DrawText syntax

[tonynt]

Hello,

I calculate in the indicator doubles and want them to plot above last bar of dataseries2 but its always plotted above high of chart-dataseries (BIP==0). From the syntax in the helpguide I do not find a solution. As the chart is 30 min with the syntax here below its plotting, of course, above high of last 30min bar (as I run it with cobctrue). But it should be plotted above the "inside" 2 minute bar that is "within" the new 30 min bar.

DrawText("diffHigh", true, str1, 0, currentHigh+8*TickSize, 0, Color.Black, new Font ("Arial",6), StringAlignment.Center, Color.Transparent, Color.Transparent, 1);

How can I get the dataseries 2 bar as "horizontal position" please?

Thank you!
Tony

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello tonynt,

Thank you for your post.

To draw calculated values from your added data series onto the Primary data series, you would need to use a BarsInProgress == 1 check followed by calling your DrawText logic. In a multi-bars script, the OnBarUpdate() method is called for each Bars object of a script. Using a BarsInProgress check for the added series allows you to separate trading logic from different bar events.

You would also need to use a CurrentBars check to ensure that there are enough bars loaded in the chart for both data series.

Please see the documentation below for more information.

BarsInProgress - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...inprogress.htm
CurrentBars - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...urrentbars.htm
DrawText - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...7/drawtext.htm

Additionally, please see the attached example script demonstrating how this would be accomplished. In our example script, we add a 2-minute data series. Then, we use a BarsInProgress check for the added series, save the current High of the 2-minute series to a variable, followed by calling our logic for DrawText. When the script is applied to a 30-minute primary series, we see the current High of the added 2-minute series drawn above the High on the primary series.

Let us know if we may assist further.