BarMetricsSignal

Evaluates one or more bar metrics (body size, wick proportions, candlestick patterns) against thresholds. All conditions must be met (AND logic) for the signal to fire. The direction is fixed at construction.

Namespace: MZpack.NT8.Algo.Signals Inheritance: BarMetricsSignal : Signal Data source: Level1 | Calculate: OnBarClose Source: [INSTALL PATH]/API/Signals/BarMetricsSignal.cs

Constructors

Single metric:

new BarMetricsSignal(strategy, ago, barMetrics, minMax, value, allowed)

Multiple metrics:

new BarMetricsSignal(strategy, ago, barMetricsDescArray, allowed)

Parameter	Type	Description
ago	int	Bars ago to evaluate (0 = current bar)
barMetrics	BarMetrics	Metric to check
minMax	MinMax	Whether value is a minimum or maximum threshold
value	int	Threshold value in ticks
barMetricsDesc	BarMetricsDesc[]	Array of metric descriptors for multi-condition checks
allowed	SignalDirection	Direction returned when all conditions pass

Signal Logic

Each metric in the array is checked in sequence. If any condition fails, the signal returns no direction. Only when all conditions pass does it return the allowed direction. The signal does not produce an entry price.

BarMetrics Enum

Value	Description
Body	Bar body size in ticks
Size	Full bar range in ticks (High − Low)
UpperWick	Upper wick size in ticks
LowerWick	Lower wick size in ticks
BodyPercent	Body as percentage of full range
UpperWickPercent	Upper wick as percentage of full range
LowerWickPercent	Lower wick as percentage of full range
Hammer	Hammer candlestick pattern (boolean check, no threshold)
Doji	Doji candlestick pattern (boolean check, no threshold)

MinMax Enum

Value	Description
Min	Value must be >= threshold
Max	Value must be <= threshold

Example

// Single metric: body >= 4 ticks, 0 bars ago, Long direction
var signal = new BarMetricsSignal(strategy, 0,
    BarMetrics.Body, MinMax.Min, 4, SignalDirection.Long);

pattern.Signals.Root.Add(signal);

// Multiple metrics: body >= 4 ticks AND upper wick <= 2 ticks
var desc = new BarMetricsDesc[]
{
    new BarMetricsDesc { BarMetrics = BarMetrics.Body, MinMax = MinMax.Min, Value = 4 },
    new BarMetricsDesc { BarMetrics = BarMetrics.UpperWick, MinMax = MinMax.Max, Value = 2 }
};
var signal2 = new BarMetricsSignal(strategy, 0, desc, SignalDirection.Short);

pattern.Signals.Root.Add(signal2);