Aligning text vertically

[futurenets]

Is there TextAlignment to align text with bar high & bar low, similar to TextAlignment.Center?

e.g. TextAlignment.Low, TextAlignment,High

if not what is the recommended approach?

[NinjaTrader_ZacharyG]

Hello futurenets,

Thank you for writing in.

TextAlignment would not be used to place the text at the high or low of a bar.

You'll want to use High[0] (to place the text at the high of the current bar), or Low[0] (to place the text at the low of the current bar) for the double y parameter of Draw.Text().

[futurenets]

ok thanks. This may be my fault but I'm seeing some position variation.

can I ask which part of the text item is used when y = High or Low?

[NinjaTrader_ZacharyG]

Hello futurenets,

I am not exactly clear about what you are asking.

Please take a look at the Draw.Text() help guide link: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...?draw_text.htm

The double y parameter is the y coordinate location where the object will be drawn.

Example:

Text myText1 = Draw.Text(this, "Text1" + CurrentBar, "High", 0, High[0]);
Text myText2 = Draw.Text(this, "Text2" + CurrentBar, "Low", 0, Low[0]);
			
myText1.Alignment = TextAlignment.Center;
myText2.Alignment = TextAlignment.Center;

Please take a look at the attached screenshot to see how the text is rendered on the chart.

[futurenets]

in NT8 the y parameter appears to reference the top of the text (not the middle)?

so y = Low[0] would be ok but y = High[0] would overlapp with price bar?

do I have this right?

[NinjaTrader_ZacharyG]

Hello futurenets,

I am not clear of your question.

Placing Low[0] as your y value will place the text at the low price of the bar. Placing High[0] as your y value will place the text at the high price of the bar.

Please take a look at the screenshot I have provided in my previous post.