Add Indicator with custom color

[vhanded]

Hi!!

I am adding a SMA line in my code, inside Initialize(), like this:

Add(SMA(5));

The default color will be orange.

I tried this:

SMA s = SMA(5);
s.BackColor = Color.Blue;
Add(s);

So, lines are added, but colors are still orange. It is obviously the wrong one.

Which property is the correct one to set?

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello vhanded,

Thank you for your post.

The code would use PlotColors: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...plotcolors.htm

			s = SMA(20);
			Add(s);
			s.PlotColors[0][0] = Color.Blue;

[vhanded]

Sorry for late reply. I just tested it, and I got this error:

**NT** Failed to call method 'Initialize' for strategy

'CrossTimeSeries/7c4a8ea75de943b2944a1dbc7630991f': Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

This is my code in Initialize:

SMA fastLine = SMA(5);
Add(fastLine);
fastLine.PlotColors[0][0] = Color.AliceBlue;

If I remove the 3rd line, everything is fine, but I will just get the default Color.

[ninZa]

I'm not a strategy programmer, but the logic tells that we should move this line to OnBarUpdate():

fastLine.PlotColors[0][0] = Color.AliceBlue;

Give it a try!

[vhanded]

Hi Ninja,

I tested it too, no error, but the line color is still default color.

[ninZa]

Have you tried this in Initialize():

fastLine.Plots[0].Pen.Color = Color.AliceBlue;

[vhanded]

YUP! This is the solution! Thanks!