ReferencesCommonSystem Indicator Methods

CandleStickPattern

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Description

Detects the specified candle stick pattern.

Syntax

CandleStickPattern(ChartPattern pattern, int trendStrength)

CandleStickPattern(ISeries\<double\> input, ChartPattern pattern, int trendStrength)

Returns a value indicating if the specified pattern was detected

CandleStickPattern(ChartPattern pattern, int trendStrength)[int barsAgo]

CandleStickPattern(ISeries\<double\> input, ChartPattern pattern, int trendStrength)[int barsAgo]

Return Value

A double value representing pattern found. Returns a value of 1 if the pattern is found; returns a value of 0 if no pattern was found.

Accessing this method via an index value [int barsAgo] returns the indicator value of the referenced bar.

Parameters

ParameterDescription
inputIndicator source data (Series<T>)
patternPossible values are:
ChartPattern.BearishBeltHold
ChartPattern.BearishEngulfing
ChartPattern.BearishHarami
ChartPattern.BearishHaramiCross
ChartPattern.BullishBeltHold
ChartPattern.BullishEngulfing
ChartPattern.BullishHarami
ChartPattern.BullishHaramiCross
ChartPattern.DarkCloudCover
ChartPattern.Doji
ChartPattern.DownsideTasukiGap
ChartPattern.EveningStar
ChartPattern.FallingThreeMethods
ChartPattern.Hammer
ChartPattern.HangingMan
ChartPattern.InvertedHammer
ChartPattern.MorningStart
ChartPattern.PiercingLine
ChartPattern.RisingThreeMethods
ChartPattern.ShootingStar
ChartPattern.StickSandwich
ChartPattern.ThreeBlackCrows
ChartPattern.ThreeWhiteSoldiers
ChartPattern.UpsideGapTwoCrows
ChartPattern.UpsideTasukiGap
trendStrengthThe number of required bars to the left and right of the swing point used to determine trend. A value of zero will exclude the requirement of a trend and only detect based on the candles themselves.

Examples

1// Go long if the current bar is a bullish engulfing pattern
2if (CandleStickPattern(ChartPattern.BullishEngulfing, 4)[0] == 1)
3    EnterLong();

Source Code

You can view this indicator method source code by selecting the menu New > NinjaScript Editor > Indicators within the NinjaTrader Control Center window.