 03-12.


If NQ 03-12 is there, try to remove it. If you can't, Create a new chart for $GBPUSD.

good luck

[dukeb]

This behavior is peculiar to the strategy tester. Before I go to the strategy tester, I open the output box and discover the reference to NQ. I then delete this from the output box, run the tester. Everything is fine. I had assumed that it was being placed in the output box as a result of the actual testing. Not so. It appears to be a wierd type of behavior that has nothing to do with the testing and is placed there before the testing.

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

dukeb,

Do you perhaps have a toy example strategy I can use to verify this? I would also need to have replication steps.