Making SampleMultiColoredPlot Generic

[marketmasher]

If I replace the hard-coded SMA(Period) with Value.Set(SMA(Period)[0]); first, and then try to substitute the "Value" reference for the SMA(Period) condition for the coloring of the plots, it stops working. I've tried different combos, but nothing seems to work - it either ignores the color changes or plots nothing. My goal is to make the coloring code portion generic with the Values set for it above the conditions.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi marketmasher, not sure what you are trying to achieve, can you please post the code you already have? You would still need 3 Plots for every color you wish to use and link to those to your dataseries objects (Values[0], Values[1], Values[2])

[marketmasher]

Hi marketmasher, not sure what you are trying to achieve, can you please post the code you already have? You would still need 3 Plots for every color you wish to use and link to those to your dataseries objects (Values[0], Values[1], Values[2])

Thanks for the response. Basically I am trying to make it so I can substitute any Data Series into the mulit-color plot, but in this case I 1st tried to just generalize what SampleMultiColorPlot is doing, trying to make the Value series hold the result of SMA(Period) - which I could then replace to get the coloring effect on any other calc.

{
// Checks to make sure we have at least 1 bar before continuing
if (CurrentBar < 1)
return;
Value.Set(SMA(Period)[0]); // Try to make this calc part interchangeable with another calc later...
// Plot green if the SMA is rising
// Rising() returns true when the current value is greater than the value of the previous bar.
if (Rising(Value))
{
// Connects the rising plot segment with the other plots
RisingPlot.Set(1, Value[1]);

// Adds the new rising plot line segment to the line
RisingPlot.Set(Value[0]);
}

// Plot red if the SMA is falling
// Falling() returns true when the current value is less than the value of the previous bar.
else if (Falling(Value))
{
// Connects the new falling plot segment with the rest of the line
FallingPlot.Set(1, Value[1]);

// Adds the new falling plot line segment to the line
FallingPlot.Set(Value[0]);
}

// Plot yellow if the SMA is neutral
else
{
// Connects the neutral plot segment with the rest of the line
NeutralPlot.Set(1, Value[1]);

// Adds the new neutral plot line segment to the line
NeutralPlot.Set(Value[0]);
}

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

marketmasher,

Like Bertrand mentioned, you need three plots. Value[] only references the first plot or whichever plot is assigned to Values[0].

You need to make your own DataSeries to store your calculation. Your current code is likely trying to set RisingPlot.Set() and then take Value.Set(). They are referencing the same Values[0].

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Ok now I follow you, please check this zip - I guess it implements what you look for.

[marketmasher]

Ok now I follow you, please check this zip - I guess it implements what you look for.

Aces! Thank you. I guess I can't use the Value series that gets created with the Plot for this and have to create a dataseries.