Indicator with single plot. Is additional DataSeries necessary?

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I'm creating an indicator that plots a single (changing) line. I used the wizard to create the skeleton of the indicator. The wizard added a Plot0 DataSeries property. However since I want my indicator to display a single plot and there is already the built-in Value object, I'm wondering if this Plot0 DataSeries is necessary.

Is the Plot0 really for having two plots?

I found in OnBarUpdate() whether I do Plot0.Set() or Value.Set() the outcome is the same (unless I'm doing something wrong). So for indicators with a single plot, what is the best practice, use the built-in Value object or use the additional DataSeries property?

[koganam]

I'm creating an indicator that plots a single (changing) line. I used the wizard to create the skeleton of the indicator. The wizard added a Plot0 DataSeries property. However since I want my indicator to display a single plot and there is already the built-in Value object, I'm wondering if this Plot0 DataSeries is necessary.

Is the Plot0 really for having two plots?

I found in OnBarUpdate() whether I do Plot0.Set() or Value.Set() the outcome is the same (unless I'm doing something wrong). So for indicators with a single plot, what is the best practice, use the built-in Value object or use the additional DataSeries property?

More a matter of preference. I prefer to always use a named Plot. I never know when I might choose to call it from another indicator. At that time, having a name makes my code easier for me to read when I come back to it later, and have forgotten what the heck I was doing at the time that I wrote the code.

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Oh that's cool I was wondering how you refer to a user developed indicator from another indicator. So what you're saying is when referencing your custom indicator from another indicator you prefer: MyIndicator.MySpecificPlot[] rather than MyIndicator.Value[]

Actually with this new information I think I prefer the Value[] option because it seems like it's more consistent with the built-in indicators (at least SMA().Value[]. But then I guess it depends, because some indicators like Bollinger do go for the named properties (out of necessity) (e.g. Upper, Middle, Lower)