AddPointAndFigure()

Similar to the Add() method for adding Bars objects to an indicator or strategy, this method adds a Point-and-Figure Bars object for multi-series NinjaScript. When running NinjaScript, you will be able to choose the primary instrument and bar interval to run on. This primary Bars object will carry a BarsInProgress index of 0. In a multi-time frame and multi-instrument NinjaScript, supplementary Bars objects are added via this method in the Initialize() method and given an incremented BarsInProgress index value. See additional information on running multi-bars scripts.

AddPointAndFigure(string instrumentName, PeriodType basePeriodType, int basePeriodTypeValue, int boxSize, int reversal, PointAndFigurePriceType pointAndFigurePriceType, MarketDataType marketDataType)

NOTE: You can optionally add the exchange name as a suffix to the symbol name. This is only advised if the instrument has multiple possible exchanges that it can trade on and it is configured within the Instrument Manager. For example: AddPointAndFigure("MSFT Arca", PeriodType.Minute, 1, 2, 3, PointAndFigurePriceType.Close, MarketDataType.Last).

instrumentName	An instrument name such as "MSFT"
basePeriodType	The underlying period type of the Point-and-Figure such as: PeriodType.Day PeriodType.Minute PeriodType.Second PeriodType.Tick PeriodType.Volume
basePeriodTypeValue	The underlying period interval such as "3" for 3 minute bars
boxSize	Price movement signified by the X's and O's of a Point-and-Figure chart
reversal	Number of boxes the price needs to move in the reversal direction before a new column will be built
pointAndFigurePriceType	Determines where to base reversal calculations off of. Possible values are: PointAndFigurePriceType.Close PointAndFigurePriceType.HighsAndLows
marketDataType	Possible values are: MarketDataType.Ask MarketDataType.Bid MarketDataType.Last * Please see the article here on using Bid/Ask series.

protected override void Initialize()
{

// Add a 1 minute Point-and-Figure Bars object for the ES 06-10 contract - BarsInProgress index = 1
AddPointAndFigure("ES 06-10", PeriodType.Minute, 1, 2, 3, PointAndFigurePriceType.Close, MarketDataType.Last);
}

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
// Ignore the primary Bars object and only process the Point-and-Figure Bars object
if (BarsInProgress == 1)
{

// Do something;
}
}