Changing PlotStyle

[Mike Winfrey]

I need to change the PlotStyle programmatically.

The Plot is initialized as a line but when certain conditions are met I want to change the plotstyle for that bar and then return to the defined Plotstyle.

So, in initialize I have
Add(new Plot(new Pen(Color.White, 1), PlotStyle.Line, "Entry"));

in OnBarUpdate I have
if UP condition is met
Plots[0].PlotStyle = PlotStyle.TriangleUp;
else if DOWN condition is met
Plots[0].PlotStyle = PlotStyle.TriangleDown;
else
Plots[0].PlotStyle = PlotStyle.Line;

This is not working correctly. I only see down triangles on every bar.

How do I fix this?

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hi Mike,

You can't set the plot style conditionally on a bar-by-bar basis. You're setting a singular property for the plot only.

What you could do is set up two (or three) plots with each plot style. Then conditionally set the color as transparent to one or the other with PlotColors[] [].

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

[Mike Winfrey]

yes I know I can do that but didn't really want to do it that way. was hoping to do it the way i described.

thanks...i'll use multiple plots like you suggest.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

There just isn't the same concept available for PlotStyle, but I will forward your request for a PlotStyleSeries property. Thanks for the reply and feedback.