highlighting rays that form a shape

[stockgoblin]

Hi,

I have a custom indicator that draws a bunch of rays. I'd like to develop another custom indicator that takes all of the rays present on the chart and highlight the ones that form a shape like a perfect square. Before I spend forever trying to figure out how to do this, do you think that this is even possible?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

stockgoblin, technically would only be possible if the highlighting logic is working directly in the source indicator that would draw the original rays as well.

[stockgoblin]

so, it is possible for an indicator to determine if rays form a shape?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

That would depend on your coding skills expressing the conditions needed, but I feel it will get involved as the shape cannot be exact but would need to be approximated, i.e a percentage for example when you would say ok that's a good enough fit so I would count it.

[stockgoblin]

I've successfully pulled it off using excel but would much rather it be on ninjatrader so it could be live.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Can certainly understand that stockgoblin, I would deem it possible as well - given that you already worked out the core logic in Excel for that approach, it should be worth for you taking it up in NinjaScript as well.