Referencing the Color of a Previous Bar

[jfalbert19]

Is it possible to access the color property of a previous bar. For example if "X condition" is true, then set current bar color equal to bar color "y" bars ago?

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Unfortunately this is beyond what we provide support for at this time.

[e-man]

i found a work-around that may/may not help you ...

my task was to color the next X bars after a condition was triggered ... so i started with something as simple as this:

// place this in variables section
private int intCounter = 0;   // counter
private int intNumBars = 5;  // number of bars to paint

// place this inside of OnBarUpdate()
if ( (...your condition here...) || intCounter > 0)
{
  // paint the bar
  if (intCounter < intNumBars)
  {
     BarColor = Color.Red;
  }

  // increment counter
  intCounter = intCounter + 1;

  // reset counter after number exceeds max
  if (intCounter > intNumBars)
  {
    intCounter = 0;
  }
}
...

i am working on making it toggle/oscillate between two colors as the market reverses, etc.