How to show value on screen

[brucelevy]

How can I get the ATR value to show onscreen, perhaps the top right below another text printed at the top right?

I'd like to multiple the ATR by 33% of the daily ATR and print on current chart


{
#region Variables
// Wizard generated variables

private int period = 20; //Default ATR Period
private int trueRange;
// 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()
{
DrawOnPricePanel = true;
Overlay = true;
Add(PeriodType.Minute, 1440);

}

/// <summary>
/// Called on each bar update event (incoming tick)
/// </summary>
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
if (BarsInProgress == 1)
return;

if (CurrentBar == 0)
Value.Set(High[0] - Low[0]);
else
{
double trueRange = High[0] - Low[0];
trueRange = Math.Max(Math.Abs(Low[0] - Close[1]), Math.Max(trueRange, Math.Abs(High[0] - Close[1])));
Value.Set(((Math.Min(CurrentBar + 1, Period) - 1 ) * Value[1] + trueRange) / Math.Min(CurrentBar + 1, Period));

}

}

#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


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

[NinjaTrader_ShawnB]

Hello brucelevy,
Thank you for your post.


You could use DrawTextFixed(), as this will draw text in one of 5 available pre-defined fixed locations on panel 1 (price panel) of a chart.


Here is an example of what to add in the else statement of your indicator:

[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000FF]if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2](CurrentBars[[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]] <= [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] || CurrentBars[[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]1[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]] <= [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2])[/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000FF]return[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] ;[/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000FF]else[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]{[/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]Value[[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]] = ((ATR(BarsArray[[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]], period)[[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]]) * (ATR(BarsArray[[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]1[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] ], period)[[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]] / [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]3[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]));[/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]DrawTextFixed([/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"ATR Value"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] , [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"The Current ATR Value x 1/3rd of Daily ATR is "[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] + Value, TextPosition.TopRight);[/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]}[/SIZE][/FONT][/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR]  [/FONT][/COLOR]

DrawTextFixed() Help Guide

[brucelevy]

Not getting anything to show up on the screen, any idea what it could be?

#region Variables
// Wizard generated variables
private int areaOpacity = 5;
private int period = 20; //Default ATR Period
private int trueRange;
// 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()
{
DrawOnPricePanel = true;
Overlay = true;
AutoScale = false;
Add(PeriodType.Day, 1);

}

/// <summary>
/// Called on each bar update event (incoming tick)
/// </summary>
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
if (CurrentBar == 0)
Value.Set(High[0] - Low[0]);
else
{
double trueRange = High[0] - Low[0];
trueRange = Math.Max(Math.Abs(Low[0] - Close[1]), Math.Max(trueRange, Math.Abs(High[0] - Close[1])));
Value.Set(((Math.Min(CurrentBar + 1, Period) - 1 ) * Value[1] + trueRange) / Math.Min(CurrentBar + 1, Period));

}
if(CurrentBars[0] <= 0 || CurrentBars[1] <= 0)
return ;
else
{
Value[0] = ((ATR(BarsArray[0], period)[0]) * (ATR(BarsArray[1], period)[0] / 3));
DrawTextFixed("ATR Value", "The Current ATR Value x 1/3rd of Daily ATR is " + Value, TextPosition.Center, Color.Black, ChartControl.Font, Color.Gray, Color.Blue, areaOpacity);

}

}

[NinjaTrader_ShawnB]

Hello brucelevy,
I have included an example to show you exactly how the code should look under OnBarUpdate()

    protected override void OnBarUpdate()
        {
            if(CurrentBars[0] <= 0 || CurrentBars[1] <= 0)
                return ;
            else
            {
                Value[0] = ((ATR(BarsArray[0], period)[0]) * (ATR(BarsArray[1], period)[0] / 3));
                DrawTextFixed("ATR Value", "The Current ATR Value x 1/3rd of Daily ATR is " + Value, TextPosition.TopRight, Color.Black, ChartControl.Font, Color.Gray, Color.Blue, 3);
            }   
        }

[brucelevy]

Thanks Shawn, works great! I am getting an overlap since I already have a drawtext on the top left, can it be adjusted at all?