Bar Color

[cptrader]

I wish to set bar colors using the following formula

if(Close[0]>h1)
BarColor=color.green;
if(close[0]<l1)
BarColor=color.red;

What section do I need to include code in and what would I need to declare for the code to work.

Thanks

Craig

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Hi Craig,

Logic generally goes inside the OnBarUpdate() method. You would need to declare the h1 and l1 variables. Also, Color needs to be capitalized.

BarColor = Color.Red;

[cptrader]

Bar Colors 2

I placed this code in the
OnBarUpdate() section of code and it shows no errors.
It does however not overide the normal Candlestick colors that are the default.
What would I need to do to achieve this?
{
// Condition set 1
if (Close[0] > High[1])
{
BarColor=Color.Green;
}
// Condition set 2
if (Close[0] < Low[1])
{
BarColor=Color.Red;
}
}
Thanks

Craig

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Its a good habit to check the Log tab since you will see an error in there when applying this indicator to a chart. Please review the content in the following link which outlines what you need to do to fix your code.

http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/vb/showthread.php?t=3170

[cptrader]

The following now works. Thanks for your help
{if (CurrentBar < 2)
return;
// Condition set 1
if (Close[0] > High[1])
{
BarColor=Color.Green;
}
// Condition set 2
if (Close[0] < Low[1])
{
BarColor=Color.Red;
}}

I now wish to code the following. Can you please suggest ways I might approach this.
if condition 1 is true then subsequent bars to be colored green until condition 2 is true
if condition 2 is true then subsequent bars to be colored red until condition 1 is true

Thanks

Craig

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Create a variable in the variables section of your script,

private Color myColor = Color.Green;

then in OnBarUpdate()

if (CurrentBar < 2)
    return;
 
if (Close[0] > High[1])
    myColor = Color.Green;
else if (Close[0] < Low[1])
    myColor = Color.Red;
 
BarColor = myColor;