Trix

[rtj4201]

I am new to writing the script code. I would like to put buy and sell indicatiors on Plot 1 or the price chart when the moving average crosses the signal line.

Can anyone get me started.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

rtj4201,

Indicators are placed on a certain plot on startup. After that we do not support moving the indicator to a different plot programmatically.

[rtj4201]

What I meant was when the Trix Indicator in Plot 2 indicates a buy or sell based on the signal line crossing the trix line, can I ploy an buy or sell arrow on the price chart?

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

In your indicator, use DrawArrowUp(). http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...awArrowUp.html

Then be sure to use DrawOnPricePanel = true;

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

[rtj4201]

Can I take the basic indicator and add this script.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

You can modify any indicator you have. If it is a system indicator you will have to rename it to a different name. Right click -> Save As.

[rtj4201]

How do I tell it to do this when the TRIX MA line crosses the signal line?



// Initialize method of a custom indicator
protected override void Initialize()
{
Add(new Plot(Color.Orange, "tag1"));
DrawOnPricePanel = true; // Draw objects now paint on the indicator panel itself
// Paints a red down arrow on the current bar 1 tick below the low
DrawArrowUp("tag1", true, 0, Low[0] - TickSize, Color.Red);

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

rtj4201,

You should not place such logic in Initialize(). Please move your DrawArrow line of code into the OnBarUpdate() method. From there you can code an if-statement to draw the arrow.

Untested code.

if (CrossAbove(TRIX(20, 3).Default, TRIX(20, 3).Signal, 1))
     DrawArrowUp(...);

[rtj4201]

if (CrossAbove(TRIX(20, 3).Default, TRIX(20, 3).Signal, 1))
DrawArrowUp("tag1", true, 0, Low[0] - TickSize, Color.Red);

[rtj4201]

What about the other lines of code?

{
if (CrossAbove(TRIX(20, 3).Default, TRIX(20, 3).Signal, 1))
Add(new Plot(Color.Orange, "tag1"));
DrawOnPricePanel = true;
DrawArrowUp("tag1", true, 0, Low[0] - TickSize, Color.Red);
}

[nkhoi]

trix with arrow

note: you can safely comment out plot1, plot0 color codes, they don't do anything.

[rtj4201]

Can you update it so that it gives a down arrow when TRIX crosses below the signal line?

[nkhoi]

Can you update it so that it gives a down arrow when TRIX crosses below the signal line?

the code for down arrow is already in there


// if (CrossBelow(TRIX(period, signalPeriod).Default, 0,1))
if (CrossBelow(TRIX(period, signalPeriod).Default, TRIX(period, signalPeriod).Signal, 1))
DrawArrowDown("MyArrowDown"+CurrentBar, 0, High[0]+2* TickSize, Color.Orange);

// if (CrossAbove(TRIX(period, signalPeriod).Default, 0,1))
if (CrossAbove(TRIX(period, signalPeriod).Default, TRIX(period, signalPeriod).Signal, 1))
DrawArrowUp("MyArrowUp"+CurrentBar, 0, Low[0] -2* TickSize, Color.Red);

[rtj4201]

Thx, it works

How would I write BUY or SELL above or below on the price chart above or below the signal?

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

rtj4201,

You can use DrawText(). http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H.../DrawText.html