A static shared-memory communication layer that enables Steely ELITE indicators running on the same NinjaTrader 8 instance to exchange session state data in real time — without requiring them to reside on the same chart panel.
SteelyIndicatorBridge is not a standalone analytical indicator — it is the communication backbone of the Steely ELITE indicator suite. It provides a static shared-memory namespace that SteelyAlphaFlow, SteelyOpenEdge, and associated strategies can read and write to, enabling cross-indicator data exchange within a single NinjaTrader 8 instance.
The bridge uses two distinct access patterns: a reflection-based property system for indicators running on separate chart instances, and direct static field access for strategies and panels compiled in the same project. Both patterns are supported simultaneously within the same bridge file.
SteelyOpenEdge writes its session bias classification and active signal state to the bridge on each bar update. SteelyAlphaFlow reads that state and incorporates it into its scoring engine. Strategies can read both indicators' outputs directly. A heartbeat timestamp enables any consumer to determine whether SteelyAlphaFlow is actively running.
SteelyIndicatorBridge must be compiled alongside the indicators and strategies that use it. It is placed in the NinjaTrader Custom folder as a standalone .cs file and requires no chart placement or indicator properties.
Important Notice: This indicator is a non-customized charting tool provided for educational and informational market analysis only. It highlights conditions that meet proprietary analytical criteria and does not constitute financial advice, trading recommendations, or a solicitation to buy or sell any instrument. All signal output is analytical in nature. Users remain solely responsible for whether, when, and how they trade. Past performance of any analytical method is not indicative of future results.
Common analytical applications of this tool in live futures session workflows.
Enables SteelyOpenEdge and SteelyAlphaFlow to share session bias and signal state data even when running on different chart panels within the same NT8 instance.
Provides co-compiled strategies with direct read access to both indicators' full output state for automated position management and sizing context.
The heartbeat mechanism allows any component to programmatically confirm whether SteelyAlphaFlow is actively running, enabling graceful degradation when the indicator is not present.