NinjaTrader7: display time and date in chart

[bounty007]

Hello everybody
I have a short question. I know this topic has been discussed many times but I have not found a solution for NinjaTrader 7.
How can you easily display the time and date?
I have attached the picture as I imagine
Many thanks for your help

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hello bounty007,

Thank you for the post and welcome to the NinjaTrader forum.

I was not able to find a chart date/time display on the forums, so I modified the BarTimer indicator to print the time and date on the bottom right of the chart. Please see attached sample indicator.

You can import this indicator by going to File > Utilities > Import NinjaScript > select the downloaded .zip file > Open. If NinjaTrader asks you to replace any files, say No.

Here are some links to get you started with NinjaScript:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?educational_resources.htm

You will find Reference Samples online as well as some Tips and Tricks for both indicators and strategies:

Click here to see our NinjaScript Reference Samples: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...splay.php?f=30
Click here to see our NinjaScript Tips: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ead.php?t=3229

Please let us know if you have any questions on the material.

[bounty007]

Hi
Super thank you.
A small new problem.
If I have now but the bar-timer still have, now these two lines come one over the other. (Time, Date & Bar-Timer) See the new picture

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hello bounty007,

Thanks for the follow-up.

You can open the code (Tools>Edit NinjaScript), look for this line at the bottom:

graphics.DrawString(DateTime.Now.ToString(), ChartControl.Font, textBrush, bounds.X + bounds.Width - textWidth, bounds.Y + bounds.Height - textHeight, stringFormat);

And replace that line with this:

graphics.DrawString(DateTime.Now.ToString(), ChartControl.Font, textBrush, bounds.X + bounds.Width - textWidth,( bounds.Y + bounds.Height - textHeight)-10, stringFormat);

Then press F5 to compile, then press F5 on your chart to reload the NinjaScript.

You can see that I modify the Y coordinate of the string being printed. This script is for educational purposes only.

Please refer to the following links for further help on NinjaScript:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/zordertype.htm?alphabetical_reference.htm

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/zordertype.htm?educational_resources.htm

Please let us know if we may be of any further assistance.

[eDanny]

Like this?

[jdextras]

Hi can we do that on NT8?

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi jdextras, thanks for your note.

You can modify just about any chart element in NT8. There are a few examples posted here on adding your own elements to the chart, chart trader, superDOM, etc.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-8/indicator-development/96376-modifications-to-chart-wpf-elements-and-tab-considerations

If you have any questions on this please let me know.