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[5iver]

I want my 'SELL' buttons to gray out and become inactive when my 50 SMA is angled up... and my 'BUY' buttons to be grayed out and inactive when it's angled down.

Anyone?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi 5iver, unfortunately it's not supported to custom configure those.

But you could print some text on the chart like 'Take Buy Signals' with DrawTextFixed on your MA condition.

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/DrawTextFixed.html

[5iver]

Thanks Bertrand,

I've got it working in the simplest form. Could you help me with the "Font" type? What is the required syntax for the "Font" in:

DrawTextFixed(string tag, string text, TextPosition textPosition, Color textColor, Font font, Color outlineColor, Color backColor, int opacity)

And is there any way to specify an X/Y pixel offset from the chosen TextPosition?

Many thanks.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi, either you do really simplistic and use this overload -

[SIZE=2][SIZE=2]DrawTextFixed([/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"myText"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2], [/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"GoLongPermission"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2], TextPosition.TopRight);
[/SIZE][/SIZE]

For the full overload with the font parameter, you can create a font variable

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]private[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2] Font myFont = [/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]new[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2] Font([/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"Arial"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2], 10[/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2]);
[/SIZE][/SIZE]

and use this in the syntax you posted...

[zweistein]

Hi 5iver,


I like your problem! trading is discipline and you are trying to discipline yourself by software. Certainly helpful and I am also doing the same, but in the long term discipline must come from your deepest inner self. Even if you are exhausted, tired, 5 losses in a row you should stick to discipline. But in those circumstancs your deepest self will rule your behaviour and if it finds something against its will then it will find ways to turn on disabled buttons and to execute or exit the trade.

So much to disabling trade buttons.

If you are not disciplined then why don't you shut down your PC?

Best regards

Andreas