Indicator that show horizontal line at the highest and lowest on specific time range.

[tech123]

Dear,

I have to create an indicator that show multiple horizontal lines on the highest and lowest point of a specific time ranges. I have created it, but it is not working properly. Please check the attached indicator.

My requirements:
RED HORIZONTAL LINE -OVERNIGHT LOW between 6pm and 930am EST
DARK BLUE HORIZONTAL LINE -OVERNIGHT HIGH between 6pm and 930am EST

LIGHT BLUE HORIZONTAL LINE -PREVIOUS DAY HIGH Set between 930am and 415pm EST
ORANGE HORIZONTAL LINE -PREVIOUS DAY LOW Set between 930am and 415pm EST

GREEN HORIZONTAL LINE -PREVIOUS DAY CLOSE set at 415pm EST

PINK HORIZONTAL LINE -LAST WEEKS LOW from prior week’s low
GRAY HORIZONTAL LINE -LAST WEEKS HIGH from prior week’s high

Please help me to achieve it.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello tech123,

Thanks for your post and welcome to the NinjaTrader forums!

For last weeks high and low, it would be easier to use an already existing indicator (PriorWeekOHLC) which can be downloaded from the file sharing area here: http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum...hp?&linkid=540

For the prior day values you could modify an existing (in your Ninjatrader) indicator called PriorDayOHLC. add a time modification in each so that they only plot as you wish. For example, in the indicator PriorDayOHLC you can add (in Blue):

else // The current day is the same day
			{
				[COLOR="Blue"]if (ToTime(Time[0]) > ToTime (16, 15,00)) return;
				if (ToTime(Time[0]) > ToTime (00,00,00) && ToTime(Time[0]) < ToTime(09, 30,00)) return;[/COLOR]
				// Set the current day OHLC values
				currentHigh 	= 	Math.Max(currentHigh, High[0]);
				currentLow		= 	Math.Min(currentLow, Low[0]);
				currentClose	=	Close[0];

For the red and blue lines you could again modify the PriorDayOHLC indicator and add the two additional plots and set code so it only plots during the times specified.

[tech123]

Hello,

Thanks for your response. But it didnt solve my problem. Did you check my attached file ?
Please have a look at that.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello tech123,

Thanks for your reply.

To be clear NinjaTrader does not provide code writing or debugging services. If your code is not executing as you expect it to then you will want to use Print statements in the code so you can see when the lines are being drawn and at what price. Print statements send their output to the output window (Tools>Output window).

Here are other tips to assist with debugging: http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum...ead.php?t=3418

[Meeksworth]

Paul,
I was looking for the same solution as tech 123 and thought I found it. I copied the code for PriodayOHLC and added the blue text as you suggested then saved as a .cs file but NT won't import the script.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello Meeksworth,

Thanks for your post and welcome to the forums!

Did you have any compile errors?

[Meeksworth]

I didn't use the NT editor. It wouldn't allow me to edit PriorOHLC because it's a stock indicator. I copied and pasted the code into a text document, added the code you suggested, saved as a .cs file, zipped the file, then tried to import into NT.

I attached an image of the error that I'm seeing.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello Meeksworth,

Thanks for your reply.

Regrettably the picture does not show.

The process you describe could introduce other issues. What I suggest is to open the PriorDayOHLC in the ninjascript editor via Tools>Edit Ninjascript>indicator and choose the PriorDayOHLC indicator. Once the indicator has opened right mouse click in the code section and select "save as" to give it a different name. You can then edit the new file directly and effect the changes and then compile.

[Meeksworth]

Thanks! That worked. I successfully compiled with no errors. HOWEVER, when I go to my chart to add the indicator it's not in the list of available indicators. Do I need to restart for that to happen?

Thanks again!

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello Meeksworth,

Thanks for your reply.

What did you name the new indicator?
If you go to Documents>Ninjatrader7>bin>custom>Indicators do you see the file?

If you can find the source file but you do not see it in the indicators panel then the issue may be the name of the indicator. Please send the source file into PlatformSupport[at]NinjaTrader[dot]com. In the subject line put: Atten Paul and a link to this thread.

[Meeksworth]

It's working now, I don't know what the problem was. The only other little thing is that I would like the line draw on the chart to go from 00:00 to 24:00. Currently it's drawn only on the period that it fetches the data from which is 8:30 to 16:00. Is there an easy way to make that happen? I'm going to attach the indicator file. Perhaps this can be uploaded for others to use as well.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello Meeksworth,

Thanks for your post.

If you feel that you indicator should be shared with the community you are welcome to add it to the file sharing area. Here is a link: http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum...ks.php?catid=4 In the red bar at the top look for "add entry" to begin the process.

[Meeksworth]

The only other little thing is that I would like the line draw on the chart to go from 00:00 to 24:00. Currently it's drawn only on the period that it fetches the data from which is 8:30 to 16:00. Is there an easy way to make that happen?

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello Meeksworth,

The purpose of the modifications you made were to exclude plotting at certain times (as member tech123 only want to see data at certain times) so your request to now plot 24 hours conflicts with the modifications.

You might try using the original indicator and changing the session times (session template) of the dataseries to something like 24x5 or 24x7.