Shade between two plots

[stocktraderbmp]

Hi, I'm sure this is pretty easy to those that do it everyday.

I have developed a simple indicator that has a "zone" either side of zero. This zone is delineated by two line "plots". For the sake of argument say the upper line is plotted at 0.8 and the lower at -0.5.

How do I shade between these two plots using "opacity"?

Thanks for your help;

Ben.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hi Ben,

This is done using DrawRegion(). There's a sample that can help use this available here:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=4331

DrawRegion accepts opacity as an input. Opacity value ranges from 0 to 10.

[stocktraderbmp]

Hi Ryan; I have tried your suggestion but it appears that the sample given fills between 2 DATA series on the main chart. I want to fill between 2 lines on a sub-indicator.


protected override void Initialize()
{
Add(new Line(Color.Green, 0.4, "LongThreshold"));
Add(new Line(Color.Red, -0.3, "ShortThreshold"));

DrawRegion("Range Zone", CurrentBar, 0, LongThreshold, ShortThreshold, Color.Empty, Color.DarkGray, 8);

This is what I have already, I want to fill between these two lines. Do I need to add a declaration to the variables?

I am getting error: The name 'LongThreshold' does not exist in the current context.

Have checked error code and it has suggested using 'int LongThreshold' but then it's looking for a value and the value is ?

I don't know because it's set by the user or do I use a default of say 1 and -1.

Thanks again;

Ben.

[koganam]

Hi Ryan; I have tried your suggestion but it appears that the sample given fills between 2 DATA series on the main chart. I want to fill between 2 lines on a sub-indicator.


protected override void Initialize()
{
Add(new Line(Color.Green, 0.4, "LongThreshold"));
Add(new Line(Color.Red, -0.3, "ShortThreshold"));

DrawRegion("Range Zone", CurrentBar, 0, LongThreshold, ShortThreshold, Color.Empty, Color.DarkGray, 8);

This is what I have already, I want to fill between these two lines. Do I need to add a declaration to the variables?

I am getting error: The name 'LongThreshold' does not exist in the current context.

Have checked error code and it has suggested using 'int LongThreshold' but then it's looking for a value and the value is ?

I don't know because it's set by the user or do I use a default of say 1 and -1.

Thanks again;

Ben.

NT does not have a construct for filling between 2 lines. At least one of the fill boundaries must be a DataSeries.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Yes, will need to convert one of those into a plot in order to use DrawRegion(). Plots can have static values like this so should still be able to do this.

[stocktraderbmp]

ok. as the plots are either side of a zero line, can we make the zero line a "data series" and then fill to the user variable plots?

If yes, how do I do this simply?

[koganam]

ok. as the plots are either side of a zero line, can we make the zero line a "data series" and then fill to the user variable plots?

If yes, how do I do this simply?

private DataSeries zeroLine;

protected override void Initialize()
{
//
this.zeroLine = new DataSeries(this);
// ...
}

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
// ...
this.zeroLine.Set(0);
// ...
}

[stocktraderbmp]

Thanks for your help, hope this helps others too.

Ben.

[stocktraderbmp]

Sorry, can't get it to work and I've tried everything I can think of. Can you take a look at it please and make some suggestions or correct it.

File is attached.

Thanks for your time;

Ben.

Should have mentioned ... have removed the original plots, can't remember why but this is the script I was using for those:


protected override void Initialize()
{
Add(new Line(Color.Green, 1, "LongThreshold"));
Add(new Line(Color.Red, -1, "ShortThreshold"));


thanks again;

Ben

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

You posted an assembly, so no one will be able to comment on your source code.

Attached is an example that takes a couple inputs. These inputs can set upper and lower bounds as plots that are then used in DrawRegion().

[stocktraderbmp]

Thanks for the examples all, have got it up and running.

Ben.