Middle for High/Low Time Range

[cre8it8]

Hi. I am trying to add the option of having a line plotted half way between the High and the Low for a specific time range. I am using the code from the High Low Time Range Indicator but I am having trouble with the code for calculating the half way point. Can anyone help? Thanks

// Now that we have the start end end bars ago values for the specified time range we can calculate the highest high for this range
double highestHigh = MAX(High, startBarsAgo - endBarsAgo)[endBarsAgo];

// Now that we have the start end end bars ago values for the specified time range we can calculate the lowest low for this range
double lowestLow = MIN(Low, startBarsAgo - endBarsAgo)[endBarsAgo];

// Now that we have the start end end bars ago values for the specified time range we can calculate the middle for this range
double midPoint = highestHigh + lowestLow * .5, (startBarsAgo - endBarsAgo) [endBarsAgo];

[eDanny]

double midPoint = highestHigh + lowestLow * .5;

should work a-ok.

[NinjaTrader_Austin]

If you're trying to get a midpoint (average), this will do the trick:

double midPoint = (highestHigh + lowestLow) / 2;

[cre8it8]

double midPoint = highestHigh + lowestLow * .5;

should work a-ok.

Hi EDanny. Thanks for your reply. I tried what I think you suggested and it just crammed everything together at the bottom of the page. Here's what I have. It's not my program I am just trying to add a center line to it. The program works great normally. Any help would be much appreciated otherwise I have to calculate it out every morning by hand. I can live with that but it would sure be nice not to have to. Thanks again.

#region Variables
// Wizard generated variables
private int startHour = 9; // Default setting for StartHour
private int startMinute = 30; // Default setting for StartMinute
private int endHour = 10; // Default setting for EndHour
private int endMinute = 15; // Default setting for EndMinute
// User defined variables (add any user defined variables below)
#endregion

/// <summary>
/// This method is used to configure the indicator and is called once before any bar data is loaded.
/// </summary>
protected override void Initialize()
{
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Green), PlotStyle.Line, "HighestHigh"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Red), PlotStyle.Line, "LowestLow"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Purple), PlotStyle.Line, "MidPoint"));
CalculateOnBarClose = true;
Overlay = true;
PriceTypeSupported = false;
}

private DateTime startDateTime;
private DateTime endDateTime;

/// <summary>
/// Called on each bar update event (incoming tick)
/// </summary>
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
// Check to make sure the end time is not earlier than the start time
if (EndHour < StartHour)
return;

//Do not calculate the high or low value when the ending time of the desired range is less than the current time of the bar being processed
if (ToTime(EndHour, EndMinute, 0) > ToTime(Time[0]))
return;

// If the stored date time date is not the same date as the bar time date, create a new DateTime object
if (startDateTime.Date != Time[0].Date)
{
startDateTime = new DateTime(Time[0].Year, Time[0].Month, Time[0].Day, StartHour, StartMinute, 0);
endDateTime = new DateTime(Time[0].Year, Time[0].Month, Time[0].Day, EndHour, EndMinute, 0);
}

// Calculate the number of bars ago for the start and end bars of the specified time range
int startBarsAgo = GetBar(startDateTime);
int endBarsAgo = GetBar(endDateTime);

// Now that we have the start end end bars ago values for the specified time range we can calculate the highest high for this range
double highestHigh = MAX(High, startBarsAgo - endBarsAgo)[endBarsAgo];

// Now that we have the start end end bars ago values for the specified time range we can calculate the lowest low for this range
double lowestLow = MIN(Low, startBarsAgo - endBarsAgo)[endBarsAgo];

// Now that we have the start end end bars ago values for the specified time range we can calculate the lowest low for this range
double midPoint = highestHigh + lowestLow * .5;



// Set the plot values
HighestHigh.Set(highestHigh);
LowestLow.Set(lowestLow);
MidPoint.Set(midPoint);

}

#region Properties
[Browsable(false)] // this line prevents the data series from being displayed in the indicator properties dialog, do not remove
[XmlIgnore()] // this line ensures that the indicator can be saved/recovered as part of a chart template, do not remove
public DataSeries HighestHigh
{
get { return Values[0]; }
}

[Browsable(false)] // this line prevents the data series from being displayed in the indicator properties dialog, do not remove
[XmlIgnore()] // this line ensures that the indicator can be saved/recovered as part of a chart template, do not remove
public DataSeries LowestLow
{
get { return Values[1]; }
}
[Browsable(false)] // this line prevents the data series from being displayed in the indicator properties dialog, do not remove
[XmlIgnore()] // this line ensures that the indicator can be saved/recovered as part of a chart template, do not remove
public DataSeries MidPoint
{
get { return Values[2]; }
}
[Description("")]
[Category("Parameters")]
public int StartHour
{
get { return startHour; }
set { startHour = Math.Max(1, value); }
}

[Description("")]
[Category("Parameters")]
public int StartMinute
{
get { return startMinute; }
set { startMinute = Math.Max(1, value); }
}

[Description("")]
[Category("Parameters")]
public int EndHour
{
get { return endHour; }
set { endHour = Math.Max(1, value); }
}

[Description("")]
[Category("Parameters")]
public int EndMinute
{
get { return endMinute; }
set { endMinute = Math.Max(1, value); }
}
#endregion

[cre8it8]

If you're trying to get a midpoint (average), this will do the trick:

double midPoint = (highestHigh + lowestLow) / 2;

Worked like a charm. Thanks so much you saved me a lot of time.

Best
Robert

[eDanny]

My bad, that shoulda been

double midPoint = (highestHigh + lowestLow) * .5;

which is the same functionally as

double midPoint = (highestHigh + lowestLow) / 2;

Either way, glad it works.

[cre8it8]

My bad, that shoulda been

double midPoint = (highestHigh + lowestLow) * .5;

which is the same functionally as

double midPoint = (highestHigh + lowestLow) / 2;

Either way, glad it works.

Thanks for taking the time to help out.