Toggle Node

The Toggle node provides various ways to cycle a condition on and off. It is like a light switch that gets turned on by incoming signals, and turned off by other signals/conditions. In general it offers a way to extend signals/conditions forward in time forever until it is turned off. There are several ways to turn it on and off.

BloodHound v2

This section is specific to BloodHound v2. Scroll down for BloodHound v1.

Properties tab

This tab contains the essential settings for all nodes.

Modifiers

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This section provides quick access to commonly used output modifiers.
Please note: The buttons only modify the individual instance of the selected node(s) on a Logic Board. Thus, the buttons are only visible when a node is selected on the Logic Board. The buttons are not available when a solver is selected in the Solvers panel, because the original solver's output can not be globally modified.
This behavior is consistent with adding a function node afterwards, so that the original solver's output remains unmodified elsewhere in the system. It is similar to having an SMA(50) on several charts. Changing the plot color on one chart does not modify the plot color on the other charts.

Enable button

Invert button

Swap button

Properties

These setting only apply to the selected Function node. Function nodes are single instances, unlike Solvers that can have multiple instances of themselves.

Options

Starting State

Signal Threshold

Input

On Signal

Force On A Long signal into the Input will set the Long output to a On state. A Short signal into the Input will set the Short output to a On state. Force Off A Long signal into the Input will set the Long output to a Off state. A Short signal into the Input will set the Short output to a Off state. Toggle If the Long output is in a On state, a Long signal into the Input will toggle the Long output to a Off state. If the Long output is in a Off state, a Long signal into the Input will toggle the Long output to a On state. The same is true for the Short output. No Action Any signal into the Input will not change the Output state.

On Opposite Signal

Force On A Long signal into the Input will set the Short output to a On state. A Short signal into the Input will set the Long output to a On state. Force Off A Long signal into the Input will set the Short output to a Off state. A Short signal into the Input will set the Long output to a Off state. Toggle If the Long output is in a On state, A Short signal into the Input will toggle the Long output to a Off state. If the Long output is in a Off state, a Short signal into the Input will set the Long output to a On state. Vise versa is true for the Short output. No Action Any signal to the Input will not change the Output state.

Reset

On Signal

Force On A Long signal into the Reset will set the Long output to a On state. A Short signal into the Reset will set the Short output to a On state. Force Off A Long signal into the Reset will set the Long output to a Off state. A Short signal into the Reset will set the Short output to a Off state. Toggle If the Long output is in a On state, a Long signal into the Reset will set the Long output to a Off state. If the Long output is in a Off state, a Long signal into the Reset will set the Long output to a On state. The same is true for the Short output. No Action Any signal to the Reset will not change the Output state.

On Opposite Signal

Force On A Long signal into the Reset will set the Short output to a On state. A Short signal into the Reset will set the Long output to a On state. Force Off A Long signal into the Reset will set the Short output to a Off state. A Short signal into the Reset will set the Long output to a Off state.

Toggle If the Long output is in a On state, A Short signal into the Reset will set the Long output to a Off state. If the Long output is in a Off state, A Short signal into the Reset will set the Long output to a On state. Vise versa is true for the Short output.

No Action Any signal to the Reset will not change the Output state.

Output

Value If On

Value If Off

Options tab

This tab contains extra secondary settings common to all nodes.

Weight

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This section is used to modify the node's final output value. It is only useful for designing fuzzy logic systems, or a fuzzy logic section of a system.
Please note: The Weight controls only modify the individual instance of the selected node(s) on a Logic Board. Thus, the Weight controls are only visible when a node is selected on the Logic Board. The controls are not available when a solver is selected in the Solvers panel, because the original solver's output can not be globally modified.
This behavior is different than BloodHound 1.0. In BH 1.0, the Weight controls modified the nodes output globally (every instance). This change in BH 2.0 adds more system design granularity.

Multiply Output: This takes the internal values (the Long and Short values determined via the Properties tab » Output Rules section) and multiplies them by this value. Note: the final output will not exceed a value of 1, as described in the Slider control below.

Slider control: The slider constrains the final output to a value of 0 to 1. The left side of the slider sets a minimum value that is output regardless if the solver condition is true or not. The right side sets a maximum value that is output. The output is capped.
e.g. Three indicator conditions are being checked, and thus three solvers are created. Only two out of the three indicator conditions are needed. An Additive logic node is used to add the solver's outputs together. Just two out of the three solvers need to add up to a value of 1. Therefore, the right slider (max output value) for all three solvers is set to 0.5. When two indicator/solver conditions are found, thus the outputs = 0.5, then the calculation, in the Additive node, is 0.5 + 0.5 + 0 = 1. A value of 1 means the two out of three condition is true.

Hedge Operation: This applies a mathematical formula to the internal value.

None: No modification is applied.
Very (square output): A squaring formula is applied. Output = value^² .
Somewhat (square root output): A square root formula is applied. Output = √value .

Description

This text area provides a place to write a full description of what the node is doing, used for, or what ever you want.
Note: The Description is global to all instances of the node. It is not applied individually to each instance as the Weight controls are.

Help tab

This tab displays the documentation page (from this web site) of the selected node.
Please note: NinjaTrader v8.0.26.0 or newer is required for the built in web viewer to work, and thus the documentation to be displayed.

Video Training

These videos shows BloodHound v1, however the settings and usage are the same.

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This Workshop video demonstrates how to toggle On a long or short trend state at one indicator value, and then toggle Off that state at a different indicator value. This is similar to using the Threshold solver except it uses different threshold values to determine when a long or lhort condition starts and ends.