Ma crossover

[brucelevy]

Hey can anyone help I'm trying to highlight the current bar in any color if there is a ma crossover and price closes in the xover direction

[NinjaTrader_ShawnB]

Hello brucelevy,
Thanks for your post today.

This can be done by adding an if and an else if statement. You could configure the code so that when the Value of your MA is greater than the Close of the Current Bar, the indicator will change the bars of the data series. And when the value of your MA is less the Close of the Current Bar, to change the colors of the bars to something else.

I have included an example of this would be done. Under OnBarUpdate():

[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT]if (Close[0 ] > Value[0])[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT]                  {[/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT]                        BarColor = Color.Blue;[/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT]                        CandleOutlineColor = Color.Blue;[/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT]                  }[/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT]                   else if   (Close[0] < Value[ 0])[/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT]                  {[/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT]                        BarColor = Color.Orange;[/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT]                        CandleOutlineColor = Color.Orange;[/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma][LEFT]                  }[/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR]

[/LEFT]
[/FONT][/COLOR]

I have also included a link to our help guide on BarColor to assist you further.

BarColor Help Guide