No overload for method 'DrawDiamond' takes 4 arguments

[woohooboy]

Hi there,

I am trying to write a indicator that would draw a diamond on the last bar if EMA 22 is greater than SMA 89. It seems that I keep getting the error No overload for method 'DrawDiamond' takes 4 arguments. Would appreciate it if someone could advise.

Thank you in advance.

#region Using declarations
using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Drawing2D;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using NinjaTrader.Cbi;
using NinjaTrader.Data;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.Chart;
#endregion

// This namespace holds all indicators and is required. Do not change it.
namespace NinjaTrader.Indicator
{
/// <summary>
/// Enter the description of your new custom indicator here
/// </summary>
[Description("Enter the description of your new custom indicator here")]
public class MyCustomIndicator : Indicator
{
#region Variables
// Wizard generated variables
private int myInput0 = 1; // Default setting for MyInput0
// 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()
{
Overlay = true;

}

/// <summary>
/// Called on each bar update event (incoming tick)
/// </summary>
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
// Use this method for calculating your indicator values. Assign a value to each
// plot below by replacing 'Close[0]' with your own formula.
if ((EMA(Close,22)[0]) > (SMA(Close,89)[0])) {
DrawDiamond(Time[0].ToString(), 0, Low[1] - 3.25 * TickSize, Color.Pink);
}
}

#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 Plot0
{
get { return Values[0]; }
}

[Description("")]
[GridCategory("Parameters")]
public int MyInput0
{
get { return myInput0; }
set { myInput0 = Math.Max(1, value); }
}
#endregion
}
}

#region NinjaScript generated code. Neither change nor remove.
// This namespace holds all indicators and is required. Do not change it.
namespace NinjaTrader.Indicator
{
public partial class Indicator : IndicatorBase
{
private MyCustomIndicator[] cacheMyCustomIndicator = null;

private static MyCustomIndicator checkMyCustomIndicator = new MyCustomIndicator();

/// <summary>
/// Enter the description of your new custom indicator here
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public MyCustomIndicator MyCustomIndicator(int myInput0)
{
return MyCustomIndicator(Input, myInput0);
}

/// <summary>
/// Enter the description of your new custom indicator here
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public MyCustomIndicator MyCustomIndicator(Data.IDataSeries input, int myInput0)
{
if (cacheMyCustomIndicator != null)
for (int idx = 0; idx < cacheMyCustomIndicator.Length; idx++)
if (cacheMyCustomIndicator[idx].MyInput0 == myInput0 && cacheMyCustomIndicator[idx].EqualsInput(input))
return cacheMyCustomIndicator[idx];

lock (checkMyCustomIndicator)
{
checkMyCustomIndicator.MyInput0 = myInput0;
myInput0 = checkMyCustomIndicator.MyInput0;

if (cacheMyCustomIndicator != null)
for (int idx = 0; idx < cacheMyCustomIndicator.Length; idx++)
if (cacheMyCustomIndicator[idx].MyInput0 == myInput0 && cacheMyCustomIndicator[idx].EqualsInput(input))
return cacheMyCustomIndicator[idx];

MyCustomIndicator indicator = new MyCustomIndicator();
indicator.BarsRequired = BarsRequired;
indicator.CalculateOnBarClose = CalculateOnBarClose;
#if NT7
indicator.ForceMaximumBarsLookBack256 = ForceMaximumBarsLookBack256;
indicator.MaximumBarsLookBack = MaximumBarsLookBack;
#endif
indicator.Input = input;
indicator.MyInput0 = myInput0;
Indicators.Add(indicator);
indicator.SetUp();

MyCustomIndicator[] tmp = new MyCustomIndicator[cacheMyCustomIndicator == null ? 1 : cacheMyCustomIndicator.Length + 1];
if (cacheMyCustomIndicator != null)
cacheMyCustomIndicator.CopyTo(tmp, 0);
tmp[tmp.Length - 1] = indicator;
cacheMyCustomIndicator = tmp;
return indicator;
}
}
}
}

// This namespace holds all market analyzer column definitions and is required. Do not change it.
namespace NinjaTrader.MarketAnalyzer
{
public partial class Column : ColumnBase
{
/// <summary>
/// Enter the description of your new custom indicator here
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
[Gui.Design.WizardCondition("Indicator")]
public Indicator.MyCustomIndicator MyCustomIndicator(int myInput0)
{
return _indicator.MyCustomIndicator(Input, myInput0);
}

/// <summary>
/// Enter the description of your new custom indicator here
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public Indicator.MyCustomIndicator MyCustomIndicator(Data.IDataSeries input, int myInput0)
{
return _indicator.MyCustomIndicator(input, myInput0);
}
}
}

// This namespace holds all strategies and is required. Do not change it.
namespace NinjaTrader.Strategy
{
public partial class Strategy : StrategyBase
{
/// <summary>
/// Enter the description of your new custom indicator here
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
[Gui.Design.WizardCondition("Indicator")]
public Indicator.MyCustomIndicator MyCustomIndicator(int myInput0)
{
return _indicator.MyCustomIndicator(Input, myInput0);
}

/// <summary>
/// Enter the description of your new custom indicator here
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public Indicator.MyCustomIndicator MyCustomIndicator(Data.IDataSeries input, int myInput0)
{
if (InInitialize && input == null)
throw new ArgumentException("You only can access an indicator with the default input/bar series from within the 'Initialize()' method");

return _indicator.MyCustomIndicator(input, myInput0);
}
}
}
#endregion

[sledge]

DrawDiamond takes 5 parameters. You only have 4.

DrawDiamond(Time[0].ToString(), 0, Low[1] - 3.25 * TickSize, Color.Pink);

From the help

Definition
Draws a diamond.

Method Return Value
An IDiamond object that represents the draw object.

Syntax
DrawDiamond(string tag, bool autoScale, int barsAgo, double y, Color color)
DrawDiamond(string tag, bool autoScale, DateTime time, double y, Color color)

Parameters

tag A user defined unique id used to reference the draw object. For example, if you pass in a value of "myTag", each time this tag is used, the same draw object is modified. If unique tags are used each time, a new draw object will be created each time.
autoScale Determines if the draw object will be included in the y-axis scale
barsAgo The bar the object will be drawn at. A value of 10 would be 10 bars ago.
time The time the object will be drawn at.
y The y value
color The draw object color (reference)

Examples

// Paints a red diamond on the current bar 1 tick below the low

DrawDiamond("tag1", true, 0, Low[0] -  TickSize, Color.Red);

[woohooboy]

Thanks Sledge!

[stocktraderbmp]

Thanks Sledge!

Try : DrawDiamond(CurrentBar.ToString()+"",true, 0, Low[1] - 3.25 * TickSize, Color.Pink);