color macd from average tick up/down

[upsndowns]

i am using the macd with the "macd" plot as the histogram, the "average" as a line, & the "difference", which is normally the histogram, made transparent as i am not interested in it.
i would like to color the "macd" histogram according to the slope of the "average" depending on whether it ticks up or down.
i downloaded "macd color background" & "macd up down" from the forum & mucked around a bit...in "macd up down", i inserted :
if (Avg[0] > Avg[1])
{
BackColor = Color.PaleGreen;
}
else if (Avg[0] < Avg[1])
{
BackColor = Color.Pink;
}
which changes the background color ok, but i can't seem to work out how to translate this to change the macd histogram color instead.
pretty new at ninjascript & a bit confused. thanks for any help.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

upsndowns, you would need to work this sample's concepts into your indicator for coloring the histogram plots on your conditions -

http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3227

[upsndowns]

sorry bertrand but i'm struggling here. with a single indicator having macd & signal line, i just can't figure out the code to link the rise & fall of the signal line to color the macd, which has its own calculations.
basing my experiments on the macdupdown from the forum, i seem to get errors at the mere mention of macd in my attempts

[mountainclimber]

Look at the file sharing section for examples of how to do this in a histogram.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

upsndowns, if you post the code you have now we can take a look and see where you run into issues, thanks.

[upsndowns]

bertrand, tried posting code by copy/paste but got error message that there was to much text. whats the secret as other posts seem to have tonnes of code in a window?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Please try posting it with the code tags, or send me an email to support at ninjatrader dot com Attn Bertrand, thanks.

[bert1]

Hello Bertrand,
Having trouble with 4th part of macd coloring bar code. I am trying to do this: Color bars blue when above 0 level AND macd is above avg otherwise if above 0 and Avg is above macd then color bars black.
If below 0 then red when macd is below avg otherwise if below 0 and macd is above AVG then black...here is what I have - but it doesnt plot black when above 0 and avg is above macd:
if (Value[0] >= 0)
BarColor = Color.Blue;
else
if ((Value[0] < 0) && (Value[0] < Avg[0]))
BarColor = Color.Red;
else
BarColor = Color.Black;

I can try and upload an image of what I have if needed
Thanks for any help - :-)

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

bert1, I would suggest adding another separate condition for when the barcolor should be changed to black.

[mountainclimber]

upsndowns,

see attached...took 5 minutes.

also here:

http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/vb/local_links.php?catid=1&sort=N&pp=15&page=9

[mountainclimber]

bert1,

give me a shout if you haven't figured it out yet and I'll take a look at it.

[bert1]

Thanks guys I'll check this. I have it set for up and down colors blue up red down but the black sideways only was working in upper region - I'll check this out and re-post.

Thanks Again
Bert

[bert1]

Thanks again, I kept at it and changed the way I imputed the info and WALA! Code is below and just add it on lines 80-87 of MACDColorBars for indicator as described - THX!

if (Value[0] >= 0)
BarColor = Color.Blue;
if ((Value[0] >= 0) && (Value[0] < Avg[0]))
BarColor = Color.Black;
if (Value[0] < 0)
BarColor = Color.Red;
if ((Value[0] <= 0) && (Value[0] > Avg[0]))
BarColor = Color.Black;

[mountainclimber]

Good job, you did it!

[upsndowns]

bertrand & mountainclimber, thanks a heap for your help.
mountainclimber...brilliant! i saw your posted indicator macd avgupdown in the forum & its exactly what i want.
only problem is, i have nt 6.5.1000.14 live (fully paid) & it seems to be uncompatable when importing. so near yet so far !