Dot far right margin

[tonynt]

Hello,

how one can draw a dot at a certain price-level (this is clear) but not below the bar - the dot shoud be drawn at the right margin of the chart window (not in the price scale) where is should stay untill "remove.."

Couldn´t find in the helpguide an answer.

Thanks
Tony

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello tonynt,

Thanks for your note.

Using DrawDot would mean that you would need to redraw the dot every new bar.

Instead you could use DrawTextFixed and use a ascii character that is a dot.

For example:

dotFont = new Font("Symbol", 38);
DrawTextFixed("myText", "·", TextPosition.BottomRight, Color.Blue, dotFont, Color.Transparent, Color.Transparent,0);

Please let me know if this does not resolve your inquiry.

[tonynt]

Hello,

thanks for your reply. I´m working with drawtextfixed already eg for showing positions during a trade.

In my question I meant how to draw the dot at a certain price-level, eg low of a bar, but the dot should be drawn on the right side margin (not at BottomRight)

Thanks
Tony

Hello tonynt,

Thanks for your note.

Using DrawDot would mean that you would need to redraw the dot every new bar.

Instead you could use DrawTextFixed and use a ascii character that is a dot.

For example:

dotFont = new Font("Symbol", 38);
DrawTextFixed("myText", "·", TextPosition.BottomRight, Color.Blue, dotFont, Color.Transparent, Color.Transparent,0);

Please let me know if this does not resolve your inquiry.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hi tonynt,

Thanks for the clarification.

Basically to do this use DrawDot. The dot will have to be redrawn on each bar to stay on the right side. If you use the same tag name the dot will be "moved" instead of "copied". (don't add + CurrentBar to the tag name).

For example:
DrawDot("myDot", true, 0, Low[0] - 2 * TickSize, Color.Blue);

If CalculateOnBarClose is true, this will draw a dot 2 ticks below the low of the last fully formed and closed bar. If CalculateOnBarClose is false, this will draw a dot 2 ticks below the bar that has not closed and is currently being formed.

You can also use -1 as the bars ago value to draw the dot a bar ahead if desired.

Please let me know if this does not resolve your inquiry.

[tonynt]

Hello,

thanks again for your reply.

Which part in the syntax refers to "on the right side of the chart window"? The dot is below the bar - as expected. This is the same as on the helpsites.

You write "...on each bar to stay on the right side." But it is not drawn at the right side of the chart window. Its below the bar (or maybe -1,2,3 ahead of the bar) But how to draw at the right side margin? (the margin can vary when adding or removing indicators)

???

Thanks
Tony

Hi tonynt,

Thanks for the clarification.

Basically to do this use DrawDot. The dot will have to be redrawn on each bar to stay on the right side. If you use the same tag name the dot will be "moved" instead of "copied". (don't add + CurrentBar to the tag name).

For example:
DrawDot("myDot", true, 0, Low[0] - 2 * TickSize, Color.Blue);

If CalculateOnBarClose is true, this will draw a dot 2 ticks below the low of the last fully formed and closed bar. If CalculateOnBarClose is false, this will draw a dot 2 ticks below the bar that has not closed and is currently being formed.

You can also use -1 as the bars ago value to draw the dot a bar ahead if desired.

Please let me know if this does not resolve your inquiry.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hi tonynt,

Because there is no DrawDotFixed, the only way to keep the dot at the far right of the chart is to have it redraw under the most newly created bar using calculate on bar close false.

This is not a true align right. DrawTextFixed is the only drawing object that can be truely fixed to a position on the window. All other drawing objects are relative to the x (time) and y (price) positions.


Please let me know if this does not answer your question.

[koganam]

Hello,

thanks again for your reply.

Which part in the syntax refers to "on the right side of the chart window"? The dot is below the bar - as expected. This is the same as on the helpsites.

You write "...on each bar to stay on the right side." But it is not drawn at the right side of the chart window. Its below the bar (or maybe -1,2,3 ahead of the bar) But how to draw at the right side margin? (the margin can vary when adding or removing indicators)

???

Thanks
Tony

Use a large enough negative offset for the dot.