How to make candlesticks thinner?

[Candara]

Thinest candlestick in NT6.5 are really "fat" :-) compare to other charting programs. Is there any script or indicator which make candlestick very thin? At least 2-3 pixels?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi Candara, have your tried setting the width with Alt + Up/Dn keys? Thinnest would be a OHLC charts, unfortunately I am not aware of a custom script for this.

Though you could try playing with 'CandleClear' - http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/...e+clear&desc=1

[hemlock]

Candara,

Give the attached indicator a try. It is based on Gumphrie's CandleClear code.

Please be advised of:

1. This indicator MUST be the first indicator in panel 1.

2. It does not handle HorizontalGridLineInterval = zero (ie. automatic grid line generation)

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Thanks for posting this and your advise hemlock!

[Candara]

Many thanks hemlock! Exactly what I need :-)

[Candara]

Hemlock would you help me a little more? How can change candles outline color? I really like black background.

NT Support help I will appreciate too :-)

Best regards
Candara

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Candara, you can open the code and change those Color variables -

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]private[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2] Color outlineColorUp = Color.Black;
[/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]private[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2] Color outlineColorDown = Color.Black;[/SIZE][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/SIZE]

For example for blue outline colors on up and down bars use -

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]private[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2] Color outlineColorUp = Color.Blue;
[/SIZE][/SIZE][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]private[/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][/COLOR][/SIZE][SIZE=2][SIZE=2] Color outlineColorDown = Color.Blue;[/SIZE][/SIZE]
[SIZE=2][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/SIZE]

[Candara]

Thank you Bertrand, it was so simple :-)
Just one more question - how may I save indicator as other named one?


Candara

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Great - right click in the code and select 'Save as', then choose a new name, do your code changes and hit F5 to compile it. It can then be used on your charts.

[Candara]

Cannot compile such file. Many errors occurs. For ex.: "The type 'NinjaTrader.Indicator.Indicator' already contains a definition for cacheThinCandles'"

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Candara, did you choose a new name for the file? You can also click on each error to see where it was found in your codes.

[Candara]

Done! Indicator code should be changed in all places where 'new name' occurs.