Overlapping panels?

[drmartell]

With the desire to maximize screen space, I am curious if there is a way to have panels overlap.

For example, I would like to be able to plot a MACD panel on top of the lower portion of the price panel so that the price plot is still visible behind the MACD.

I'm not sure if overlapping panels is the way to achieve this effect, but I believe it was somehow possible in 6.5

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Hello drmartell,

Unfortunately you cannot partially overlap panels. You can assign the indicator the same panel as your data series or other indicator panels, but not partially. You can assign panels for indicators in the Indicator menu. The Data Series menu is used to assign panels for data series.

Please see the link below for more information.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/navigating_a_chart.htm

[drmartell]

Thanks Jason, is that a change in behavior since 6.5?

Here is a screenshot showing overlapping indicator and data in the manner I described; each having its own Y-axis scale.

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

You cannot partially overlap panels in NinjaTrader 6.5 either.

Could it be the chart in the screenshot uses a custom or 3rd party add-on? By default this is not supported.

[drmartell]

I guess it was the VerticalScale indicator that is posted elsewhere on the forums. However the behavior has changed. In NT6.5 Plot seems able to draw over other panels where in NT7RC1 it doesn't.

[NinjaTrader_Jason]

Can you please clarify 'Plot'. Is this referring to NinjaScript?

There are changes in Ninjascript between 6.5 and 7. Please see the link below for more information.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=21016

[drmartell]

Yes,

I was referring to changes made to Plot method:

i.e. public override void Plot(Graphics graphics, Rectangle bounds, double min, double max)
{
//insert mayhem here
}

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

drmartell, yes likely the indicator was overriding the default plot method to be able to custom draw as needed to achive the effect, this is still possible in NT7 but the indicator would need adjustment. You can take a look at the CustomPlotSample we ship per default with NT.

In NT7 though you can also just drop an indicator in another panel and select to use the 'overlay' scale (scale justification settings in the indicator dialog box).

[drmartell]

Thanks Betrand I think the Overlay scaling will work for my purpose. Is there a way to set the scale min and max in NinjaScript?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Unfortunately not drmartell, for this you would need to override the plot method as in the custom indicator you cited.