Draw Region question

[dwalls]

Hello,
Using the CCI. I'm trying to color the area between the CCI value and the zeroline. Green if CCI is above the zeroline and Red if below the zeroline.
I tried this but it doesnt compile.
Any ideas how I could do this?

Thanks.

if (CCI(Close,Period)[0] > 0)
{
DrawRegion("tag1", CurrentBar, 0, CCI(Period)[0], 0, Color.Empty, Color.Green, 2);
}

if (CCI(Close,Period)[0] < 0)
{
DrawRegion("tag1", CurrentBar, 0, CCI(Period)[0], 0, Color.Empty, Color.Red, 2);
}

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

dwalls,

If things don't compile please provide the error. Thank you.

[dwalls]

Thanks Josh.
I get these two errors.

1) The best overloaded method match for 'NinjaTrader.Indicator.IndicatorBase.DrawRegion(st ring, int, int, NinjaTrader.Data.IDataSeries, double, System.Drawing.Color, System.Drawing.Color, int)' has some invalid arguments CS1502 - click for info 182 5

2) Argument '4': cannot convert from 'double' to 'NinjaTrader.Data.IDataSeries' NT1503 - click for info 182 39

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

It is as the second error states it then. You should not be using a double value, but rather the DataSeries. Please remove the [0] indexing.

[dwalls]

Thanks Josh,
Ok, it will compile now but it plots the same color (Green) weather it is above the "0" line or below it.
It should plot one color (Green) when above the "0" line and another color (Red) when below the "0" line.
Can you see why it does not do this?

if (CCI(Close,Period)[0] > 0)
{
DrawRegion("tag1", CurrentBar, 0, CCI(Period), 0, Color.Empty, Color.Green, 2);
}

if (CCI(Close,Period)[0] < 0)
{
DrawRegion("tag1", CurrentBar, 0, CCI(Period), 0, Color.Empty, Color.Red, 2);
}

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

That's because you are using the exact same string name.

[dwalls]

Is the string name the CCI(Period)?
Could you please give an example of different string names that might be used in this code.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

String name is your current "tag1". Name them differently.

[dwalls]

Thanks Josh,
That didnt work. This is what I have now and it still colors above/below zeroline all green.
Seems like it should work.

if (CCI(Close,Period)[0] > 0)
{
DrawRegion("AboveZero", CurrentBar, 0, CCI(Period), 0, Color.Empty, Color.Green, 2);
}

if (CCI(Close,Period)[0] < 0)
{
DrawRegion("BelowZero", CurrentBar, 0, CCI(Period), 0, Color.Empty, Color.Red, 2);
}

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

dwalls,

You need to debug it your if-statements as well as adjust your startBarsAgo/endBarsAgo. You are drawing the painting the whole region regardless of if it is above or below. Right now your code says, paint the whole thing green if current CCI > 0. Paint the whole thing red if current CCI < 0.

[dwalls]

Hello,
I guess I need more help or ideas. I can't figure it out.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Just trying to shade the areas between the CCI value and the zeroline using Draw Region.
Color the entire region above the zeroline (Green) when the CCI values close above the "0" line and color the entire region below the zeroline (Red) when CCI values close below the "0" line. So instead of green bars above and red bars below the zeroline...use the green and red Draw Region instead.

Thanks

[eDanny]

Not running NT now to test but try this:

DrawRegion("AboveZero" + CurrentBar, 1, 0, CCI(Period), 0, Color.Empty, Color.Green, 2);

[dwalls]

Thx eDanny.
Getting alot closer now.
Now the problem is just when it crosses the zeroline.
How can I make it color green only above the zeroline and red below it.
See attached screenshot.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

dwalls,

That is what happens when you are switching between the two coloring regions. You are connecting between two data points and if you use such spaced out bars it is very prominent.