Add horizontal lines to indicator in strategy script

[alexstox]

Hello. In script I added indicator. And would like to add some horizontal levels to that indicator via script. How to do this?

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Hi Alexstox,

Thank you for your post.

This indicator that you added to the Strategy, is this a default indicator with NinjaTrader or one that you created on your own?

[alexstox]

This is ATR() with some additions. And levels of lines will show min and max value of ATR.

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Alexstox,

I would recommend that you create a double variable and assign it the MAX or MIN value of the ATR and then pass that value through a DrawHorizontalLine

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...aximum_max.htm
http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...zontalline.htm

[alexstox]

As I know this is not optimal solving =))
As ATR changes through time, this MAX and MIN levels change too. So, this will be zigzag line trough history. Is it possible via indicator method?

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Alexstox,

If you want the zig zag effect you will need to create a plot class and then pass through the MAX or MIN values to the plot.

Add(new Plot(Color.Blue, PlotStyle.Line, "myPlot"));

myPlot.Set(MAX(ATR(14), 5)[0]);

[alexstox]

Alexstox,

If you want the zig zag effect you will need to create a plot class and then pass through the MAX or MIN values to the plot.

Add(new Plot(Color.Blue, PlotStyle.Line, "myPlot"));

myPlot.Set(MAX(ATR(14), 5)[0]);

Dear Cal, can you show me an example?

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Sample is attached.

[alexstox]

Sample is attached.

I thought example is in Reference Samples =)))

2. Even if I use Draw, how can I add this zigzag line to indicator panel (window)?

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Alexstox,

I'm afraid you've lost me on the last post.

Can you elaborate further?

[alexstox]

I mean if I use DrawHorizontalLine, how can I add this lines in indicator chart (panel with indicator chart), not on main instrument chart?

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

DrawOnPricePanel = false;

Put this in the Initialize() method.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...pricepanel.htm

[alexstox]

Well, thank you. I can use this in indicator scripting. But I code everything in strategy script. Will it work here? Because I draw other objects like short lines, arrows etc. on price panel.

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Alexstox,

You won't be able to use DrawOnPricePanel in the Strategy script. However, what you can do is create an indicator that does all this functionality and then call that indicator from the Strategy.

Example of adding the SMA to a Strategy -

Add(SMA(14));

Otherwise, you would need to use the plot option that I outlined in posts 6 and 8

[alexstox]

Sample is attached.

Dear Cal, to import it via NT I tried to zip it, than import. NT shows message that everything imported OK. But I didn't find that indicator when tried to edit it from Tools-Edit. Than I just copy your file to NinjaTrader 7\bin\Custom\Indicator
Now I can Edut it, but can't add it to chart, because there is no "Test2" or something like it in indicators' list.