NonPlotted Indicator Returns

[Hawk Arps]

I am trying to create an indicator whose returned values I can call for strategy development. However, I do not want the indicator to plot those values. Is this possible using the .Set() method ? I did NOT Add(new Plot()); in the Initialize() section. My code in the Properties region is as follows

Signal.Set(MyVar);
}// end On Bar Update

#region Properties

[Browsable(false)]
[XmlIgnore()]
[Gui.Design.DisplayName ("TE3 Signal")]
public DataSeries Signal
{
get { return Values[0]; }
}

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hi Hawk Arps,

Once you link it to the Values collection it becomes a plot. For this you'll want to use a private data series for setting values within the indicator. The private series is linked with a public one you can access from your strategy. A complete sample of this is here, and you'd follow what's done with the BoolSeries from this sample.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=4991

[Hawk Arps]

Thanks Ryan, that works pretty well. How would I expose that DataSeries in the DataBox from the chart (if possible)?

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Only plots can have their values in Data Box. One work around here to see value in data box but not plotted is to set the plot color to the same color as chart background.