Data Box, precision

[tquinn]

NT 7b11

I have an indicator that gets values into +- several million. When displayed in the Data Box the values are shown as whole numbers suffixed with an "M". This is virtually useless.

Am I missing something or does this need to be fixed in your code?

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

tquinn,

If you would like more decimal points please override the FormatPriceMarkers() method to do so.

[tquinn]

I'm willing, but I'll need another tip or 2 to get going. Thanks for your patience

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Please see my code snippet here in post #46: http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/...t=24358&page=4

[mefTrader]

Josh, have tried your code snippet as follows;

public override string FormatPriceMarker(double price)
{
// Formats price values to 4 decimal places
return price.ToString("N4");

}
But I am getting the following Error "'NinjaTrader.Indicator.SolasTrendFinderAlgorithmF OREX.FormatPriceMarker(double)': no suitable method found to override"

I have 2 dataseries that I would like to increse their precision .. Long_TStop and Short_TStop....

protected override void Initialize()
{
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Green), PlotStyle.Bar, "Long_TStop"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Red), PlotStyle.Bar, "Short_TStop"));
}

#region Properties
[Browsable(false)] // this line prevents the data series from being displayed in the indicator properties dialog, do not remove
[XmlIgnore()] // this line ensures that the indicator can be saved/recovered as part of a chart template, do not remove
public DataSeries Trend
{
get { return Values[0]; }
}

[Browsable(false)] // this line prevents the data series from being displayed in the indicator properties dialog, do not remove
[XmlIgnore()] // this line ensures that the indicator can be saved/recovered as part of a chart template, do not remove
public DataSeries Long_TStop
{
get { return Values[1]; }
}

[Browsable(false)] // this line prevents the data series from being displayed in the indicator properties dialog, do not remove
[XmlIgnore()] // this line ensures that the indicator can be saved/recovered as part of a chart template, do not remove
public DataSeries Short_TStop
{
get { return Values[2]; }
}

Question : What am I missing?

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

mefTrader,

Are you on NT7? If so, please be sure the method is on the same "level" as OnBarUpdate() and Initialize(). Perhaps you had it outside of the Indicator class? This would not be available in 6.5.

[mefTrader]

Im on NT 6.5 - and I have it at the same level at OnBarUpdate() and Initialize()

Here is the code snippet

protected override void Initialize()
{
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Orange), PlotStyle.Line, "Trend"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Green), PlotStyle.Bar, "Long_TStop"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Red), PlotStyle.Bar, "Short_TStop"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Black), PlotStyle.Bar, "DoNothing"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.White), PlotStyle.Line, "MaxRange"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.White), PlotStyle.Line, "Brkout_FIF_H"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.White), PlotStyle.Line, "Brkdn_FIF_L"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.White), PlotStyle.Line, "Brkout_Hourly_H"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.White), PlotStyle.Line, "Brkdn_Hourly_L"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.White), PlotStyle.Line, "Brkout_F_Hourly_H")); // 4 Hourly
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.White), PlotStyle.Line, "Brkdn_F_Hourly_L"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.White), PlotStyle.Line, "Brkout_YHOD"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.White), PlotStyle.Line, "Brkdn_yLOD"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.White), PlotStyle.Line, "Brkout_HOD"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.White), PlotStyle.Line, "Brkdn_LOD"));
Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.White), PlotStyle.Line, "Stock_Weighting"));
CalculateOnBarClose = true;
Overlay = false;
PriceTypeSupported = false;
PercentR = new DataSeries(this);
TrStop = new DataSeries(this);
VendorLicense("SolasFinancial", "SolasAnnual2010", "www.solastrader.com", "[email protected]");
Plots[1].Pen.Width = 2;
Plots[2].Pen.Width = 2;
Plots[3].Pen.Width = 2;
}

public override string FormatPriceMarker(double price)
{
// Formats price values to 4 decimal places
return price.ToString("N4");
}
/// <summary>
/// Called on each bar update event (incoming tick)
/// </summary>
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

mefTrader,

This will not work in NT6.5. You can only do this going forward in NT7.

[mefTrader]

how do I do it for NT6.5? My Forex Charts / Data box shows only 2pts of precision!

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

You cannot do it in 6.5. This feature is only available in 7.

[mefTrader]

OKay working in NT7 now - but can I select which plots I would like the higher precision on and leave the other alone?

[NinjaTrader_Austin]

mefTrader, unfortunately this is an all-or-nothing piece of code. Either all the plots have the same higher precision or none of them do.