Color Chart

[rtj4201]

I am new to NT and the ninjascript.

I wanted to color the chart green if the close was greater than the close 5 bars ago and color the chart red if the close was less than the close 5 bars ago.

Is this simple to do? Can it be done easily.

Not sure where to get started.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi rtj4201, first I would suggest you check out those tutorials on custom NinjaScript indicator coding - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...verview18.html

For your idea, Tutorial 6 might be a good start.

As example, this would be your OnBarUpdate portion for coloring the bars green if the Close is great than the Close 5 bars ago -

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2] (CurrentBar < [/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]5[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2]) 
[/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]return[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2];

[/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2] (Close[[/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2]] > Close[[/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]5[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2]])
BarColor = Color.Green;
[/SIZE][/SIZE]

To understand while I added the first quick check to the code, please see this tip - http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/...ead.php?t=3170