plots versus drawing objects

[ballboy11]

I was wonder the difference between a drawing object and a plot

questions are.

Can plots be drawn past current time?

Drawing object can be drawn past current time

are plots faster for loading an indicator versus a drawing object

[NinjaTrader_AlanP]

Hello Ballboy11,

Thank you for your note.

There is no supported method of plotting a plot past the current bar.

You can however do this with drawing objects using the syntax which takes a datetime rather than bars index. For example,

	if(CurrentBar<10) return;
			
			DateTime dayForward=Time[0].AddDays(1);
			
			DateTime today=Time[0];
					
			Draw.Line(this, "line",false,Time[0], Low[5],dayForward,  Low[5], false,"");

I will also submit a feature request to allow you to plot into the future.

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

[ballboy11]

Thank you that is what I was wondering. Yes I was plotting ahead with drawing objects.

I was trying to figure out how to speed up the loading process and I wasn't sure if plot was faster than drawing. But if drawing is the only way to go then adu

[ballboy11]

Another question on plots

Is there a way to draw a plot at a certain time? Not future time.

I have a series of data that I am writing and the draw objects just hammer on the loading performance. what I want to do is draw my plots then draw my objects in the future.

How do I draw a plot a certain time?

[eDanny]

If the bars are historical, don't draw. When they are not historical, draw.

[NinjaTrader_AlanP]

Hello ballboy11,

As eDanny mentioned, you could use,

	if(Close[0]>0)
			{
				if(State!=State.Historical) 
				Draw.ArrowDown(this, "this"+CurrentBar, true, 0, Low[0], Brushes.Red);	
			}

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

[NinjaTrader_AlanP]

Hello Ballboy11,

The feature request which which would allow you to draw a plot past the current bar is SFT-2720.

Thank you.

[warsteiner72]

If the bars are historical, don't draw. When they are not historical, draw.

hello, does your murray math indicator work on ninjatrader 8 too?

[eDanny]

I assume you received my reply to your email today. The simple answers is, yes.

Dan