MultiColor Plots

[BradB]

I'm having problems with bars plotting a wrong color on multicolored plots.

Having read a few of the threads concerning MultiColor Plots, I came across the sample code "SampleMultiColoredPlot" which uses the reset method. I ran the sample code on a chart and still found bars that had multiple values in the Data Box.

To illustrate the problem, I put together a simple indicator that measures the amount of change in a SMA(20). The indicator plots a different color for the following:

Up and Increasing
Up and Decreasing
Down and Increasing
Down and decreasing

Attached is a chart pic of the indicator on 2 different panels, 1 as a line plot and one as a bar. You can see numerous discrepancies bewteen the 2. Also, the arrow shows where the SMA rate of change decreased, but no corresponding change in plot color.

I have also attached the code for this indicator. Am I doing something wrong here?

Thx,

BB

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi Brad, we'll look into it thanks for the report. Which NT release are you working with here?

[BradB]

Thx, NT7 Beta 23

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

For NT7 you would want to use the approach outlined here - http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...89&postcount=1

Now we would offer access to the PlotColor series / array - http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...plotcolors.htm

[BradB]

Thanks Bertrand, that works fine. I wasn't aware of the new PlotColor. Question, I searched on MultiColor and Plot. Why didn't the post from Ray come up? Do I need to search in a specific area for NT7?

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hi Brad,

You can search all forums or particular sections with the advanced searc. A google search often works pretty well too.

http://www.google.com/search?q=multicolor+plot&sitesearch=ninjatrader.com

[zeller4]

PlotColors and Min / Max

Hello,

I'm attempting to using line values for Min / Max similar to:

[FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]
if[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000](CurrentBar == [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000])[/COLOR]
{
Plots[[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]].Min = Lines[[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]].Value;
Plots[[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]].Max = Lines[[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]1[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]].Value;
Plots[[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]2[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]].Min = Lines[[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]1[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]].Value;
Plots[[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]3[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]].Max = Lines[[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]0[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]].Value;
}

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I understand using Rising/Falling or < > for PlotColors[0][0]. However, I'm struggling with the PlotColors[0][0] to make it work with the Min/Max values.
Are these two methods compatible to get colored plots?
thanks,
Kirk

[NinjaTrader_Austin]

Kirk, Min/Max and colors aren't compatible. Colors are defined as colors and min/max are defined as numbers so I'm not really sure how you could compare those.