BarColor of current realtime forming bar only

[petermb]

Please can someone help me. I am trying to change the bar color and outline color of the current forming bar only.

I use the following code:

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{

if (CurrentBar == Count -1) //Current Bar Only
{
CandleOutlineColor = Color.LightGray;
BarColor = Color.LightGray;
}

}

However when the current bar closes, it keeps the color that I am setting rather than returning to the default data series bar and outline colors as defined in the data series. I need to recalculate the indicator to repaint the bars that have closed since the last time the indicator was inserted or recalculated.

How do I make it so that only the current bar has a different color and when it closes it gets the default data series color?

Many thanks.

[petermb]

OK I managed to fix it using the series variables instead and resetting the previous bar to the default.

Not sure if this is the most efficient way, but it works.


protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{

if (CurrentBar == Count -1) //Current Bar Only
{

CandleOutlineColorSeries[0] = Color.LightGray;
CandleOutlineColorSeries[1] = Color.Empty; //Resets previous bar to default
BarColorSeries[0] = Color.LightGray;
BarColorSeries[1] = Color.Empty; //Resets previous bar to default

}

}

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello petermb,

Thanks for your post(s) and welcome to the NinjaTrader forums!

Your solution is the best.