Chart panel sizing

[Swing123]

Hi,
I have a chart panel i like minized. I want to see the data i the data box but not the chart itself. I have my template set so that it is the bottom panel and it's height is the minimum - ths hidden. Occasionally when i change bar period, e.g. monthly to weekly it will resize the panels and i have to reload my template. It never does this when changing instruments, just timeframes.
Thanks
Swing.

[NinjaTrader_Tyler]

Hello Swing123,

Thanks for posting.

Please clarify- does this minimized chart panel contain a secondary data series, or an indicator?

I look forward to being of assistance.

[Swing123]

Hi Tyler
Sorry, it contains an indicator.
Thanks
Swing

[NinjaTrader_Tyler]

Thanks for your response.

I recommend setting the indicator to use the same panel as your primary data series, then hiding it:

- First, go to the chart's Indicators menu and select the indicator.
- Set its Panel property to 1, disable Auto Scale, and set Scale Justification to Left or Overlay. These settings will cause the indicator to appear in panel 1 without affecting its scaling.
- Set the color for any of the indicator's plots to Transparent. This will prevent the indicator's plots from appearing on top of your bars.

I've provided a link below with more information:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/working_with_indicators.htm

Please let me know if I may be of further assistance.

[Swing123]

Great idea, Thanks Tyler! I've still not yet got my thinking rooted in the NT universe.

[Swing123]

Hi Tyler, have done as suggested. Despite having the "display in databox" ticked, the ATR (the indicator i am wanting to read but not see), does not show in the databox...any suggestions?
Thanks Swing.

[NinjaTrader_Tyler]

That's my mistake, I didn't realize setting the plot to Transparent would cause it to disappear from the Data Box. An alternative is to set the plot to a color that's the same as the chart background, then set the z-order of the indicator to be behind the bars. I've provided a link below with more information about changing the z-order of a chart object:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/index.html?chart_objects.htm#HowToChangeTheZorderpaintOrderOfAChartObject

Please let me know if I may be of further assistance.

[Swing123]

Hi Tyler
Thanks. Given it's the ATR, is very far away from price so not an issue.
Cheers
Swing

[Swing123]

Hi Tyler
I've tried working as you suggested. But when dragged the chart around (using the click background and drag), i regularly grab the ATR and that ends up plotting the scale on the LHS of the chart and making my charts smaller. I do this more often than the bug that keeps forgetting the panel sizing on timeframe changes.

So, i was wondering could you please make this a request to fix this bug when possible in the future build?

Thanks
Swing

[Swing123]

Just to let you know, i have found the option on chart properties that allows you to choose or not the ability mouse click yoru chart plots. Without this option i can't accidentalyl select and drag about the ATR. So have done this as a solution.