&& (DMI(14)[0] > 20) wont plot correctly

[Rad4633]

NT7
using this code first is for above 20 DMI second is below -20
&& (DMI(14)[0] > 20) and && DMI(14)[0] < -20)
issue is the code above doesnt reference DMI to plot above or below 20, it plots all the time.
What is the correct way to code so code only references above or below 20?

thx in advance

[NinjaTrader_Jim]

Hello Rad4633,

Thanks for your post.

I suggest first setting up conditions that focus only on DMI(14)[0] being greater than or less than 20/-20. You may have some other pieces of logic that are used with && operators which would make the whole condition evaluate as false. If this is the case those other conditions will need to be checked using debugging prints to see why the other parts of the condition have not evaluated as true.

If you try something like the below in an indicator, and then plot this indicator on top of a DMI(14) indicator on a chart, you can visualize where the code detects above and below, and you can also see the output window which tells you when DMI is above/below 20/-20.

if (CurrentBar < 14)
    return;

if (DMI(14)[0] > 20 || DMI(14)[0] < -20)
    Print("DMI is above/below 20/-20 on bar: " + Time[0]);

if (DMI(14)[0] > 20)
    DrawArrowDown("Above"+CurrentBar, true, 0, DMI(14)[0] + 5, Color.Green);

if (DMI(14)[0] < -20)
    DrawArrowUp("Below"+CurrentBar, true, 0, DMI(14)[0] - 5, Color.Red);

We look forward to assisting.

[Rad4633]

Corrected issue +-20, NT DMI uses 0-100 +or- so using .65 +/- now but why is the arrows plotting at 0 price line?

Current code below no other parameters io code, attachment pic of 0 plotting
{
// Condition set 1
if (CurrentBar < 14)return;

if (DMI(14)[0] > .65 || DMI(14)[0] < -.65)
//Print("DMI is above/below .65/-.65 on bar: " + Time[0]);

if (DMI(14)[0] > .65)
DrawArrowDown("Above"+CurrentBar, true, 0, DMI(14)[0] + 1, Color.Green);

if (DMI(14)[0] < -.65)
DrawArrowUp("Below"+CurrentBar, true, 0, DMI(14)[0] - 1, Color.Red);
}

[NinjaTrader_Jim]

Hello Rad4633,

Have a look at the Overlay property and the DrawOnPricePanel property used in your indicator.

To have that indicator draw on top of the DMI indicator, you will need to have Overlay set to true, DrawOnPricePanel set to false, and the indicator will have to be added to the same panel as the DMI indicator.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/?overlay.htm

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/drawonpricepanel.htm