Indicator fails to be displaced 1 bar?

[joemiller]

attached is an image of a chart with red line indicator MAenvelopes, and an image of the indicator properties window showing that indicator displacement is specified to be 1 bar. however the indicator is not displaced 1 bar from the final march13 bar [i.e.] it has displacement = 0?

CHART IMAGE


PROPERTIES WINDOW

[NinjaTrader_AlanP]

Hello Joemiller,

Thank you for your note.

With Calculate set to OnBarClose, the values for the current bar are not calculated until the current bar closes, thus after today's close. So, a displacement value of 1, will move yesterdays values over to todays values. A displacement value of 2 will plot forward yesterdays MA values 1 bar into the future.

You might also try setting your indicator to Calculate on Each Tick or Price Change, then set displacement value to 1. This will plot todays values over tomorrows yet to be drawn bar.

Please let us know if you need further assistance.