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GetBars Method (2)

GetBars (1 of 2)

Summary

Gets the bars for the specific timeframe.

Signature

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public abstract Bars GetBars(TimeFrame timeFrame)

Parameters

Name Type Description
timeFrame TimeFrame The bars time frame

Return Value

Bars

Declaring Type

cAlgo.API.Internals.MarketData

Examples

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 MarketDepth md = MarketData.GetMarketDepth(Symbol);

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 using cAlgo.API;
 using cAlgo.API.Internals;
 namespace cAlgo
 {
     // This sample indicator shows how to get a symbol and time frame market data
     [Indicator(IsOverlay = true, TimeZone = TimeZones.UTC, AccessRights = AccessRights.None)]
     public class MarketDataSample : Indicator
     {
         private Bars _bars;
         private Ticks _ticks;
         private MarketDepth _marketDepth;
         [Parameter("Use Current Symbol", DefaultValue = true)]
         public bool UseCurrentSymbol { get; set; }
         [Parameter("Other Symbol Name", DefaultValue = "GBPUSD")]
         public string OtherSymbolName { get; set; }
         [Parameter("Use Current TimeFrame", DefaultValue = true)]
         public bool UseCurrentTimeFrame { get; set; }
         [Parameter("Other TimeFrame", DefaultValue = "Daily")]
         public TimeFrame OtherTimeFrame { get; set; }
         protected override void Initialize()
         {
             var symbol = UseCurrentSymbol ? Symbol : Symbols.GetSymbol(OtherSymbolName);
             var timeframe = UseCurrentTimeFrame ? TimeFrame : OtherTimeFrame;
             // You can use GetBarsAsync instead of GetBars
             _bars = MarketData.GetBars(timeframe, symbol.Name);
             // You can use GetTicksAsync instead of GetTicks
             _ticks = MarketData.GetTicks(symbol.Name);
             _marketDepth = MarketData.GetMarketDepth(symbol.Name);
         }
         public override void Calculate(int index)
         {
         }
     }
 }

GetBars (2 of 2)

Summary

Gets the chart bars for the specific timeframe for the specific symbol.

Signature

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public abstract Bars GetBars(TimeFrame timeFrame, string symbolName)

Parameters

Name Type Description
timeFrame TimeFrame The bars time frame
symbolName string The bars symbol name

Return Value

Bars

Declaring Type

cAlgo.API.Internals.MarketData

Examples

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 MarketDepth md = MarketData.GetMarketDepth(Symbol);

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 using cAlgo.API;
 using cAlgo.API.Internals;
 namespace cAlgo
 {
     // This sample indicator shows how to get a symbol and time frame market data
     [Indicator(IsOverlay = true, TimeZone = TimeZones.UTC, AccessRights = AccessRights.None)]
     public class MarketDataSample : Indicator
     {
         private Bars _bars;
         private Ticks _ticks;
         private MarketDepth _marketDepth;
         [Parameter("Use Current Symbol", DefaultValue = true)]
         public bool UseCurrentSymbol { get; set; }
         [Parameter("Other Symbol Name", DefaultValue = "GBPUSD")]
         public string OtherSymbolName { get; set; }
         [Parameter("Use Current TimeFrame", DefaultValue = true)]
         public bool UseCurrentTimeFrame { get; set; }
         [Parameter("Other TimeFrame", DefaultValue = "Daily")]
         public TimeFrame OtherTimeFrame { get; set; }
         protected override void Initialize()
         {
             var symbol = UseCurrentSymbol ? Symbol : Symbols.GetSymbol(OtherSymbolName);
             var timeframe = UseCurrentTimeFrame ? TimeFrame : OtherTimeFrame;
             // You can use GetBarsAsync instead of GetBars
             _bars = MarketData.GetBars(timeframe, symbol.Name);
             // You can use GetTicksAsync instead of GetTicks
             _ticks = MarketData.GetTicks(symbol.Name);
             _marketDepth = MarketData.GetMarketDepth(symbol.Name);
         }
         public override void Calculate(int index)
         {
         }
     }
 }
Last update: February 3, 2023