Comparing a bar to an average

[tiger45]

I'm trying to do the following calculation:

1. Calculate the size of the bar divided by the speed of the bar
2. Take a 20 period SMA of that calculation
3. Compare the current bar to the SMA
4. If the current bar is greater than the SMA, change the bar's color to blue.

Here's what I have:


double ticks = Range()[0] / TickSize;
TimeSpan duration;
duration = Time[0] - Time[1];
double span = duration.TotalSeconds;
double speed = ticks / span;
speedseries.Set(speed);
avespeedseries.Set(SMA(speedseries,20)[0]);

if(speed > avespeedseries[0])
{
BarColor = Color.Blue;
CandleOutlineColor = Color.Black;
}

Unfortunately, this doesn't do anything. I can even change to greater-than sign to less-than, so that's telling me there's something wrong with the code.

Any help would be appreciated.

[koganam]

I'm trying to do the following calculation:

1. Calculate the size of the bar divided by the speed of the bar
2. Take a 20 period SMA of that calculation
3. Compare the current bar to the SMA
4. If the current bar is greater than the SMA, change the bar's color to blue.

Here's what I have:


double ticks = Range()[0] / TickSize;
TimeSpan duration;
duration = Time[0] - Time[1];
double span = duration.TotalSeconds;
double speed = ticks / span;
speedseries.Set(speed);
avespeedseries.Set(SMA(speedseries,20)[0]);

if(speed > avespeedseries[0])
{
BarColor = Color.Blue;
CandleOutlineColor = Color.Black;
}

Unfortunately, this doesn't do anything. I can even change to greater-than sign to less-than, so that's telling me there's something wrong with the code.

Any help would be appreciated.

What is the error in your log?

[aligator]

If you are not getting an error, try to add the following lines to OnBarUpdate to allow for your 20MA calculation:

If (CurrentBar < 21)

return;

I'm trying to do the following calculation:

1. Calculate the size of the bar divided by the speed of the bar
2. Take a 20 period SMA of that calculation
3. Compare the current bar to the SMA
4. If the current bar is greater than the SMA, change the bar's color to blue.

Here's what I have:


double ticks = Range()[0] / TickSize;
TimeSpan duration;
duration = Time[0] - Time[1];
double span = duration.TotalSeconds;
double speed = ticks / span;
speedseries.Set(speed);
avespeedseries.Set(SMA(speedseries,20)[0]);

if(speed > avespeedseries[0])
{
BarColor = Color.Blue;
CandleOutlineColor = Color.Black;
}

Unfortunately, this doesn't do anything. I can even change to greater-than sign to less-than, so that's telling me there's something wrong with the code.

Any help would be appreciated.

[tiger45]

Looks like two errors:

Error on calling 'OnBarUpdate' method for indicator 'fastbars' on bar 20: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

Error on calling 'OnBarUpdate' method for indicator 'fastbars' on bar 0: Bar index needs to be greater/equal 0

[tiger45]

If you are not getting an error, try to add the following lines to OnBarUpdate to allow for your 20MA calculation:

If (CurrentBar < 21)

return;

That was it!! Thank you very much!

[aligator]

That was it!! Thank you very much!

@tiger45,

Would you mind sharing the indicator or at least a screenshot of what it looks like?

Thanks.