How to plot DOTS in between 2 SMA?

[ninjaq]

Hi!

I would like to plot a DOT to get the price in between 2 SMA lines.
Eg.
SMA(10): 11000
SMA(20): 12000
In between: 11500

Any help on how to create an indicator to draw a DOT at 11500 in realtime?
Thanks!

Jim

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Jim,

What you want to do is access the two SMA values and find the midpoint.

dotValue = (SMA(10)[0] + SMA(20)[0]) / 2;
DrawDot("dot" + CurrentBar, true, 0, dotValue, Color.Red);

[HJSInvesting]

How to plot DOTS in between 2 SMA?

And how can I adjust the size of the Dots? I am using the "DrawDot" formula and works fine but when it plots in the chart, and since I have it overlaying on the last Bars, it hides the OHLC Bars!

The Dots seem to be designed to match the width of the Candle Stick Bars, so when I use the OHLC bars (which are narrower) the Dots look huge in comparisson and I can't see the Open or Close of such Bars.

See the attached picture. Notice the Yellow, Pink and Orange Dots, which are hiding the OHLC Bars due to their size. However I am also using an Indicator (ATR Trailing), which uses a much smaller Dots. These last I could use but I can't change the size when I use the DrawDots formula.

Thanks
HJS

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi HJS, unfortunately you cannot change the DrawDot size.

You could try using DrawText with a symbol font and change the font size.

[ninjaq]

Thanks for the input.

Here's my working code:

double dotValue = (SMA(sma1)[0] + SMA(sma2)[0]) / 2;

textFont = new Font("Webdings",markersize);
DrawText("dot" + CurrentBar, "n", 0, dotValue, Color.White, textFont, StringAlignment.Center, Color.Black, Color.Black, 1);

Remember to add "private System.Drawing.Font textFont;" in the Variables section.

Enjoy!

Jim