Feature request on draw objects

[Truth]

Interesting idea, thanks for suggesting it.

Ray,

Regarding resizing of parrallel lines or channels and how they can easily and frustratingly get nonparrallel, I saw an excellent suggestion for fixing the problem on another website. If there could be a default button for FREEZING THE SLOPE of all lines drawn, that would solve the problem.

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello Truth,

I have forwarded the suggestion to Ray.

[mmtrader]

Ray,

Referring to an old previous post #6

Is there any way to achieve this "snap to OHLC" on the copied line(preserving the slope of the line) in NT7 Beta 17 version?

This would be a really nice and helpful feature for drawing parallel lines and attaching them to a bar's OHLC (without changing the slope).

Just an an idea,.. may be like add a property called "slope" to the lines,....so that slope can be adjusted to make sure it 100% parallel. Or some other way to ensure copied line gets attached to a bar's OHLC without changing the slope.

Thanks
mmtrader

Ray,

When you do the copying/moving, it appears as if the "Snap to OHLC" is disabled for the copied line. If you can enable the "Snap to OHLC" for the starting point of the copied line, it would work. please enable "snap to ohlc" only for starting point of copied line and not for the 2nd point in the copied line.

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mmtrader

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

mmtrader,

I am not exactly sure what you mean. When you copy a line already in "Snap to Price" mode, the line is copied already with the same slope.

[mmtrader]

Josh,

The line is copied with the same slope,but trying to see anyway to attach the copied line to the bar's OHLC. When I tried to paste the slanted copied line, the slope is preserved but it is not getting attached to bar's exact OHLC. Would be nice if "Snap to OHLC" feature is enabled for copied lines also,..so that copied lines can be attached to exact bar low or high.

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mmtrader

mmtrader,

I am not exactly sure what you mean. When you copy a line already in "Snap to Price" mode, the line is copied already with the same slope.

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello mmtrader,

Am I correct you refer to the following. When Snap Mode is set to Bar and Price and you draw a new line, the first anchor point will automatically be tied to an OHLC value. However when you copy this line, it will not be tied to an OHLC value of a bar.


You like the copied line to automatically be tied to an OHLC value as well instead of the line being copied a centimeter below the original line.

[mmtrader]

Jason, when a slanted line is copied and then pasted, the pasted line has the same slope, which is good. But when I drag the pasted line, I am trying to move the pasted line to a new place, like another bar and then snap it to the other bar's exact low(for example). This snap to other bar's OHLC is the problem.

Please try and see if anyway you can try to drag the pasted parallel line to another bars exact low for example. I tried,but am unable to do that. Would be really helpful if ninja team can enable this feature.

Thanks
mmtrader

Hello mmtrader,

Am I correct you refer to the following. When Snap Mode is set to Bar and Price and you draw a new line, the first anchor point will automatically be tied to an OHLC value. However when you copy this line, it will not be tied to an OHLC value of a bar.


You like the copied line to automatically be tied to an OHLC value as well instead of the line being copied a centimeter below the original line.

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

I see, once you locate the line at an OHLC value on a different bar, it does not snap to the exact value at all times.

I will forward your suggestion to Development. Thank you for your feedback.

[mmtrader]

Thanks Jason, appreciate it.

Ray/Josh,..any comments,.. any other way to achieve this? Would be really helpful if this feature is enabled for pasted lines.

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mmtrader

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Unfortunately I see no other way than to zoom in the chart after you applied the copied line and ensure it is located at the exact value.

[mmtrader]

Ray/Support,

Has the ninja team reviewed this request, would be really helpful if the "Snap to OHLC" is enabled for pasted parallel lines/rays in one of the upcoming beta releases.

Also, is there any broad time line you targeting for NT-7 production release, will it be in Q3? I understand it depends on ironing out the bugs in beta version, but is it possible NT7 B18 or Beta-19 to be the production release?

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mmtrader

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello mmtrader,

Your suggestion has been added to our feedback list. Unfortunately I am not sure if and when it will be incorporated in the software.

Unfortunately there is no ETA yet when NinjaTrader 7 will be released as production version.