Paintbar for SMA

[woodpecker]

Hello, I am interested in a Ninjascript for an SMA paint bar is this availabe?

Esentially, I have a 20 bar moving average (MA) and everytime a bar closes under the MA I want it to turn red and when it closes OVER the MA it would turn green.

Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hi woodpecker,

Welcome to the NinjaTrader forums! I'm not aware of an indicator or strategy that does exactly this.

If you want to get started on this your own, the strategy wizard is a good place to start. You can create this condition and the bar coloring action within a point and click interface. Please see here for help with NinjaTrader's strategy wizard:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/strategy_wizard.htm

If you have limited time or programming experience, please consider one of our 3rd party NinjaScript consultants to create this for you:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/partners

[woodpecker]

Thanks Ryan,

I tried it but must have done something incorrectly. (I also assume you suggested using the strategy as opposed to the ninjascript indicator).

Anyway, is the a video tutorial somewhere?

Thank You

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

woodpecker,

Unfortunately, there are no video tutorials on making indicators / strategies. However we do have several sections in the help guide and forum you may find helpful.

Educational Resources : http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h..._resources.htm

Tutorials : http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...?tutorials.htm

Reference Samples : http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...splay.php?f=30

Additionally, we have a webinar you may find helpful on Automated Strategy Development. Please find a link below.

10/04 @ 5:30 PM EDT : http://www.ninjatrader.com/webinars

Please let me know if I can assist you further.

[phoenix]

SMAOverUnderPaintBar

Let me know if this works for you.

Exported with NT7.7

[mate41]

Hi phoenix,
it works for me, nice. It would be great if we could have a choice between the MA's and if the line could be activated or not and colored when it goes down or up.
br

[woodpecker]

Works great Thanks!

Market is closed now so I will let you know when it is running RT but the setup is perfect. The only thing I am confused about is the "live"bar, which is white on the picture you posted but green on mine. And it is below the MA. Obviuosly, white (or anything other than red or green) is a better choice but, like I said, I will check back during market hours.

Thanks again.

[phoenix]

To woodpecker...The indicator is programmed to "Calculate on Bar Close" (you can change this in the indicator panel). I used the white bar simply to illustrate this.

Also, I did a second version (zip file and image attached below) that will paint the wicks on candlesticks, based on a second SMA (default is 50 periods). Black wicks if below the 50SMA and white wicks if above.

To mate41...I do not know how to program for the multi-MA input. If you want to make the line invisible, set the color to transparent. Programming for a multi-color line...based on the slope of the line...will have to be done when I have the time, hopefully within the next week or so.

10/2/2011 Edit Orginal .zip file had an error. Replaced with correct indicator file.

[mate41]

Hi phoenix,
this version 2 won't work for me; did you post the good one ?
If i change the sma periods they return to their default state after an "apply". Added SMAvg.Set(uuu) !
Only for use with candelstikcs because the candleoutlinecolor is used.
There is only 1 sma available to change the colorline.
Why did you add a second SMA ?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
About the multi-ma, there is a script available "ManyMovingAverages". Maybe this could be an example to add this possibility ?
I like manipulating the bars if this can contribute to a simplification of the chart ( to many lines for example). But i'm only a beginner and limited to programming simple scripts.
All the best.

[mate41]

Hello,
this is an assembly of two sources without other MA than the EMA.

[phoenix]

mate41

Will give the ManyMovingAverages a look. Usually can follow the scripts, so thanks for this. Not at my trading computer this weekend...will have to look at the other tomorrow.

phoenix

[phoenix]

to mate41...don't know what happened. If you look at the jpeg below, it shows both lines...but the downloaded file for V2 wasn't right. It would only show one line, and only had one Plot. ?Late Friday night, programming...QC - Fail.?

Attached is the correct file.

Will look at the rest tomorrow after trading.

[mate41]

Hi phoenix,
here is an other version with a MA choice.
Have to add the choice about the bar colors and ouline colors.